CRIMINALnJURISPRUDENCEn ANDn PROCEDURE
Scope:nElementsnofnthenlegalnprovisionsnandnthenextentnofnitsna
pplicationnregardingnoffensesnandnpenalties,nknowledgenofncou
rtnjurisdiction, nvenueninncriminalncasesnandnthenadmissibilityno
fnevidencesnwhichnarenofnprobativenvaluentonthencourts.n(20n%)
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,I. CRIMINALnLAWn(RPCnBOOKnI)
1. WhichnamongnthenfollowingnisnnotnansourcenofnPhilippinencriminalnl
aw?
a. ActnNo.n3815nandnitsnamendments
b. SpecialnpenalnlawsnpassednbynthenPhil.nCommission,nPhil.nLegislature
,nNationalnAssembly,nBatasangnPambansa,nPhil.nAssemblynandnthenCong
ressnofnthenPhilippines.
c. PenalnPresidentialnDecreesnissuednduringnMartialnLaw.
d. Nonenofnthenabove
2. Theynarenbodiesnofnusages,nprinciplesnandnrulesnofnactionnwhichndon
notnrestnforntheirnauthoritynuponnanyndeclarativenwillnofnthenlegislature.nI
tnisnrecognizedninnthenUnitednStatesnandnEnglandnbutnnotnrecognizednund
ernPhilippinenjurisdiction.
a. Penaln laws c.nCommonnLaws
b. Specialn penaln laws d.nNonenofnthenforegoing
3. Thisn deprivesn then accusedn ofn an crimen somen lawfuln protectionn t
onwhichnhenhasnbecomenentitled.
a. Commonnlaw c.nEx-postnfactonlaw
b. Specialnlaw d.nBillnofnattainder
4. Then constitutionn expresslyn prohibitsn then passagen ofn an billn o
fnattaindernprimarilynbecause:
a. Itnisnansubstitute,nanlegislativen actnfornanjudicialn determinationnofnguilt
b. Itnisnunconstitutional
c. Itnisnanviolationnofnhumannrights
d. Itnencroachesnuponnthenpowernofnthe.nJudiciarynbynthenCongress
5. Theynarennotnconsiderednasnansourcenofncriminalnlawnduentonthenfa
ctnthatntheynmerelynexplainnthenmeaningnofnandnapplynthenlawnasnenacted
nbynthenlegislature.
a. RevisednPenalnCode c.nCourtndecisions
b. Specialn Penaln laws d.nExecutivenorders
6. Itncannotnbenrecoverednasnanmatternofnright;nandnisndiscretionary
nuponnthencourtntonbenpartnofnthencivilnliabilitynwhennancrimenwasnco
mmittednwithnonenornmorenaggravatingncircumstances.
a. Actualndamages c.nMoralndamages
b. Nominaln damages d.nExemplaryndamages
7. Civilnindemnitynforndeathncausednbyncrime.
a.nn 30,000 c.n100,000
b.nn 50,000 d.n500,000
8. Whenn rapen isn committedn andn then victimn wasn killed,n then mandator
yncivilnindemnificationnshallnbe.
a.nn 30,000 c.n100,000
b.nn 50,000 d.n500,000
9. Inncasenofnphysicalninjuriesnitnwouldnconsistninnthenpayment nofnhospi
talnbillsnandndoctor’snfeenofnthenoffendednparty.
a. Restitution c.nIndemnification
b. Reparation d.nCivilnliability
10. Whichnamongnthenfollowingnmayntotallynextinguishncriminalnliability?
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,a. Absoluten pardon c.nAmnesty
b. Servicenofnsentence d.nAllnofnthese
11. Itnconsistsninnthensuccessivenexecutionnbynthensamenindividualnofn
differentncriminalnactsnuponnanynofnwhichnnonconvictionnhasnyetnbeenn
made.
a. Pluralitynofncrimes c.nComplexncrimes
b. Formalncrimes d.nNonenofnthenabove
12. Jemman whon inducedn Ericn an friendn ton killn hern husband’sn mistressn i
sncriminallynliablenas:
a. Principal c.nAccomplice
b. Accessory d.nNonen ofnthenabove
13. Inncrimesnagainstnchastitynthisnwouldnbenalwaysnaggravating.
a. Degreenofneducation c.nAlcoholism
b. Mentaln condition d.nRelationship
14. Itsnbasisnisnthengreaternperversitynofnthenoffendernasnmanifestednbyn
personalncircumstancenofnthenoffendernandnalsonbynthenmeansnusedntonse
curenthencommissionnofnthencrime.
a. Thatnadvantagenbentakennbynthenoffendernofnhisnpublicnposition.
