Bohol Northern Star College A.Y.

2024
College of Criminology Second Semester

Vision Mission

A pioneering Educational Institution in the northeastern part of Bohol To provide highly trained facilitators responsive to the needs of the
offering quality education empowered by the virtues of noble hearts, educated community.
minds, and helpful hands, to be globally competent.

Class Information Instructor’s Information

TTh Atty. Maxim D. Cadorna

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Part-time College Instructor

Crim Lec 1 Poblacion, Ubay, Bohol

Second Semester attycadorna@gmail.com

Course Information

Course Name CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND COURT TESTIMONY Course Code CLJ 3

Pre-requisite Course Credit 3 units, 3 hours/week (18 weeks, 54 hrs. total)

Subject

Course Requirements

 Major Exams
 Quizzes
  Oral Recitations
 Attendance
 Activity
Grading System
Assessment Tasks Weight Minimum Average for
Satisfactory Performance
Prelim, Attendance 10% 5%
Midterm, Oral Recitation 15% 10%
Prefinal, and Quizzes 15% 10%
Final Activity 20% 15%
Major Examination 40% 30%

100% 70%
Prelim Grade + Midterm Grade + Pre-final Grade + Final Grade = 400% / 4 = Final
Rating

The following table will be used in giving the final grades:

Course Description

This 3-unit course focuses on the characteristics of criminal law, the nature of felonies, stages of execution, circumstances affecting criminal liability, persons
criminally liable; the extent and extinction of criminal liability as well as civil liability of the offender, as well as understanding of penalties in criminal law, their nature
and theories, classes, crimes, habitual delinquency, juvenile delinquency, the Indeterminate Sentence Law and the Probation Law. The course covers Book 1 (Art. 1-
113) of the Revised Penal Code and related laws.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student is expected to:

1. Define and explain Criminal Law, felonies and other related concepts;
2. Discuss as well as explain the sources of Criminal Law;
3. Explain the general principles of criminal law
4. Correlate criminal law with the Fundamental Law as well as the laws related;
5. Elucidate the constitutional rights of persons and the statutory rights of the accused;
6. Discuss the various circumstances attendant to the act or omission resulting to a felony;
7. Distinguish various terms, concepts, doctrines and principles of criminal law;
8. Describe the persons who are criminally liable; and
9. Explain the concepts of felonies.
10. The above objectives are to be achieved through a process involving readings, lectures, class discussions and various written exercises.

COURSE OUTLINE

Time Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) CLOs Suggested Teaching Suggested CLOs
Allotment covered Content Learning Assessment covered
Activities
Weeks 1-4 At the end of the unit, the students are Chapter 1: General Introduction of school Daily Quiz
expected: Considerations in policies, the course or (Combination of True
Criminal Law subject, discussion of theor False,
 To learn the sources of criminal law, syllabus, and the grading Identification,
theories, and characteristics Chapter 2: The system Multiple Choice, and
Concept of Felony Essay) and Oral
 To distinguish consummated, Advanced reading/research Recitation
frustrated, and attempted felonies 1-10 1-10
Quizzes/Activities
 To understand the concept of
 conspiracy and proposal to commit Discussion
felony
Oral Recitation

Week 4 Preliminary Examination Chapter 1 and 2 Preliminary

(February 20 Examination
and 21,
2024)

Weeks 5-8 At the end of the unit, the students are Chapter 3: Advanced reading/research Daily Quiz
expected: Circumstances that (Combination of True
Affect Criminal Quizzes/Activities or False,
 To familiarize and understand the 1-10 Liability Identification, 1-10
justifying, exempting, and mitigating Discussion Multiple Choice, and
circumstances in criminal law Essay) and Oral
Oral Recitation Recitation
 To know the minimum age of criminal
responsibility;

 To learn the rules on Juvenile in

Conflict with the Law
Week 8 Midterm Examination Chapter 3 Midterm Examination
(March 19
and 20,
2024)

Weeks 9-12 At the end of the unit, the students are Chapter 4: Persons Advanced reading/research Daily Quiz
expected: Criminally Liable for (Combination of True
Felonies Quizzes/Activities or False,
 To know who are criminally liable 1-10 Identification, 1-10
Chapter 5: Penalties Discussion Multiple Choice, and
 To differentiate principals, Essay) and Oral
accomplices, and accessories Oral Recitation Recitation
  To learn the penalties that may be
imposed and its computation

Week 12 Prefinal Examination Chapters 4 and 5 Prefinal Examination

(April 17 and
18, 2024)

Weeks 13-16 At the end of the unit, the students are Chapter 6: Extinction Advanced reading/research Daily Quiz
expected: of Criminal Liability (Combination of True
Quizzes/Activities or False,
 To understand how criminal liability is 1-10 Indeterminate Identification, 1-10
extinguished and how crimes Sentence Law (RA Discussion Multiple Choice, and
prescribe; 4103, as amended) Essay) and Oral
Oral Recitation Recitation
 To learn the civil liability of a person Probation Law of 1976
guilty of felony; (PD 968, as amended)

 To understand the Indeterminate

Sentence Law and Probation Law

Week 16 Final Examination Chapter 6,
(May 21 and Indeterminate
22, 2024) Sentence Law, and
Probation Law

Textbooks

1. Codal: The Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, as amended by RA 10951

2. Criminal Law Book I – Revised Penal Code by Atty. Ramil G. Gabao

Descriptions of Suggested Learning Method/Activities

Suggested Learning Description
Method/Activities
Lecture An organized oral presentation of subject matter.

Advanced Reading/Study/Research Advanced reading, study, and research enable the students to have an advance knowledge on a particular topic thus
making it easier for them to understand and participate during the discussion.
Library/Online research This involves the systematic gathering of information in order to write a paper, create a presentation, or complete a
project. The students should also do their own research to add up what they have already learned.

Quizzes Tests what has been learnt and the extent of the students’ knowledge on a particular topic. Often held at the beginning of
a topic or session.
Oral Recitation To adequately prepare the students for every class session, recitations will be conducted wherein they will be tested as
regards their understanding of the procedural rules the well-settled legal and doctrinal principles on the subject matter,
the applicable jurisprudence, and how they are applied to hypothetical situations that closely resemble real factual
situations.