PCJSYS reviewer
  • 1. A legal judgment, based on the decision to either a jury or a judge, that an accused is not guilty of the crime for which he or she has been charged or tried.
A) Acquittal
B) Allegation
C) Admissible Evidence
  • 2. The evidence that a trial judge or jury may consider, because the rules of evidence deem it reliable.
A) Allegation
B) Admissible Evidence
C) Acquittal
  • 3. A claim or statement of what a party intends to prove; the facts as one party claims they are.
A) Allegation
B) Appeal
C) Admissible Evidence
  • 4. A request made by the defense or State that the case be reviewed by a court of appeal.
A) Arrest
B) Appeal
C) Allegations
  • 5. the taking of a person into custody in order that he may be bound to answer for the commission of an offense.
A) Appeal
B) Arrest
C) Allegation
  • 6. The appearance of the defendant in court to enter his or her plea to the charges.
A) Arraignment
B) Arrest
C) Bail / Bond
  • 7. Bail is the security given for the release of the person in the custody of the law, furnished by him or the bondsman, to guarantee
A) Bail / Bond
B) Best Evidence Rule
C) Arraignment
  • 8. A rule of evidence that demands that the original of any document, photograph or recording be used as evidence at trial, rather t
A) Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
B) Best Evidence Rule
C) Change of Venue
  • 9. The burden of proof that the prosecution must carry in a criminal trial to obtain a guilty verdict. The jury must be convinced that the defendant committed each element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt before returning a guilty verdict.
A) Charge
B) Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
C) Change of Venue
  • 10. A change in the location of a trial, usually granted to avoid prejudice against one of the parties. Cha
A) Complaint
B) Change of Venue
C) Charge
  • 11. A formal accusation or indictment filed by the prosecutor’s office that a specific person has committed a specific crime. Also known as pressing charges.
A) Charge
B) Complaint
C) Circumstantial Evidence
  • 12. A complaint is a sworn written statement charging a person with an offense, subscribed by the offended party, any peace officer, or other public officer charged with the enforcement of the law violated
A) Corroborating Evidence
B) Circumstantial Evidence
C) Complaint
  • 13. All evidence except eyewitness testimony. One example is physical evidence, such as fingerprints, from which an inference can be drawn.
A) Circumstantial Evidence
B) Criminal Summons
C) Corroborating Evidence
  • 14. Supplementary evidence that tends to strengthen or confirm the initial evidence.
A) Corroborating Evidence
B) Criminal Summons
C) Cross-Examination
  • 15. An order commanding an accused to appear in court.
A) Cross-Examination
B) Criminal Summons
C) Dismissal
  • 16. The questioning of a witness produced by the other side.
A) Cross-Examination
B) Dismissal
C) Due Process of Law
  • 17. The termination of formal charges.
A) Due Process of Law
B) Exhibit
C) Dismissal
  • 18. Procedures followed by law enforcement and courts to ensure the protection of an individual’s rights as assigned by the Constitution.
A) Due Process of Law
B) Hearing
C) Exhibit
  • 19. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.
A) Exhibit
B) Hearing
C) Inadmissible
  • 20. This is a legal proceeding (not a trial) held before a judge or administrative body. Evidence and arguments are presented in an effort to resolve a disputed factual or legal issue.
A) Hearing
B) Inadmissible
C) Information
  • 21. That which, under the rules of evidence, cannot be admitted or received as evidence
A) Judgment / Sentence
B) Information
C) Inadmissible
  • 22. An information is an accusation in writing charging a person with an offense, subscribed by the prosecutor and filed with the court.
A) Information
B) Judgment / Sentence
C) Motion
  • 23. The official document of a judge’s disposition (decision) of a case and sentence of a defendant.
A) Judgment / Sentence
B) Motion
C) No Probable Cause
  • 24. An application made to a court or judge which requests a ruling or order in favor of the applicant.
A) Motion
B) No Probable Cause
C) Objection
  • 25. Insufficient grounds to hold the person who was arrested.
A) Objection
B) Plea
C) No Probable Cause
  • 26. The process by which one party takes exception to some statement or procedure. An objection is either sustained (allowed) or overruled by the judge.
A) Plea
B) Search warrant
C) Objection
  • 27. The first pleading by a criminal defendant, the defendant’s declaration in open court that he or she is guilty or not guilty. The defendant’s answer to the charges made in the indictment or information.
A) Plea
B) Search warrant
C) Subpoena
  • 28. Search warrant is an order in writing issued in the name of the people of the Philippines signed by the judge and directed to the peace officer, commanding him to search for personal property and bring it to the court.
A) Testimony
B) Subpoena
C) Search warrant
  • 29. A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
A) Testimony
B) Plea
C) Subpoena
  • 30. The evidence given by a witness under oath. It does not include evidence from documents and other physical evidence.
