Prepared by:

DEAN Col. Carlos Acosta (ret) MSCrim

Criminology Department

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

An Introduction and Overview
Philippine Criminal Justice System
(CJS)
In general, a Criminal Jusice System (CJS)
involes a number of government agencies that
ensures the protection of the public,the
maintenance of order, the enforcement of the
law, the identification of transgressors, the
prosecution of the accuse and the conviction of
the guilty, and the correction and treatment of
criminal behavior
 THE FIVE (5) PILLARS OF THE CJS

Law
Enforcement Corrections

Community

Prosecution Court
 LAW ENFROCEMENT

It is primarily responsible for the investigation and

determination whether an offense has been committed,
and where needed, the apprehension of alleged
offenders for further investigation of the Prosecution
Service.
 PROSECUTION

Refers to the National Prosecution Service (NPS). The NPS

is mandated to investigate and prosecute penal violations.
It collates, evaluates evidence in the preliminary inquest
investigation and dismisses or files the case in court as
indicated.
Chief State Prosecutor,
The Regional Prosecutor,
The provincial Prosecutor,
The City/Municipal Prosecutors, and such others
Prosecutorial offices as may be establish by law.
 COURT

Which refers to the MTC and Regional

Trial Courts designated to handle and
try the case and issue judgment after
trial.

( RTC, MTC, SUPRIME COURT, COURT OF

APPEAL, SANDIGANBAYAN)
 CORRECTION

It refers to institutions mandated to administer both

correctional and rehabilitation programs for the
offenders.
These programs develop the offenders or convicts’
abilities and potenials and facilitate re-integration
into the community and normal family life.
 Community

The “community” has a significant role to assume in

all the phases of judicial involvement of offender as
well as the protection process: the prevention of abuse,
cruelty, discrimination and exploitation, assistance of
offenders who enter the criminal justice system and the
acceptance of the offenders upon his reintegration into
the community.
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