UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES

SCHOOL OF LAW
NAGA CITY

COURSE INFORMATION SHEET

COURSE CODE : Law 113ND

COURSE TITLE : Criminal Law I
CREDIT UNITS : 3 Units
PREREQUISITE : None
TERM : 1st Semester, S/Y 2020-2021
TIME/DAY/ROOM : Section B 5:30-6:30 PM T-TH-S
Section A 6:30-7:30 PM T-TH-S
INSTRUCTOR : ATTY. ANTONIO C. RIVERO, LLM
EMAIL ADDRESS : antonio.rivero@unc.edu.ph
COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course deals with the study of the characteristics of Criminal Law, the nature and classification of felonies, the circumstances affecting criminal liability and
the extent and extinction of criminal liabilities as well as the civil liability of the offender, the nature, manner of computation of penalties, complex crimes, habitual
delinquency, juvenile delinquency, the application of the Indeterminate Sentence Law and the Probation Law. The course covers Book One of the Revised Penal Code
from Article 1 to Article 113 and related laws.

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course will enable students to acquire conceptual knowledge and proficiency of the characteristics of Criminal Law in the Philippines, Felonies, the
circumstances affecting criminal liability and the extent and extinction of criminal liabilities as well as the civil liability of the offender, the nature, manner of
computation of penalties, complex crimes, habitual delinquency, juvenile delinquency, the application of the Indeterminate Sentence Law and the Probation Law.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Generally, after successfully completing the course, the students can:

1. Understand the origin of criminal in the Philippines and its characteristics, the meaning of Felony and the circumstances that affects its commission, the
kinds of penalty that may be imposed by law, persons criminally liable and the extinction of crimes and penalties as well as civil liability of an offender.
2. Understand the application of Indeterminate sentence law and the Probation Law
3. Explain and contrast rules on Felonies and those punished by Special Criminal Laws.

PREREQUISITE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR THE COURSE:

The students are expected to have basic knowledge of Philippine constitution, particularly the bill of rights.
COURSE OUTLINE:

I. NATURE and CHARACTERISTICS OF CRIMINAL LAW

a. Definition and Concept of Criminal Law

b. Common Law Crimes
c. Power to define and punish crimes and its limitations
d. Three Characteristics of Criminal Law

II. FELONIES and CRIMINAL LIABILITY

a. Definition and Concept of Felony

b. Incurring criminal Liability
c. Stages of commission of Felony
d. Classification of felonies as to gravity

III. CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING CRIMINAL LIABILITY

a. Justifying Circumstances
b. Exempting Circumstances
c. Mitigating Circumstances
d. Aggravating Circumstances
e. Alternative Circumstances

IV. PERSONS CRIMIALLY LIABLE

 a. Who are considered as Principals
b. Who are considered Accomplices
c. Who are considered Accessories

V. PENALTIES

a. Definition and Concept of Penalty

b. Purpose of Penalty
c. Theories of Penalty
d. Three-fold purpose of Penalty
e. Limitations on Penalty
f. Classification of Penalties

VI. COMPLEX CRIME

a. Nature of Complex Crime

b. Kinds of Complex Crime
c. Penalty for Complex Crime
d. Distinction between Complex Crime and Special Complex Crime

VII. EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY

a. Extinction of Criminal Liability

b. Prescription of Crimes
c. Prescription of Penalties

VIII. CIVIL LIABILITY

a. Who are persons civilly liable

 b. Subsidiary Liability
c. Extinction of Civil Liability

RESOURCES NEEDED BY STUDENTS:

1. Laptop/PC
2. Internet connectivity (at least 1 MBPS)
3. Google/Gmail e-mail account
4. Books
a. The Revised Penal Code (Book One) Luis B. Reyes
b. Codal of the Revised Penal Code

5. Other online resource materials

a. http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/
b. https://lawphil.net/judjuris/judjuris.html
c. https://www.chanrobles.com/
COURSE SCHEDULE:

STUDY TOPIC LEARNING ACTIVITIES LEARNING ASSESSMENT

PERIOD RESOURCES
Week 0 Class orientation None
August 19, 2020 Group discussions PPT presentation

Week 1 NATURE and CHARACTERISTICS OF

CRIMINAL LAW
Group discussions Video Lectures
a. Definition and Concept of Criminal Law Case studies PPT presentation Assignments/Tests
b. Common Law Crimes Essay Problems
c. Power to define and punish crimes and its limitations
d. Three Characteristics of Criminal Law

Week 2

FELONIES and CRIMINAL LIABILITY Group discussions Video Lectures Assignments/Tests

