Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
PANGASINAN DIVISION II
Binalonan, Pangasinan

MODULE IN
CITIZENSHIP ADVANCEMENT TRAINING
(CAT)
ORIENTATION TO
CITIZENSHIP ADVANCEMENT TRAINING (CAT)

QUARTER I – WEEK IV

MELC/s:
 Participate in activities that promote personal, environmental health, safety and
peace in the school, at home and in the community.

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Lesson 4 Law Enforcement
I. What I Know

PRETEST

Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is probably the most visible segment of the criminal justice process.
A. Ordinances C. Violation
B. Law Enforcement D. Prosecution
2. Which of the following is an act that committed or omitted in violation of a public law
forbidding or commanding it?
A. Crime C. Stealing
B. Kidnapping D. Enforcer
3. It is a preventive measure that modifies opportunities of criminals to take advantages.
A. Crime enforcer C. Crime Prevention
B. Crime prosecution D. Crime act
4. These refers to the laws passed and enforced in order to protect the general welfare and
promote peace and order.
A. Ordinance C. Crime
B. Enforcement D. Justice
5. Who are the most widely recognized and most visible component of the criminal justice
process?
A. Enforcer C.Prosecutor
B. People D. Criminal
6. How can you help your community?
A. Making a garden
B. Follow the laws
C. Clean around the community
D. All of the above
7. What age do you have to go outside during the pandemic?
A. Below 21 years old
B. Above 21 years old
C. Below 18 years old
D. None of the above
8. The following are the basic ordinance meet in the community except?
A. prohibiting the drinking of alcoholic or intoxicating beverages
B. penalizing teenagers accompanied by their boyfriend and girlfriend
C. prohibiting animals loitering around the community
D. Penalizing all forms of illegal gambling
9. It is a system of rules which a particular community recognizes as regulating the actions
of its members.
A. Laws
B.Crime
C.Citizen
D.Jurisdiction
10.Which word is similar to law?
A. Government
B. People
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 C. Principle
D. Amendment

II. What I Need to Know

In this lesson you are expected to:

 Discuss the importance of ordinances to the people in the community.

 Identify the Five (5) Pillars of Criminal Justice System.

 Enumerate ways on crime prevention.

III. What’s New

Activity 1. Directions: Identify what community ordinance is being described in the picture
below.

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IV. What Is It

Law enforcement is probably the most visible segment of the criminal justice
process.(Doerner, 1992 p.1 in the CAT handbook by Coloma, Buena,Zapanta)

A. Community Ordinances

Ordinances are laws passed and enforced in order to protect the general
welfare and promote and order.

1. An ordinances prohibiting the drinking of beer,liqour , or other alcoholic

or intoxicating beverages in sari-sari store, sidewalk, park, plaza or other
similar places.

2. An ordinance requiring all law enforcement when conducting an arrest/s

or any operation in the barangay and further furnish the barangay captain
a copy of the post arrest or operations;subject to all laws and existing legal
rules and regulations.

3. An ordinance penalizing all forms of illegal gambling not regulated or

sanctioned under existing laws in the barangay , and for other purposes.

4. An ordinance prohibiting owners of four legged animals such

as:dogs,pigs, carabaos, goats, and other animals from allowing them to
loiter to go away in public and private streets,plazas ,and parks.

B. Crime Prevention

Crime is an act committed or omitted in violation of a public law forbidding or

commanding it.(I Bouvier’s law)

Criminal law is a branch or division of law which defines crimes,threats of their

nature and provides for their punishment.(Reyes,revised Penal Code,1993)

Crime prevention or crime preventive measure is an important perspective

in the society.it modifies opportunities of criminals to take advantages.Crime
prevention programs are attempts to incorporate the community into the criminal
justice process which are explicit,consciously planned strategies for establishing
order rather than emergent qualities of the social setting.

Crime should be preventive through community effort,in enforcing the law

by being a law abiding citizen,obedience to la and authority is the hallmark of a
dutiful citizen and good follower.

Crime cannot be prevented as long as the people are indifferent.Preventive

measures are only found in the collaborative approach to risk
management,expressed in these cases by the joint identification of problem
areas.Support from the police in enforcing the law; protecting life;keeping away
from the commission of crime; preventing people from wrecking the criminal
activities; recuperate offenders and returning them to the community of law abiding
citizens.

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C. The Five (5) Pillars of Criminal Justice System

1. The Prosecution

Once the charges are logged,the next step in the criminal justice process is the
initial appearance.The initial appearance,sometimes also called the first
appearance,usually takes place within 24 hours after the arrest.Hence,the suspect
goes before a judicial officer-who formally advises the person of the charges that he
or she faces.He/She takes this opportunity to remind the defendant of certain
constitutional rights,including the right to have a court-appointed lawyer if one
cannot afford a private attorney.

2. The Courts

Most people think of this process as being synonymous with a trial which
composed of two phase the trial and sentencing phase.

3. Corrections

The final stopping point in the journey through the criminal justice process in the
correctional component of the correctional system provides care for defendants who
were found guilty and sentenced to save form of supervision.

4.The Arraignment

The next event in the trek through the criminal justice process wherein the
prosecutor reviews all the submitted case material during the time between the
initial appearance and of this.He decides whether the evidence substantiates the
charge,whether the arrest was lawful, and whether the officer obtained evidence in
a lawful manner.

