Dr. Carl E. Balita Review Center A.

Suspect
CBRC Headquarters B. Respondent
2nd Flr., Carmen Building, 881 G. Tolentino St. corner España Blvd.,
Sampaloc, Manila 1008
C. Accused
D. Prisoners
CRIMINAL LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE 10. Defined as the machinery of the State or government,

INTRODUCTION TO which enforces the rules of conduct necessary to protect life

and property and maintain peace and order.
A. Criminal Law

PHILIPPINE CRIMINAL B. Criminal Justice

C. Criminal Justice System
D. Criminology
JUSTICE SYSTEM
BOARD LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR CRIMINOLOGIST
11. Once the Court has determined that the accused is guilty
beyond reasonable doubt as charged and the judgment has
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been rendered, he is referred to as the?
A. Suspect
B. Respondent
C. Convict
reviewees only. D. Accused
1. May be viewed or defined as the system of law enforcement, 12. The sequence of the pillars of the Criminal justice system.
adjudication, and correction that is directly involved in the A. Law enforcement, Court, Prosecution, Correction,
apprehension, prosecution, and control of those charged with Community
criminal offenses. B. Community, Law enforcement, Court, Correction,
A. Criminal Justice Prosecution
B. Criminal Justice System C. Prosecution, Correction, Court Law enforcement,
C. Criminal Procedure Community
D. Criminology D. Law enforcement, Prosecution, Court, Correction,
Community
2. In the American Criminal Justice System, there are only
three (3) pillars, mainly? 13. The Law Enforcement, particularly the Philippine National
A. Law enforcement, Court, Correction Police (PNP) is under the?
B. Court, community, correction A. DOJ
C. Law enforcement, court, prosecution B. DOH
D. Prosecution, Court, Correction C. DND
D. DILG
3. Is there an overlapping area of concern between criminal
justice experts and criminologists? 14. National Bureau of Investigation is an agency attached to
A. Yes the?
B. No A. DOJ
C. True B. DND
D. False C. Office of the president
D. DILG
4. Actus me invito factus, non est meus actus, means?
A. An act done by me against my will is not my act. 15. The prosecutor representing the state must prove the guilt
B. There is no crime where no law is punishing it. of the accused. This approach requires that the proper
C. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth procedures are followed- procedures designed to protect the
D. The law is harsh but it is the law rights of the accused.
A. Adversarial approach
5. In the Philippines, it is defined as that branch of public law, B. Inquisitorial approach
which defines crimes, treats of their nature, and provides for C. due process
their punishment. D. innocence approach
A. Criminology
B. Criminal Justice 16. The accused must prove that they are innocent. This is the
C. Criminal Law opposite of the adversarial approach. The inquisitorial
D. Sociology of Law approach places a greater emphasis on conviction rather than
on the process by which the conviction is secured.
6. Refers to a statute that provides procedures appropriate for A. Adversarial approach
the enforcement of the Substantive Criminal Law. B. Inquisitorial approach
A. Substantive criminal law C. due process
B. Procedural criminal law D. innocence approach
C. Due process of law
D. Law enforcement 17. the first pillar is considered to be the "initiator" or the
"prime-mover" of the Criminal Justice System. It is considered
7. The following are the sources of Substantive Criminal Law in as "the initiator of the actions" that other pillars must act upon
the Philippines, except. to attain its goal or objective. Some authors would state that
A. RPC without the police initiating the action, the system would be at a
B. Presidential decrees standstill.
C. Special Penal Laws A. Court
D. 1987 constitution B. Correction
C. Law Enforcement
8. The following are the primary sources of Criminal Law D. Prosecution
Procedures in the Philippines, except.
A. The Bill of Rights of the Philippine Constitution. 18. The following are some of the Law enforcement Agencies
B. The Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure; Rules of Court. tasked to enforce Criminal Law, Except
C. Other Rules on Criminal Procedures promulgated by the A. The Philippine National Police.
Supreme Court pursuant to its Constitutional mandate. B. The National Bureau of Investigation.
D. Special Penal Laws C. The Bureau of Internal Revenue in cases of tax evasion.
D. Department of National Defense
9. At the police stage, during investigation, he is referred to as
the?

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19. THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE REFORM ACT OF D. Amnesty
1998.
A. RA 11131 29. A disposition under which a defendant after conviction and
B. RA 8551 sentence, is released subject to the conditions imposed by the
C. RA 6975 court and to the supervision of a probation officer.
D. RA 4864 A. Parole
B. Probation
20. Is also known in legal and police parlance as a form of C. Pardon
"entrapment". This simply means that ways and means are D. Commutation of sentence
resorted to by the police officers in order to catch a law violator
as distinguished from "instigation" wherein the police basically 30. This is an allowance given in consideration for the good
induced the person into committing a crime. conduct of the prisoner and as a motivation for his good
A. Dragnet operation behavior while serving his sentence. These allowances are
B. operation Greyhound granted by the Director of Prisons and once given cannot be
C. Buy-bust operation revoked.
D. hasty checkpoint

21. Refers to the taking of the person into custody in order that
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A. GCTA
B. STAL
C. TASTM
he be made to answer for the commission of the crime. D. Insular
A. Arrest Warrant
B. warrant of arrest ANSWER SHEET:
C. arrest
D. search warrant 1. 16.
2. 17.
22. Is an order in writing issued in the name of the people of 3. 18.
the Philippines signed by the judge and directed to the peace 4. 19.
officer, commanding him to search for personal property and 5. 20.
bring it before the court. 6. 21.
7. 22.
A. Arrest Warrant
8. 23.
B. warrant of arrest 9. 24.
C. arrest 10. 25.
D. search warrant 11. 26.
12. 27.
23. is the only police function that is directly responsible for 13. 28.
crime prevention. Crime prevention is one of the main goals of 14. 29.
the criminal justice system. 15. 30.
A. Investigation
B. Traffic control
C. Patrol
D. Crime Mapping

24. the pillar of the CJS simply pertains to "a criminal action".
Furthermore, it refers to a proceeding instituted and carried on
by due course of law, before a competent tribunal, for the
“Stay positive, work hard,
purpose of determining the guilt or innocence of a person
charged with a crime. make it happen.”
A. Law enforcement
B. Court
C. Correction
D. Prosecution

25. an inquiry or proceeding to determine whether there is

sufficient ground to engender a well-founded belief that a crime
has been committed and the respondent is probably guilty
thereof and should be held for trial.
A. probable cause
B. Proof beyond reasonable doubt
C. Preliminary Investigation
D. Inquest Proceeding

26. the authority of the court to hear and try a particular offense
and to impose the punishment provided by law.
A. Jurisdiction
B. Jurisprudence
C. Venue
D. Setting

27. correctional institutions, jails in particular, may receive an

accused for custody or detention only, in which case the court
issues a_______.
A. Mittimus order
B. Commitment Order
C. Furlough
D. Prison jacket

28. an act of grace, proceeding from the power entrusted with

the execution with the laws, which exempts the individual on
whom it is bestowed from the punishment the law inflicts for a
crime he has committed.
A. Pardon
B. Absolute pardon
C. Conditional Pardon

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