CRIMINALb JURISPRUDENCEb ANDb PROCEDURE
Scope:bElementsbofbtheblegalbprovisionsbandbthebextentbofbitsba
pplicationbregardingboffensesband bpenalties,bknowledgebofbcou
rtbjurisdiction, bvenuebinbcriminalbcasesbandbthebadmissibilitybo
fbevidencesbwhichbarebofbprobativebvaluebtobthebcourts.b(20b%)
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,I. CRIMINALbLAWb(RPCbBOOKbI)
1. WhichbamongbthebfollowingbisbnotbabsourcebofbPhilippinebcriminalb la
w?
a. ActbNo.b3815bandbitsbamendments
b. SpecialbpenalblawsbpassedbbybthebPhil.bCommission,bPhil.bLegislature,b
Nationalb Assembly,b Batasangb Pambansa,b Phil.b Assemblyb andb thebCongr
essbofbthebPhilippines.
c. PenalbPresidentialb DecreesbissuedbduringbMartialb Law.
d. Nonebofbthebabove
2. Theybarebbodiesbofbusages,bprinciplesbandbrulesbofbactionbwhichbdobn
otbrestbforbtheirbauthoritybuponbanybdeclarativebwillbofbtheblegislature.bItb
isbrecognizedbinbthebUnitedbStatesbandbEnglandbbutbnotbrecognizedbunderb
Philippinebjurisdiction.
a. Penalblaws c.bCommonbLaws
b. Specialbpenalb laws d.bNonebofbthebforegoing
3. Thisb deprivesb theb accusedb ofb ab crimeb someb lawfulb protectionb t
obwhichbhebhasbbecomebentitled.
a. Commonb law c.bEx-postbfactoblaw
b. Specialb law d.bBillbofbattainder
4. Theb constitutionb expresslyb prohibitsb theb passageb ofb ab billb o
fbattainderbprimarilybbecause:
a. Itbisbabsubstitute,bablegislativebactbforbabjudicialbdeterminationbofbguilt
b. Itbisbunconstitutional
c. Itbisbabviolationbofbhumanbrights
d. Itbencroachesbuponbthebpowerbofbthe.bJudiciarybbybthebCongress
5. Theybarebnotbconsideredbasbabsourcebofbcriminalblawbduebtobthebfact
bthatbtheyb merelybexplainbtheb meaningbofbandb applybtheb lawb asbenactedbb
ybtheblegislature.
a. RevisedbPenalb Code c.bCourtbdecisions
b. SpecialbPenalblaws d.bExecutiveborders
6. Itbcannotbbebrecoveredbasbabmatterbofbright;bandbisbdiscretionaryb up
onbthebcourtbtobbebpartbofbthebcivilbliabilitybwhenbabcrimebwasb committed
bwithboneb orb morebaggravatingbcircumstances.
a. Actualbdamages c.bMoralbdamages
b. Nominalb damages d.bExemplarybdamages
7. Civilb indemnitybforbdeathbcausedbbybcrime.
a. 30,000 c.b100,000
b. 50,000 d.b500,000
8. Whenbrapebisbcommittedbandbthebvictimbwasbkilled,bthebmandatoryb
civilbindemnificationbshallbbe.
a. 30,000 c.b100,000
b. 50,000 d.b500,000
9. Inb caseb ofb physicalb injuriesb itb wouldb consistb inb theb paymentb ofb
hospitalbbillsbandbdoctor’sbfeebofbtheboffendedbparty.
a. Restitution c.bIndemnification
b. Reparation d.bCivilbliability
10. Whichbamongbthebfollowingb maybtotallybextinguishb criminalb liability?
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,a. Absoluteb pardon c.bAmnesty
b. Servicebofbsentence d.bAllbofbthese
11. Itbconsistsbinbthebsuccessivebexecutionbbybthebsamebindividualbofbdiff
erentbcriminalbactsbuponbanybofbwhichbnobconvictionbhasbyetbbeenbmade.