5.The Law Enforcer

The most widely recognized and most visible component of the criminal justice
process is the people.The policeman are entrusted with the widest mandate of all
criminal justice representatives.They enforce laws,apprehend suspects,take part of
the court proceedings,protect constitutional rights,maintain peace,monitor vehicle
traffic,prevent crime and deliver a host of service to people who help
need.However,the very fact that the police shoulder these diverse activities point to
just how complex the police role in the society.

D.. Philippine Criminal Justice System

The Philippine Criminal Justice System is more of a process than a system.It reflects
social changes and attitudes.It is the total activities of law enforcers,the
prosecutors,judges,defense lawyer and corrections.

One important thing to remember is that the police does not exist within a
vacuum.They are members of a larger process that people call the criminal justice
system.The criminal Justice Process is the conglomeration of agencies and actors
together to deal with and the criminal.
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Activity 2 The Who!!!!

Directions: Write on the space provided who process the criminal justice.

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__________ ________________

Activity 3

Directions: read the introduction of the law enforcement and answer the guide
questions.

1. What is your idea on the ordinances given?

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2. On the given introduction of crime prevention, what is the definition of a crime?

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3.What crime have you encountered already in your barangay/community?Cite an
example?

V. What I Have learned

In this activity,your knowledge about law enforcement will be assessed through the
given exercise on completion of statements below.

Ordinances are _1.________ passed and enforced in order to protect the general
welfare and promote peace and order.

Crime is an act committed or omitted in _2.__________ of a public law forbidding

or commanding it.

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 3._______________is a branch or division of law which defines crimes,threats of
their nature and provides for their punishment.

Crime prevention or crime preventive measure is 4.________ perspective in the

society.

The 5._____________- is the conglomeration of agencies and actors who combine

together the deal with crime and criminal.

The initial appearance,sometimes also called the first appearance,usually takes

place within 6. ______hours after the arrest.

The most widely recognized and most visible component of the criminal justice
process is the 7.___________.

The purpose of the __________ is to allow the state a forum within which is the
present evidence to an impartial and objective third party showing that the accused
has broken the law.

The _______________is an interesting spot in the criminal justice process.

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VI. ASSESSMENT/Post Test

A. Directions: Choose the correct term that corresponds to the statement from the
box

The Law Enforcer Crime Law Courts Ordinance

Judges Prosecution Policeman Trial Phase Lawyer

_____________1.A person who practices or studies law.

______________2. The system of rules which a particular community recognizes as

regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition
and penalty.

_____________3.A body of the government employees trained in methods of law

enforcement and crime prevention and detection and authorized to maintain the
peace,safety and order of the community.

_____________4.An action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be

prosecuted by the state and punishable by law.

_____________5.A tribunal presided over a judge or magistrate in civil and criminal

cases.

_______________6. A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.

_______________7. It allows the state a forum within which to present evidence to

an impartial and objective third party showing that the accused has broken the law.

_______________8.The institution and conducting the legal proceedings against

someone in respect of a criminal case.

_______________9.The civil force of a national or local government,responsible for

the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order.

_______________10.A piece of legislation enacted by the municipal authority.

B. Average Assessment/post Test

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is an act committed or omitted in violation of a public law forbidding or

commanding it?
A. Crime C. Enforcer
B. Stealing D. Kidnapping
2. Which of the following is a system of rules recognizes as regulating the actions of
its members?

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 A. Laws C. Crime
B. Citizen D. Jurisdiction
3. The following are the ways you can help in your community except:
A. making a garden
B.follows the rule
C.have a party in your community
D.clean around the community
4. Who are the most widely recognized and most visible component of the criminal
justice process?
A. Enforcer C. People
B. Prosecutor D.Criminal
5.Which of the following is similar to law?
A. Government C.People
B. Principle D. Amendment
6. In our situation nowadays what are preventive ordinance being implemented in
order to have a safe and clean community?
A. wearing a face mask or face shield
B.always wash hands with soap
C.use of sanitizer and alcohol frequently
D.all of the above
7. Who among the following practices and studies law?
A.Judges C. Prosecutor
B. Lawyer D. Enforcer

Additional Activities

C.Answer the following questions.

1. As a student, how can you help your community in terms of the rules and
regulation being implemented?

2. How will you help your community to be more productive and safe?

2. We are encountering now a pandemic in our community, as a student what do

you think are the ordinances implemented in order for you be safe in this situation?
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Answer Keys
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Pretest Activity 2 Activity 3

1. B 1.Prosecution 1.Correctional Officer

2. A 2.Courts 2.Lawyer
3. C 3.Correction 3.Judge
4. A 4.Arraignment 4.Law Enforcer
5. B 5. law Enforcer
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. A
10.C

What I Have Learned

1. Laws
2. Violation
3. Criminal law
4. Important
5. Criminal Justice Process
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7. People
8. Trail Phase
9. Sentencing Phase

Assessment/Post-Test A Assessment /Post Test B

1. Lawyer 1. A
2. Law 2. A
3. Law enforcer 3. C
4. Crime 4. C
5. Courts 5. B
6. Judge 6. D
7. Trial phase 7. B
8. Prosecution
9. Policeman
10.Ordinance

References

Fernandez, Susana L.,A handbook of citizenship Advancement Training

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