b. Thatncrimenbencommittedninncontemptnofnornwithninsultntonthenpubli
cnauthorities.
c. Thatnactnbencommittednwithnabusenofnconfidencenornobviousnungrate
fulness
d. Allnofnthenabove
15. Itnmeansnadequatentonexciten anpersonntoncommitnanwrongnandnmus
tnaccordinglynbenproportionatentonitsngravity.
a. Selfndefense c.nUnlawfulnaggression
b. Sufficientnprovocation d.nNecessityntonpreventnanwrong
16. Undernthis,ncrimesnarennotntriableninnthatncountrynunlessntheynmerel
ynaffectnthingsnwithinnthenvesselnorntheynreferntontheninternalnmanagemen
tnthereof.
a. Frenchnrule
c.n Lawn ofn preferential napplication
b. Englishnrule d.nSpanishnrule
17. Itn refersn ton inaction,n byn whichn an personn mayn ben consideredncrimi
nallyn liablen whenn then lawn requiresn then performancen ofn an certainn act,
e.g.nfailurentonassistnone’snownnvictim.
a. Act c.nFraud
b. Intent d.nOmission
18. Itnindicatesn andeficiencynofnaction.
a. Negligence c.nLacknofnskill
b. Imprudence d.nLacknofnforesight
19. Itnrefersntondeficiencynofnperception.
a. Negligence c.nLacknofnskill
b. Imprudence d.nLacknofnforesight
20. Fornannactnton benconsideredn tonben donenwithn Malicenorndolo,nwhic
hnamongnthenfollowingnmustnbenpresent?
a. Freedom c.nIntent
b. Intelligence d.nAllnofnthenforegoing
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, 21. Refersntonthatncausenwhichninnnaturalnisnancontinuousnsequence,n
unbrokennbynanynefficientnsupersedingnground,nproducesntheninjurynan
dnwithoutnwhichnthenresultnwouldnnotnhavenoccurred.
a. Proximatencause c.nOvertnacts
b. Interveningn cause d.nActivenforce
22. Itnisnthenportionnofnthenactsnconstitutingnthenfelony,nstartingnfromnth
enpointnwherenthenoffendernbeginsnthencommissionnofnthencrimentonthenpoi
ntnwherenhenhasncontrolnovernhisnacts.
a. Objectivenphase c.nOvertnacts
b. Subjectivenphase d.nAttemptednfelony
23. Generallyntheynarenpunishablenonlynwhenntheynhavenbeennconsum
mated,nwithnthenexemptionnofnthosencrimesncommittednagainstnpersonsn
ornproperty.
a. Lightnfelonies c.nGravenfelonies
b. Lessn graven felonies d.nAllnofnthenforegoing
24. Selfndefensenornone’snnaturalninstinctntonrepel,nprotectnandnsavenhis
npersonnornrightnfromnimpendingnperilnorndangernisnannexamplenofnwhatn
circumstancenwhichnaffectsncriminalnliability?
a. Justifying c.nAggravating
b. Exempting d.nMitigating
25. An inflictedn slightn physicaln injuriesn ton Bn withoutn intentionn ton inflic
tnotherninjuries,nBnthennattackednAnisnannexamplenof?
a. Selfndefense c.nRetaliation
b. Interveningncause d.nProximatencause
26. Thenbasisnofnthisncircumstancenaffectingncriminalnliabilitynisnthenco
mpletenabsencenofnfreedomnofnaction,nintelligence,nintentnornnegligenceno
nnthenpartnofnthenaccused.
a. Justifying c.nAggravating
b. Exempting d.nMitigating
27. Undernournlaws,nwhatnisnthenagenofnfullnresponsibility?
a. 9nyearsnandnbelownofninfancy
b. Betweenn9nandn15nyears
c. 18nton70nyearsnofnagen(nadolescencentonmaturity)
d. Overn9nundern15nactingnwithndiscernment,n15nornovernbutnlessnthann1
8;novern70nyearsnofnage
28. Agenofnabsolutenirresponsibility.
a. 9nyearsnandnbelownofninfancy
b. Betweenn9nandn15nyears
c. 18nton70nyearsnofnagen(adolescencentonmaturity)
d. Overn9nundern15nactingnwithndiscernment,n15nornovernbutnlessnthann1
8;novern70nyearsnofnage
29. Whichnamongnthenfollowingnmaynbenconsiderednasnannalternativ
encircumstance?