a. Pluralityb ofbcrimes c.bComplexbcrimes
b. Formalbcrimes d.bNonebofbthebabove
12. JemmabwhobinducedbEricbabfriendbtobkillbherbhusband’sbmistressbisb
criminallybliablebas:
a. Principal c.bAccomplice
b. Accessory d.bNonebofbthebabove
13. Inb crimesb againstbchastityb thisb wouldb beb alwaysb aggravating.
a. Degreeb ofb education c.bAlcoholism
b. Mentalbcondition d.bRelationship
14. Itsbbasisbisbthebgreaterbperversitybofbtheboffenderbasbmanifestedbbyb
personalbcircumstancebofbtheboffenderbandbalsobbybthebmeansbusedbtobsec
urebthebcommissionbofbthebcrime.
a. Thatbadvantagebbebtakenbbybtheboffenderbofbhisbpublicbposition.
b. Thatbcrimebbebcommittedbinbcontemptbofborbwithbinsultbtobthebpublicb
authorities.
c. Thatbactbbebcommittedbwithbabusebofbconfidenceborbobviousbungratefu
lness
d. Allbofbthebabove
15. Itbmeansbadequatebtobexcitebabpersonbtobcommitbabwrongbandbmustb
accordinglybbebproportionatebtobitsbgravity.
a. Selfbdefense c.b Unlawfulb aggression
b. Sufficientb provocation d.bNecessitybtobpreventbabwrong
16. Underbthis,bcrimesbarebnotbtriablebinbthatbcountrybunlessbtheybmerel
ybaffectbthingsbwithinbthebvesselborbtheybreferbtobthebinternalbmanagemen
tbthereof.
a. Frenchbrule
c.b Lawb ofb preferentialbapplication
b. Englishb rule d.b Spanishb rule
17. Itb refersb tob inaction,b byb whichb ab personb mayb beb considere
dbcriminallybliablebwhenbtheblawbrequiresbthebperformancebofbabcertainbac
t,
e.g.b failureb tob assistb one’sb ownb victim.
a. Act c.bFraud
b. Intent d.bOmission
18. Itbindicatesbabdeficiencybofbaction.
a. Negligence c.bLackbofbskill
b. Imprudence d.bLackbofbforesight
19. Itb refersb tob deficiencyb ofb perception.
a. Negligence c.bLackbofbskill
b. Imprudence d.bLackbofbforesight
20. ForbanbactbtobbebconsideredbtobbebdonebwithbMaliceborbdolo,bwhichb
amongbthebfollowingbmustbbebpresent?
a. Freedom c.bIntent
b. Intelligence d.bAllbofbthebforegoing
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, 21. Refersbtobthatbcausebwhichbinbnaturalbisbabcontinuousbsequence,bunb
rokenbbybanybefficientbsupersedingbground,bproducesbthebinjurybandbwitho
utbwhichbthebresultbwouldbnotbhaveboccurred.
a. Proximatebcause c.bOvertbacts
b. Interveningb cause d.bActivebforce
22. Itbisbthebportionbofbthebactsbconstitutingbthebfelony,bstartingbfrombth
ebpointbwherebtheboffenderbbeginsbthebcommissionbofbthebcrimebtobthebpo
intbwherebhebhasbcontrolboverbhisbacts.
a. Objectiveb phase c.b Overtb acts
b. Subjectivebphase d.bAttemptedbfelony
23. Generallybtheybarebpunishablebonlybwhenbtheybhavebbeenbconsumma
ted,bwithbthebexemptionbofbthosebcrimesbcommittedbagainstbpersonsborbpr
operty.
a. Lightbfelonies c.bGravebfelonies
b. Lessb graveb felonies d.bAllbofbthebforegoing
24. Selfbdefenseborbone’sbnaturalbinstinctbtobrepel,bprotectbandbsavebhisb
personborbrightbfrombimpendingbperilborbdangerbisbanbexamplebofbwhatbcir
cumstancebwhichbaffectsbcriminalbliability?