A) Search warrant
B) Testimony
C) Information
  • 31. At the police stage, during investigation, he is referred to as the
A) RESPONDENT
B) ACCUSED.
C) SUSPECT
  • 32. At the Prosecutors office, during the determination of probable cause or during the Preliminary Investigation, he is referred to as the
A) CRIMINAL
B) RESPONDENT
C) ACCUSED
  • 33. At the trial of the case, when a case has been filed in Court, he is referred to as the
A) CONVICT
B) CRIMINAL
C) ACCUSED
  • 34. Once the Court has determined that the accused is guilty beyond reasonable doubt as charged and the judgment has been rendered, he is referred to as the
A) CRIME
B) CONVICT
C) CRIMINAL
  • 35. It is only upon undergoing all the process when the person has served the sentence when he can really be considered as a
A) CRIME
B) VICTIM
C) CRIMINAL
  • 36. WHAT IS MEANING OF PCJSYS?
A) Introduction to Criminal Justice
B) Philippine Introduction to Criminal Justice System
C) Introduction to Philippine Criminal Justice System
  • 37. What is full name
  • 38. PRACTICE USE TO DETERMINE GUILT OR INNOCENCE OF THE ACCUSED
A) ORDEAL
B) LAW
C) CESARE BECCARIA
  • 39. *“ESSAY ON CRIME AND PUNISHMENT ”(1764) IIDENTIFIED A PRESSING NEED TO REFORM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM EMPHASIZED THE NEED FOR ADEGUETE BUT JUST PUNISHMENT EXPLAIN HOW THE SYSTEM SHOULD DEFINE THE APPROPRIATE PUNISHMENT FOR EACH TYPE OF CRIME.
A) ACQUITTAL
B) LAW
C) CESARE BECCARIA
  • 40. WHAT COMES FIRST LAW OR CRIME?
A) “NUL UM CRIMEN NUL A POENA SINE LEGE”
B) “NULUM CRIME NULO AT POENAS SINE LEDGE”
C) “NULA UMS CRIMENA NUL A POENA SINEGOGE LEGE”
  • 41. *ANY SYSTEM OF REGULATIONS TO GOVERN AND CONTROL THE CONDUCT OF THE PEOPLE OF A COMMUNITY, SOCIETY OF NATION.
A) *SOCIAL CONTROL
B) LAW
C) CRIME
  • 42. MEANS USED IN THE SOCIETY TO MAINTAIN ITSELF AS A COHERENT AND FUNCTIONING UNIT.
A) SOCIAL CONTROL
B) LAW
C) ACT
  • 43. *IS AN ACT OR OMISSION THAT IS PUNISHABLE BY LAW.
A) CRIME
B) OMISSION
C) ACT
  • 44. ANY BODILY MOVEMENT TENDING TO PRODUCE SOME EF ECT IN EXTERNAL WORLD
A) OMISSION
B) OFFENSE
C) ACT
  • 45. FAILURE TO DO A POSITIVE DUTY WHICH ONE IS BOUND TO DO
A) OFFENSE
B) OMISSION
C) FELONY
  • 46. PUNISHABLE BY SPECIAL PENAL LAW
A) OFFENSE
B) °MISDEMEANOR OR INFRACTION OF LAWS
C) FELONY
  • 47. PUNISHABLE BY RPC
A) °MISDEMEANOR OR INFRACTION OF LAWS
B) CRIME
C) FELONY
  • 48. IN VIOLATION OF CITY, MUNICIPAL,OR BARANGAY ORDINANCE *IN ETHICAL ASPECT,CRIMES ARE CONSIDERED IMMORAL.HOWEVER,NOT ALL ACTS OR COMMISSIONS IN VIOLATION OF LAW ARE AGAINST MORALITY.
A) MALA PROHIBITA
B) °MISDEMEANOR OR INFRACTION OF LAWS
C) MALA INSE
  • 49. “WRONG OR EVIL”(CONSIDERED WRONG EVEN THERE IS NO LAW PROHIBITING IT)
A) MALA PROHIBITA
B) MALA INSE
C) CRIME
  • 50. “NOT WRONG IN ITSELF”(BECOMES WRONG BECAUSE OF THE STATUTE THAT PROSCRIBES IT)
A) MALA KINSE
B) MALA PROHIBITA
C) MALA INSE
  • 51. Felonies are committed not only be means of deceit
A) Culpa
B) Fault
C) Dolo
  • 52. Felonies are committed not only be means of fault
A) Deceit
B) Dolo
C) Culpa
  • 53. *ACCORDING TO ABSENCE/PRESENCE OF ATTEMPTED AND FRUSTRATED STAGE:
A) CRIME
B) CRIMINAL
C) MALA
  • 54. *IS A PERSON CONVICTED OF A CRIME BY A FINAL JUDGEMENT °AS COMPARED TO: •SUSPECT; •RESPONDENT; •DEPENDANT; •ACCUSED •CONVICT •INMATE/PRISONER/PERSON DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY
A) CRIME DETERRENCE
B) CRIME PREVENTION
C) CRIMINALJUSTICE SYSTEM
  • 55. "THE MACHINERY OF THE STATE OR GOVERNMENT WHICH ENFORCEMENT THE RULES OF CONDUCT NECESSARYTOPROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY, AND MAINTAIN PEACE AND ORDER.