a. Relationship
b. Intoxication
c. Degreenofninstructionnandneducationnofnthenoffender
d. Allnofnthenforegoing
30. Xn andn Yn stabbedn Z,n injuringn then Zn inn then process,n Xn andn Yn ar
enconsiderednas;
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Scope:nElementsnofnthenlegalnprovisionsnandnthenextentnofnitsna
pplicationnregardingnoffensesnandnpenalties,nknowledgenofncou
rtnjurisdiction, nvenueninncriminalncasesnandnthenadmissibilityno
fnevidencesnwhichnarenofnprobativenvaluentonthencourts.n(20n%)
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,I. CRIMINALnLAWn(RPCnBOOKnI)
1. WhichnamongnthenfollowingnisnnotnansourcenofnPhilippinencriminalnl
aw?
a. ActnNo.n3815nandnitsnamendments
b. SpecialnpenalnlawsnpassednbynthenPhil.nCommission,nPhil.nLegislature
,nNationalnAssembly,nBatasangnPambansa,nPhil.nAssemblynandnthenCong
ressnofnthenPhilippines.
c. PenalnPresidentialnDecreesnissuednduringnMartialnLaw.
d. Nonenofnthenabove
2. Theynarenbodiesnofnusages,nprinciplesnandnrulesnofnactionnwhichndon
notnrestnforntheirnauthoritynuponnanyndeclarativenwillnofnthenlegislature.nI
tnisnrecognizedninnthenUnitednStatesnandnEnglandnbutnnotnrecognizednund
ernPhilippinenjurisdiction.
a. Penaln laws c.nCommonnLaws
b. Specialn penaln laws d.nNonenofnthenforegoing
3. Thisn deprivesn then accusedn ofn an crimen somen lawfuln protectionn t
onwhichnhenhasnbecomenentitled.
a. Commonnlaw c.nEx-postnfactonlaw
b. Specialnlaw d.nBillnofnattainder
4. Then constitutionn expresslyn prohibitsn then passagen ofn an billn o
fnattaindernprimarilynbecause:
a. Itnisnansubstitute,nanlegislativen actnfornanjudicialn determinationnofnguilt
b. Itnisnunconstitutional
c. Itnisnanviolationnofnhumannrights
d. Itnencroachesnuponnthenpowernofnthe.nJudiciarynbynthenCongress
5. Theynarennotnconsiderednasnansourcenofncriminalnlawnduentonthenfa
ctnthatntheynmerelynexplainnthenmeaningnofnandnapplynthenlawnasnenacted
nbynthenlegislature.
a. RevisednPenalnCode c.nCourtndecisions
b. Specialn Penaln laws d.nExecutivenorders
6. Itncannotnbenrecoverednasnanmatternofnright;nandnisndiscretionary
nuponnthencourtntonbenpartnofnthencivilnliabilitynwhennancrimenwasnco
mmittednwithnonenornmorenaggravatingncircumstances.
a. Actualndamages c.nMoralndamages
b. Nominaln damages d.nExemplaryndamages
7. Civilnindemnitynforndeathncausednbyncrime.
a.nn 30,000 c.n100,000
b.nn 50,000 d.n500,000
8. Whenn rapen isn committedn andn then victimn wasn killed,n then mandator
yncivilnindemnificationnshallnbe.
a.nn 30,000 c.n100,000
b.nn 50,000 d.n500,000
9. Inncasenofnphysicalninjuriesnitnwouldnconsistninnthenpayment nofnhospi
talnbillsnandndoctor’snfeenofnthenoffendednparty.
a. Restitution c.nIndemnification
b. Reparation d.nCivilnliability
10. Whichnamongnthenfollowingnmayntotallynextinguishncriminalnliability?
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,a. Absoluten pardon c.nAmnesty
b. Servicenofnsentence d.nAllnofnthese
11. Itnconsistsninnthensuccessivenexecutionnbynthensamenindividualnofn
differentncriminalnactsnuponnanynofnwhichnnonconvictionnhasnyetnbeenn
made.
a. Pluralitynofncrimes c.nComplexncrimes
b. Formalncrimes d.nNonenofnthenabove
12. Jemman whon inducedn Ericn an friendn ton killn hern husband’sn mistressn i
sncriminallynliablenas:
a. Principal c.nAccomplice
b. Accessory d.nNonen ofnthenabove
13. Inncrimesnagainstnchastitynthisnwouldnbenalwaysnaggravating.
a. Degreenofneducation c.nAlcoholism
b. Mentaln condition d.nRelationship
14. Itsnbasisnisnthengreaternperversitynofnthenoffendernasnmanifestednbyn
personalncircumstancenofnthenoffendernandnalsonbynthenmeansnusedntonse
curenthencommissionnofnthencrime.
a. Thatnadvantagenbentakennbynthenoffendernofnhisnpublicnposition.