Case studies PPT presentation/PDF
a. Definition and Concept of Felony Essay Problems File
b. Incurring criminal Liability
c. Stages of commission of Felony
d. Classification of felonies as to gravity

Week 3 Assignments/Tests
Group discussions Video Lectures
a. Definition and Concept of Felony Case studies PPT presentation/PDF
b. Incurring criminal Liability Essay Problems File
c. Stages of commission of Felony
d. Classification of felonies as to gravity
Week 4 CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING CRIMINAL
LIABILITY
Group discussions Video Lectures Assignments/Tests
a. Justifying Circumstances Case studies PPT presentation
b. Exempting Circumstances Problem-based learning
c. Mitigating Circumstances exercises
d. Aggravating Circumstances
e. Alternative Circumstances

Week 5 CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING CRIMINAL

LIABILITY
Group discussions Online/Video Lectures Assignments/Tests
a. Justifying Circumstances Case studies PPT presentation/PDF
f. Exempting Circumstances Problem-based learning File
g. Mitigating Circumstances exercises
h. Aggravating Circumstances
i. Alternative Circumstances

Week 6 CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING CRIMINAL

LIABILITY
Group discussions Online/Video Lectures Assignments/Tests
a. Justifying Circumstances Case studies PPT presentation/PDF
j. Exempting Circumstances Problem-based learning File
k. Mitigating Circumstances exercises
l. Aggravating Circumstances
m. Alternative Circumstances

Week 7 COMPLEX CRIME

a. Nature of Complex Crime

b. Kinds of Complex Crime
c. Penalty for Complex Crime
 d. Distinction between Complex Crime and Special Complex Crime

Week 8
PERSONS CRIMIALLY LIABLE
Group discussions Online/Video Lectures Assignments/Tests
a. Who are considered as Principals Case studies PPT presentation
b. Who are considered Accomplices Problem-based learning
c. Who are considered Accessories exercises

Week 9
PENALTIES Group discussions
Case studies Online/Video Lectures
a. Definition and Concept of Penalty Problem-based learning PPT presentation/PDF Assignments/Tests
b. Purpose of Penalty exercises File
c. Theories of Penalty
d. Three-fold purpose of Penalty
e. Limitations on Penalty
f. Classification of Penalties

Week 10
PENALTIES
Group discussions Online/Video Lectures Assignments/Tests
a. Definition and Concept of Penalty Case studies PPT presentation/PDF
b. Purpose of Penalty Problem-based learning File
c. Theories of Penalty exercises
d. Three-fold purpose of Penalty
e. Limitations on Penalty
f. Classification of Penalties
 COMPLEX CRIME
Group discussions Online/Video Lectures Assignments/Tests
Week 11 a. Nature of Complex Crime Case studies PPT presentation
b. Kinds of Complex Crime Problem-based learning
c.Penalty for Complex Crime exercises
d. Distinction between Complex Crime and Special Complex
Crime
Week 12

EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY Group discussions Online/Video Lectures Assignments/Tests

Case studies PPT presentation
Problem-based learning
a. Extinction of Criminal Liability exercises
b. Prescription of Crimes
c. Prescription of Penalties

Week 13
EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Group discussions Online/Video Lectures Assignments/Tests
Case studies PPT presentation/PDF
a. Extinction of Criminal Liability Problem-based learning File
b. Prescription of Crimes exercises
c. Prescription of Penalties

Week 14 CIVIL LIABILITY

Group discussions Online/Video Lectures Assignments/Tests
a. Who are persons civilly liable Case studies PPT presentation
b. Subsidiary Liability Problem-based learning
c. Extinction of Civil Liability exercises
Week 15 Group discussions Online/Video Lectures Assignments/Tests
SPECIAL LAWS Case studies PPT presentation/PDF
Problem-based learning File
a. Indeterminate Sentence Law exercises
b. Probation Law Essay Problems
Individual presentations
GRADE SYSTEM

Major Examinations 40%

Case Digest 25%
Recitation/Quiz 25%
Attendance 10%

TOTAL 100%

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND OTHER SUPPORT SYSTEM:

1. Creation of an FB Group Chat (GC) for immediate announcements and information dissemination.
2. Learning activities or exercises and submission of class assignments outputs, case digests, quizzes, and other course requirements will be through Blackboard
Learn or Zoom
3. Resource materials shall be uploaded and can be downloaded through Google Drive.
4. Online lectures will be conducted using Zoom Meet and video recordings.

OTHER REQUIRED SKILLS:

1. Basic knowledge and skills in operating computer/laptop and/or mobile phones or tablets and using Microsoft programs, G Suite apps and mobile applications
2. Basic skills on internet browsing, online research, and downloading/uploading files