A) Crime Prevention
B) Criminal Justice System
C) Offender
  • 56. IT IS THE PRINCIPAL CHARACTER IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM VICTIM/OFFENDED PARTY THEY ARE THE NEGLECTED OR FORGOTTEN MAN IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
A) Mala Prohibita
B) Offender
C) Mala Inse
  • 57. INVOLVES ALL MEASURE DESIGNED TO AVERT OR AVOID THE COMMISSION OF CRIME. IT IS EFFECTIVELYATTAINED BY THE DENIAL OF OP ORTUNITY FOR ANY CRIME TO HAPPEN.
A) CRIME CONTROL
B) CRIME PREVENTION
C) CRIME DETERRENCE
  • 58. PERTAINS TO THE MEASURE IMPOSED UPON BY THE STATE THROUGH CJS SO THAT CRIMINALS WILL PUNISHEDINACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW TO SERVE A LESSON FOR OTHERS NOT COMMIT THE CRIME AND FOR CRIMINALSTOREFRAIN FROM FURTHER COMMITING THE SAME.
A) CRIME CONTROL
B) CRIME DETERRENCE
C) CRIME PREVENTION
  • 59. ACHIEVE BY ISOLATING THE CRIMINALS FOR INCARCERATION THEREBY EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLING THEMFROMFURTHER ENDANGERING THE SOCIETY THUS PROTECTING THE FROM HARM AND DAMAGE.
A) CRIME DETERRENCE
B) CRIME CONTROL
C) CRIME PREVENTION
  • 60. Doest not belong first pillar
A) LIFE AND PROPERTY
B) PRIME MOVER OF THE SYSTEM
C) INITIATOR
  • 61. PUNISHMENT, AR EST) 2.MODERN CONCEPT ( POLICE, ABSENCE OF CRIME) THEORIES OF POLICE SERVICE 1.HOME RULE THEORY ( SERVANTS OF THE COM UNITY)
A) FUNCTION IN GENERAL
B) OLD CONCEPT
C) CONTINENTAL THEORY
  • 62. (SERVANTS OF THE HIGHER AUTHORITIES)
A) OLD CONCEPT
B) CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
C) CONTINENTAL THEORY
  • 63. ART XVI. SEC 6 OF THE 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION * "THE STATE SHALL ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAIN ONE POLICE FORCE WHICH SHALL BE NATIONAL IN SCOPE ANDCIVILIAN CHARACTER , TO BE ADMINISTERED AND CONTROLLED BY A NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION "
A) FUNCTION IN GENERAL
B) PHILLIPINES NATIONAL POLICE
C) CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
  • 64. Does not Under the power of function
A) TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY
B) AN ACT OR OMISSION THAT IS PUNISHABLE BY LAW.
C) TO REDUCE CRIME
D) TO APPREHEND AND ARREST OFFENDERS
E) TO PREVENT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
  • 65. •RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING & SOLVING SYNDICATED CASES THAT ARE IN THE INTEREST OF THE NATION.
A) BIR-Bureau of Internal Revenue
B) NBI- National Bureau of Investigation
C) PDEA-Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
  • 66. •ENFORCES TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS. •INVESTIGATES TAX EVASION CASES AND ARREST SIMILAR VIOLATORS. •UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
A) PDEA-Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
B) BOC-Bureau of Customs
C) BIR-Bureau of Internal Revenue
  • 67. •BACKBONE OF THE PHILIPPINE DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM.
A) PDEA-Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
B) BSP-Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
C) BOC-Bureau of Customs
  • 68. •TASKED TO ENFORCE CUSTOM AND TARIFF DUTIES IN ALL THE PHILIPPINE AIRPORTS AND SEAPORT NATIONWIDE. •INVESTIGATES AND ARREST SMUGGLERS AND THOSE SUSPECTED VIOLATORS OF CUSTOM LAWS. •UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
A) BOC-Bureau of Customs
B) BSP-Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
C) BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
  • 69. •AGENCY REGULATES BANKING INDUSTRY AND ENFORCES BANKING LAWS. •INVESTIGATES,ARREST AND PROSECUTES COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY MANUFACTURERS AND PASSERS.