a. Justifying c.bAggravating
b. Exempting d.bMitigating
25. AbinflictedbslightbphysicalbinjuriesbtobBbwithoutbintentionbtobinflictb
otherbinjuries,bBbthenbattackedbAbisbanbexamplebof?
a. Selfbdefense c.bRetaliation
b. Interveningb cause d.bProximatebcause
26. Thebbasisbofbthisbcircumstancebaffectingbcriminalbliabilitybisbthebco
mpletebabsencebofbfreedombofbaction,bintelligence,bintentborbnegligencebo
nbthebpartbofbthebaccused.
a. Justifying c.bAggravating
b. Exempting d.bMitigating
27. Underbourblaws,bwhatbisbthebagebofbfullbresponsibility?
a. 9byearsb andb belowbofbinfancy
b. Betweenb9bandb15byears
c. 18b tob 70b yearsb ofb ageb (b adolescenceb tob maturity)
d. Overb9bunderb15bactingbwithbdiscernment,b15borboverbbutblessbthanb18;
boverb70byearsb ofb age
28. Agebofb absoluteb irresponsibility.
a. 9byearsb andb belowbofbinfancy
b. Betweenb9bandb15byears
c. 18b tob 70b yearsb ofb ageb (adolescenceb tob maturity)
d. Overb9bunderb15bactingbwithbdiscernment,b15borboverbbutblessbthanb18;
boverb70byearsb ofb age
29. Whichbamongbthebfollowingbmaybbebconsideredbasbanbalternative
bcircumstance?
a. Relationship
b. Intoxication
c. Degreebofbinstructionbandbeducationbofbtheboffender
d. Allbofbthebforegoing
30. Xb andb Yb stabbedb Z,b injuringb theb Zb inb theb process,b Xb andb Yb are
bconsideredb as;
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Scope:bElementsbofbtheblegalbprovisionsbandbthebextentbofbitsba
pplicationbregardingboffensesband bpenalties,bknowledgebofbcou
rtbjurisdiction, bvenuebinbcriminalbcasesbandbthebadmissibilitybo
fbevidencesbwhichbarebofbprobativebvaluebtobthebcourts.b(20b%)
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,I. CRIMINALbLAWb(RPCbBOOKbI)
1. WhichbamongbthebfollowingbisbnotbabsourcebofbPhilippinebcriminalb la
w?
a. ActbNo.b3815bandbitsbamendments
b. SpecialbpenalblawsbpassedbbybthebPhil.bCommission,bPhil.bLegislature,b
Nationalb Assembly,b Batasangb Pambansa,b Phil.b Assemblyb andb thebCongr
essbofbthebPhilippines.
c. PenalbPresidentialb DecreesbissuedbduringbMartialb Law.
d. Nonebofbthebabove
2. Theybarebbodiesbofbusages,bprinciplesbandbrulesbofbactionbwhichbdobn
otbrestbforbtheirbauthoritybuponbanybdeclarativebwillbofbtheblegislature.bItb
isbrecognizedbinbthebUnitedbStatesbandbEnglandbbutbnotbrecognizedbunderb
Philippinebjurisdiction.
a. Penalblaws c.bCommonbLaws
b. Specialbpenalb laws d.bNonebofbthebforegoing
3. Thisb deprivesb theb accusedb ofb ab crimeb someb lawfulb protectionb t
obwhichbhebhasbbecomebentitled.
