OUTCOMES BASED TEACHING-LEARNING PROGRAM FOR LEGAL MANAGEMENT

FIRST TERM, SCHOOLYEAR 2021-2022

I. COURSE INFORMATION

Course Title: PHILIPPINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

Course Number ELE PCJS
Credit Units: 2
Course Hours: 2 hours/week
Course Placement:
Prerequisites: Introduction to Law and Legal Research LM 3181
Course Facilitator: ATTY. EUGENE P. KHO, LLM, MA

Course Description:

The course aims to analyze the procedures and the practices of the criminal justice system with
its linkages to law enforcement services, the prosecution, court, correction and community. The
focus will be the five pillars of Criminal Justice System in the Philippines - the Law Enforcement,
Prosecution, Court, Corrections and Community and will discuss the functional relationship as
well as the individual roles in the administration of justice in the solution of crimes. This course
also incorporates the scientific study of crimes, criminals, societal responses to their behavior in
penal and non-penal setting and the administration of criminal justice correction including
parole. Ethics and Issues in the promulgation of the criminal justice system will be exposed and
emphasized with the aim of guiding the student’s in knowing the application of basic concepts
and rules leading towards their evaluation of the criminal justice system in the Philippine.

II. OUTCOMES-BASED FRAMEWORK:

Faculty of Arts and Letter
Graduate Attributes
It is expected that Thomasian
students of Arts and Letters will be
able to manifest the following:
Program Intended Learning
Outcomes
It is expected that a Legal
Management student will be able to
demonstrate the following:
Course Intended Learning
Outcomes
It is expected that, after the course,
a student will be able to do the
following:

1. Body of Knowledge, Research • Demonstrate ability to 1. Survey the entire

and Creative Skills. Acquire identify and establish legal discourse on crimes,
adequate knowledge in the and management criminals, societal
Humanities, Social Sciences and response to their
 other related disciplines, and apply
it in various academic researches
and creative endeavors
2. Critical Skills, Effective Problem
Solving. To progressively engage in
theories and facts, in the light of
reason, towards solving theoretical
and practical problems.
3. Leadership Skills to Work Alone
and in Teams. To exhibit a work
ethic anchored on honesty,
responsibility and accountability
among students, and hone their
leadership skills to both lead and
work in cooperation with others.
4. Communicate Effectively. To
articulate ideas and express
positions as steeped on the
Thomasian value of truth, guided by
faith and reason.
5. Social Awareness and Global
Perspective. To demonstrate
awareness and understanding of
relevant social issues and respond
to the needs of the global
community through concrete social
action.
6. Ethical Action and Moral
Character. To exhibit highest
standards of integrity in both
personal behavior and professional
decorum.
III. TEACHING AND LEARNING MATRIX:
INTENDED CONTENT
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
problems applying
knowledge in Humanities,
Social Sciences and other
related disciplines
• Demonstrate continuously
a deep commitment of
lifelong-learning and social
awareness to maintain and
practice high ethical
standards in constituting,
analyzing and interpreting
legal and management
cases and actions
• Be able to be responsible
to his/her actions and
work independently or
work with a team for the
benefit of community as a
whole.
• Effectively communicate
and collaborate legal and
management arguments
and come up with
unbiased results guided by
faith and reason.
• Demonstrate continuously
a deep commitment of
lifelong-learning and social
awareness to maintain and
practice high ethical
standards in constituting,
analyzing and resolving
legal and management
data, issues and results.
• Practice and demonstrate
good citizenship and
advocate equality,
freedom and justice.
TEACHING-
LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
behavior and determine
the relevance and
applicability of general
principles and
exceptions in the subject
matter.
2. Consider the different
pillars of justice system
and the given
ramifications with
development, poverty,
and capacity building
indicators.
3. Examine the different
capacities of the pillars
of justice system as
exemplified by these
different entities
surrounding each pillar.
4. Identify, Evaluate, and
Analyze the various
factors for introducing
reforms in judicial and
non-judicial system as
exemplified by the
criminal justice system.
5. Recognize the
applicable process and
present the various
undertaking relevant to
the course and to
understand the
consequences thereof.
6. Assess and utilize
primary and secondary
sources to the
aforementioned subject
matter.
ASSESSMENT TASKS
ILO 1: Unit 1. Introduction

Survey the entire 1.1 Overview Lecture and Analysis on the

discourse on 1.2 Types of Crimes interactive online procedure and process
crimes, criminals, 1.3 Institutional Framework discussion of the criminal justice
societal response 1.4 Formal Legal Protection system with its linkages
to their behavior System Group Discussion to law enforcement
and determine Case Study services, the
the relevance and Recitation prosecution, court,
applicability of correction and
general principles community.
and exceptions in
the subject
matter.
6 hours
ILO 2: Unit 2. Philippine Criminal
Justice System

