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1 - Philippine Criminal Justice System New
1 - Philippine Criminal Justice System New
Mojares, RC
Faculty member
College of Criminology
Lyceum of the Philippines University
Concept of crime, Law and
Justice
Legislative branch- consists of a Senate
and a House of Representatives. The
power to create laws lies in this branch.
Executive branch- composed of the
office of the President. The president
has the power to create PD during
Martial Law, Executive orders,
Proclamation numbers, Administrative
Orders that have power and effect of
laws;
Judicial branch- that has the power to
check and balance the constitutionality
of the laws created.
Limitation on the power of the
lawmaking body to enact penal
legislation
No ex post facto law or bill of attainder
shall be enacted (Art. III, Sec 22)
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Pillars of Criminal Justice
System in the United States
Law Enforcement
Court
Correction
Functions of the CJS pillars
To prevent and control the commission
of crime