a. Commonb law c.bEx-postbfactoblaw
b. Specialb law d.bBillbofbattainder
4. Theb constitutionb expresslyb prohibitsb theb passageb ofb ab billb o
fbattainderbprimarilybbecause:
a. Itbisbabsubstitute,bablegislativebactbforbabjudicialbdeterminationbofbguilt
b. Itbisbunconstitutional
c. Itbisbabviolationbofbhumanbrights
d. Itbencroachesbuponbthebpowerbofbthe.bJudiciarybbybthebCongress
5. Theybarebnotbconsideredbasbabsourcebofbcriminalblawbduebtobthebfact
bthatbtheyb merelybexplainbtheb meaningbofbandb applybtheb lawb asbenactedbb
ybtheblegislature.
a. RevisedbPenalb Code c.bCourtbdecisions
b. SpecialbPenalblaws d.bExecutiveborders
6. Itbcannotbbebrecoveredbasbabmatterbofbright;bandbisbdiscretionaryb up
onbthebcourtbtobbebpartbofbthebcivilbliabilitybwhenbabcrimebwasb committed
bwithboneb orb morebaggravatingbcircumstances.
a. Actualbdamages c.bMoralbdamages
b. Nominalb damages d.bExemplarybdamages
7. Civilb indemnitybforbdeathbcausedbbybcrime.
a. 30,000 c.b100,000
b. 50,000 d.b500,000
8. Whenbrapebisbcommittedbandbthebvictimbwasbkilled,bthebmandatoryb
civilbindemnificationbshallbbe.
a. 30,000 c.b100,000
b. 50,000 d.b500,000
9. Inb caseb ofb physicalb injuriesb itb wouldb consistb inb theb paymentb ofb
hospitalbbillsbandbdoctor’sbfeebofbtheboffendedbparty.
a. Restitution c.bIndemnification
b. Reparation d.bCivilbliability
10. Whichbamongbthebfollowingb maybtotallybextinguishb criminalb liability?
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,a. Absoluteb pardon c.bAmnesty
b. Servicebofbsentence d.bAllbofbthese
11. Itbconsistsbinbthebsuccessivebexecutionbbybthebsamebindividualbofbdiff
erentbcriminalbactsbuponbanybofbwhichbnobconvictionbhasbyetbbeenbmade.
a. Pluralityb ofbcrimes c.bComplexbcrimes
b. Formalbcrimes d.bNonebofbthebabove
12. JemmabwhobinducedbEricbabfriendbtobkillbherbhusband’sbmistressbisb
criminallybliablebas:
a. Principal c.bAccomplice
b. Accessory d.bNonebofbthebabove
13. Inb crimesb againstbchastityb thisb wouldb beb alwaysb aggravating.
a. Degreeb ofb education c.bAlcoholism
b. Mentalbcondition d.bRelationship
14. Itsbbasisbisbthebgreaterbperversitybofbtheboffenderbasbmanifestedbbyb
personalbcircumstancebofbtheboffenderbandbalsobbybthebmeansbusedbtobsec
urebthebcommissionbofbthebcrime.
a. Thatbadvantagebbebtakenbbybtheboffenderbofbhisbpublicbposition.
b. Thatbcrimebbebcommittedbinbcontemptbofborbwithbinsultbtobthebpublicb
authorities.
c. Thatbactbbebcommittedbwithbabusebofbconfidenceborbobviousbungratefu
lness
d. Allbofbthebabove
15. Itbmeansbadequatebtobexcitebabpersonbtobcommitbabwrongbandbmustb
accordinglybbebproportionatebtobitsbgravity.
a. Selfbdefense c.b Unlawfulb aggression
b. Sufficientb provocation d.bNecessitybtobpreventbabwrong
16. Underbthis,bcrimesbarebnotbtriablebinbthatbcountrybunlessbtheybmerel
ybaffectbthingsbwithinbthebvesselborbtheybreferbtobthebinternalbmanagemen
tbthereof.
a. Frenchbrule
c.b Lawb ofb preferentialbapplication
b. Englishb rule d.b Spanishb rule
17. Itb refersb tob inaction,b byb whichb ab personb mayb beb considere
dbcriminallybliablebwhenbtheblawbrequiresbthebperformancebofbabcertainbac
t,
e.g.b failureb tob assistb one’sb ownb victim.