Consider the 2.1 Introduction Lecture and Comparison of the

different pillars of 2.2 The Five Pillars of PCJS interactive online different pillars of the
justice system 2.3 Criminal Justice System discussion. justice system in so far
and the given and Economic as they are correlated
ramifications with Development Recitation with the concomitant
development, 2.4 Access to Justice Assignment / aspects of human
poverty, and Quiz development.
capacity building
indicators. 10 hours
2 hours PRELIM EXAM
ILO 3: Unit 3. Assessing the
Capacities of the Pillars of
the Philippine Criminal
Justice System

Examine the 3.1 Definition Lecture and class Development of an

different 3.2 International Capacity discussion understanding of the
capacities of the Indicators assessment on their
pillars of justice 3.3 The Five Pillars Research respective capacities.
system as Presentation
exemplified by Case Study
these different Assignment
entities
surrounding each
pillar. 12 hours
 ILO 4: Unit 4. Reforming the
Judicial System

Identify, Evaluate, 4.1 Court System Lecture and Recognize the different
and Analyze the 4.2 Barangay Justice System interactive online nature, effects,
various factors discussion processes, factors and
for introducing types of considerations
reforms in judicial Recitation affecting the judicial
and non-judicial Case Analysis and system.
system as Presentation
exemplified by Quiz
the criminal
justice system. 4 hours
2 hours FINAL EXAM
TOTAL HOURS 36 HOURS

IV. REFERENCES:

1 . Articulo, Archimedes. Notes & Workbook in Philippine Criminal Justice System (2017).
Cagayan State University, Tuguegarao, Cagayan.
2 . Supreme Court of the Philippines-United Nations Development Programme. Conduct of
Further Study on Operations and Linkages of the 5 Pillars of Justice (2006). CPRM
Consultants, Inc., Manila.
3 . Vinarao-Pilapil, Joannes. Criminal Justice System (2016). Central Book Supply, Inc., Manila.
4 . Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 as amended by Republic Act No. 8246 (Act Increasing the
Numbers of Court of Appeals Justices).
5 . Commonwealth Act No. 181 as amended by Republic Act No. 10867 (NBI Reorganization
and Modernization Act).
6 . Executive Order No. 292 (The Administrative Code of 1987).
7 . Presidential Decree No. 1606 as amended by Republic Act No. 10660 Act Strengthening
Further the Functional and Structural Organization of Sandiganbayan).
8 . Republic Act No. 5416 (The law creating Department of Social Welfare and
Development).
9 . Republic Act No. 6770 (The Ombudsman Act of 1989).
10. Republic Act No. 6975 as amended by Republic Act No. 8551 (PNP Reform and
Reorganizatoin Act of 1998).
11. Republic Act No. 8371 (Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997).
12. Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).
13. Republic Act No. 9263 (BFP and BJMP Professionalism Act of 2004)
14. R epublic Act No. 9406 (Public Attorney’s Office Law).
15. Republic Act No. 10071 (Prosecution Service Act 0f 2010).
16. Republic Act No. 10575 (The Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013).
17. The 1987 Philippine Constitution.
V. LEARNER ASSESSMENT:

Grading System:

Prelims (50%) Pre-Finals (50%)

Class Participation 10% Class Participation 10%

Assessments 40% Assessments 40%

Preliminary Examination 50% Final Examination 50%

Total 100% Total 100%

FINAL GRADE = 50% PRELIMS + 50% PRE-FINALS

GRADE EQUIVALENT:
96-100 = 1.00
94-95 = 1.25
92-93 = 1.50
89-91 = 1.75
87-88 = 2.00
84-86 = 2.25
82-83 = 2.50
79-81 = 2.75
75-78 = 3.00
BELOW 75 = 5.00
INC = INCOMPLETE
FA = FAILURE DUE TO ABSENCES
VI. COURSE POLICIES:

1. Regular attendance and punctuality are expected from all students. The faculty is not
obliged to give a make-up activity or examination.
2. Active participation is expected from the students when they are inside the class.
3. The submission of activities must be made within the declared time frame.
4. Academic and intellectual honesty must be observed at all times.
5. Proper decorum befitting of a classroom setting should always be considered.

PREPARED BY: ATTY. EUGENE P. KHO, LLM, MA

NOTED BY: ASST. PROF. ALAIN JOMARIE G. SANTOS, PHD, CPA

PROGRAM COORDINATOR, LEGAL MANAGEMENT

APPROVED BY: PROF. MARILU MADRUNIO, PHD

DEAN, UST FACULTY OF ARTS AND LETTERS