b. Thatncrimenbencommittedninncontemptnofnornwithninsultntonthenpubli
cnauthorities.
c. Thatnactnbencommittednwithnabusenofnconfidencenornobviousnungrate
fulness
d. Allnofnthenabove
15. Itnmeansnadequatentonexciten anpersonntoncommitnanwrongnandnmus
tnaccordinglynbenproportionatentonitsngravity.
a. Selfndefense c.nUnlawfulnaggression
b. Sufficientnprovocation d.nNecessityntonpreventnanwrong
16. Undernthis,ncrimesnarennotntriableninnthatncountrynunlessntheynmerel
ynaffectnthingsnwithinnthenvesselnorntheynreferntontheninternalnmanagemen
tnthereof.
a. Frenchnrule
c.n Lawn ofn preferential napplication
b. Englishnrule d.nSpanishnrule
17. Itn refersn ton inaction,n byn whichn an personn mayn ben consideredncrimi
nallyn liablen whenn then lawn requiresn then performancen ofn an certainn act,
e.g.nfailurentonassistnone’snownnvictim.
a. Act c.nFraud
b. Intent d.nOmission
18. Itnindicatesn andeficiencynofnaction.
a. Negligence c.nLacknofnskill
b. Imprudence d.nLacknofnforesight
19. Itnrefersntondeficiencynofnperception.
a. Negligence c.nLacknofnskill
b. Imprudence d.nLacknofnforesight
20. Fornannactnton benconsideredn tonben donenwithn Malicenorndolo,nwhic
hnamongnthenfollowingnmustnbenpresent?
a. Freedom c.nIntent
b. Intelligence d.nAllnofnthenforegoing
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, 21. Refersntonthatncausenwhichninnnaturalnisnancontinuousnsequence,n
unbrokennbynanynefficientnsupersedingnground,nproducesntheninjurynan
dnwithoutnwhichnthenresultnwouldnnotnhavenoccurred.
a. Proximatencause c.nOvertnacts
b. Interveningn cause d.nActivenforce
22. Itnisnthenportionnofnthenactsnconstitutingnthenfelony,nstartingnfromnth
enpointnwherenthenoffendernbeginsnthencommissionnofnthencrimentonthenpoi
ntnwherenhenhasncontrolnovernhisnacts.
a. Objectivenphase c.nOvertnacts
b. Subjectivenphase d.nAttemptednfelony
23. Generallyntheynarenpunishablenonlynwhenntheynhavenbeennconsum
mated,nwithnthenexemptionnofnthosencrimesncommittednagainstnpersonsn
ornproperty.
a. Lightnfelonies c.nGravenfelonies
b. Lessn graven felonies d.nAllnofnthenforegoing
24. Selfndefensenornone’snnaturalninstinctntonrepel,nprotectnandnsavenhis
npersonnornrightnfromnimpendingnperilnorndangernisnannexamplenofnwhatn
circumstancenwhichnaffectsncriminalnliability?
a. Justifying c.nAggravating
b. Exempting d.nMitigating
25. An inflictedn slightn physicaln injuriesn ton Bn withoutn intentionn ton inflic
tnotherninjuries,nBnthennattackednAnisnannexamplenof?
a. Selfndefense c.nRetaliation
b. Interveningncause d.nProximatencause
26. Thenbasisnofnthisncircumstancenaffectingncriminalnliabilitynisnthenco
mpletenabsencenofnfreedomnofnaction,nintelligence,nintentnornnegligenceno
nnthenpartnofnthenaccused.
a. Justifying c.nAggravating
b. Exempting d.nMitigating
27. Undernournlaws,nwhatnisnthenagenofnfullnresponsibility?
a. 9nyearsnandnbelownofninfancy
b. Betweenn9nandn15nyears
c. 18nton70nyearsnofnagen(nadolescencentonmaturity)
d. Overn9nundern15nactingnwithndiscernment,n15nornovernbutnlessnthann1
8;novern70nyearsnofnage
28. Agenofnabsolutenirresponsibility.
a. 9nyearsnandnbelownofninfancy
b. Betweenn9nandn15nyears
c. 18nton70nyearsnofnagen(adolescencentonmaturity)
d. Overn9nundern15nactingnwithndiscernment,n15nornovernbutnlessnthann1
8;novern70nyearsnofnage
29. Whichnamongnthenfollowingnmaynbenconsiderednasnannalternativ
encircumstance?
a. Relationship
b. Intoxication
c. Degreenofninstructionnandneducationnofnthenoffender
d. Allnofnthenforegoing
30. Xn andn Yn stabbedn Z,n injuringn then Zn inn then process,n Xn andn Yn ar
enconsiderednas;
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