a. Act c.bFraud
b. Intent d.bOmission
18. Itbindicatesbabdeficiencybofbaction.
a. Negligence c.bLackbofbskill
b. Imprudence d.bLackbofbforesight
19. Itb refersb tob deficiencyb ofb perception.
a. Negligence c.bLackbofbskill
b. Imprudence d.bLackbofbforesight
20. ForbanbactbtobbebconsideredbtobbebdonebwithbMaliceborbdolo,bwhichb
amongbthebfollowingbmustbbebpresent?
a. Freedom c.bIntent
b. Intelligence d.bAllbofbthebforegoing
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, 21. Refersbtobthatbcausebwhichbinbnaturalbisbabcontinuousbsequence,bunb
rokenbbybanybefficientbsupersedingbground,bproducesbthebinjurybandbwitho
utbwhichbthebresultbwouldbnotbhaveboccurred.
a. Proximatebcause c.bOvertbacts
b. Interveningb cause d.bActivebforce
22. Itbisbthebportionbofbthebactsbconstitutingbthebfelony,bstartingbfrombth
ebpointbwherebtheboffenderbbeginsbthebcommissionbofbthebcrimebtobthebpo
intbwherebhebhasbcontrolboverbhisbacts.
a. Objectiveb phase c.b Overtb acts
b. Subjectivebphase d.bAttemptedbfelony
23. Generallybtheybarebpunishablebonlybwhenbtheybhavebbeenbconsumma
ted,bwithbthebexemptionbofbthosebcrimesbcommittedbagainstbpersonsborbpr
operty.
a. Lightbfelonies c.bGravebfelonies
b. Lessb graveb felonies d.bAllbofbthebforegoing
24. Selfbdefenseborbone’sbnaturalbinstinctbtobrepel,bprotectbandbsavebhisb
personborbrightbfrombimpendingbperilborbdangerbisbanbexamplebofbwhatbcir
cumstancebwhichbaffectsbcriminalbliability?
a. Justifying c.bAggravating
b. Exempting d.bMitigating
25. AbinflictedbslightbphysicalbinjuriesbtobBbwithoutbintentionbtobinflictb
otherbinjuries,bBbthenbattackedbAbisbanbexamplebof?
a. Selfbdefense c.bRetaliation
b. Interveningb cause d.bProximatebcause
26. Thebbasisbofbthisbcircumstancebaffectingbcriminalbliabilitybisbthebco
mpletebabsencebofbfreedombofbaction,bintelligence,bintentborbnegligencebo
nbthebpartbofbthebaccused.
a. Justifying c.bAggravating
b. Exempting d.bMitigating
27. Underbourblaws,bwhatbisbthebagebofbfullbresponsibility?
a. 9byearsb andb belowbofbinfancy
b. Betweenb9bandb15byears
c. 18b tob 70b yearsb ofb ageb (b adolescenceb tob maturity)
d. Overb9bunderb15bactingbwithbdiscernment,b15borboverbbutblessbthanb18;
boverb70byearsb ofb age
28. Agebofb absoluteb irresponsibility.
a. 9byearsb andb belowbofbinfancy
b. Betweenb9bandb15byears
c. 18b tob 70b yearsb ofb ageb (adolescenceb tob maturity)
d. Overb9bunderb15bactingbwithbdiscernment,b15borboverbbutblessbthanb18;
boverb70byearsb ofb age
29. Whichbamongbthebfollowingbmaybbebconsideredbasbanbalternative
bcircumstance?
a. Relationship
b. Intoxication
c. Degreebofbinstructionbandbeducationbofbtheboffender
d. Allbofbthebforegoing
30. Xb andb Yb stabbedb Z,b injuringb theb Zb inb theb process,b Xb andb Yb are
bconsideredb as;
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