A) BFAD-Bureau of Food and Drugs
B) BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
C) BSP-Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
  • 70. •ATTACHED AGENCY UNDER THE DOJ •TASKED TO ENFORCE THE IMMIGRATION LAWS OF THE COUNTRY •INVESTIGATES AND ARREST ILLEGAL AD UNDOCUMTED ALIENS,FOREIGN FUGITIVES AND CRIMINALS OPERATING IN THE COUNTRY.
A) BSP-Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
B) BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
C) IPO-intellectual property office
  • 71. •ENFORCES AND REGULATES MANUFACTURE OF FOOD AND DRUGS •INVESTIGATES AND ARREST UNSCRUPULOUS MANUFACTURERS AND MAKERS OF SUBSTANDARD FOOD AND DRUGS WITHOUT LICENSE OR PERMITS •UNDER DOH
A) IPO-intellectual property office
B) BFAD-Bureau of Food and Drugs
C) LTO-Land Transportation Office
  • 72. •INTER-AGENCY ATTACHED UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY •ENFORCES LAWS PERTAINING TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COPYRIGHT LAWS
A) BFAD-Bureau of Food and Drugs
B) LTO-Land Transportation Office
C) IPO-intellectual property office
  • 73. •TASKED TO REGULATE LAND TRANSFORTATION INDUSTRY AND ENFORCES TRANSPORTATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS. •INVESTIGATES,ARREST AND PROSECUTE"COLORUM”OR OUT OF THE LINE VEHICLES.
A) IPO-intellectual property office
B) LTO-Land Transportation Office
C) MTRCB-Movie and Television Review and Classification Board
  • 74. •OPERATES AGAINST PORNOGRAPHIC FILMS SHOWN ON TELEVISION AND MOVIE HOUSES
A) OMB-Optical Media Board
B) BFAD-Bureau of Food and Drugs
C) MTRCB-Movie and Television Review and Classification Board
  • 75. FORMERLY KNOWN AS VIDEOGRAM REGULATORY BOARD •OPERATES AGAINST THE PROLIFERATION OF FAKE AND PIRATED VHS,DVD,VCD,OR CD TAPES.
A) MTRCB-Movie and Television Review and Classification Board
B) OMB-Optical Media Board
C) BSP-Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
  • 76. •SECTION 6. TIME OF MAKING ARREST.-AN ARREST MAY BE MADE ON ANY DAY AND AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT. METHOD OR ARREST BY OF BY VIRTUE OF WARRANT •SECTION 7. METHOD OF ARREST BY OFFICER BY VIRTUE OF WARRANT -WHEN MAKING AN ARREST BY VIRTUE OF A WARRANT, THE OFFICER SHALL INFORM THE PERSON TO BE AR ESTED OF THE CAUSE OF THE ARREST AND OF THE FACT THAT A WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST, EXCEPT WHEN HE PLEA S OR FORCIBLY RESISTS BEFORE THE OFFICER HAS OPPORTUNITY TO SO INFORM HIM OR WHEN THE GIVING OF SUCH INFORMATION WILL IMPERIL THE AR EST THE OFFICER NE D NOT HAVE THE WAR ANT IN HIS POS ES ION AFTER THE ARREST IF THE PERSON ARRESTED SO REQUIRES THE WARRANT SHAL BE SHOWN TO HIM AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
A) TIME FOR MAKING AN ARREST
B) MIRANDA V. ARIZONA
C) MIRANDA WARNING/RIGHTS
  • 77. ALL POLICE PERSONNEL MUST CARRY AND USE MIRANDA WARNING CARDS IN INFORMING PERSONS ARRESTED, DETAINED OR UNDER INVESTIGATION ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW
A) MIRANDA WARNING/RIGHTS
B) MIRANDA V. ARIZONA
C) TIME FOR MAKING AN ARREST
  • 78. POLICE AR ESTED ERNESTO MIRANDA FOR STEALING $8.0 FROM AN ARIZONA BANK WORKER.AFTER TWO HOURS OF QUESTIONING, MIRANDA CONFES ED NOT ONLY TO THE ROB ERY BUT ALSO TO KIDNAP ING AND RAPE.THE PROSECUTION USED HIS CONFES ION AS EVIDENCE AT HIS TRIAL, AND MIRANDA WAS CONVICTED HIS APPEAL OF THE CONVICTION WENT AL THE WAY TO THE U.S SEPREME COURT. THE SUPREME COURT FOUND THAT MIRANDA'S CONFES ION SHOULD NOT HAVE BE N USED AS EVIDENCE BECAUSE THE POLICE HAD NOT INFORMED HIM OF HIS RIGHTS TO REMAIN SILENT AND HAVE AN ATTORNEY PRESENT DURING INTEROGATION.
A) TIME FOR MAKING AN ARREST
B) MIRANDA WARNING/RIGHTS
C) MIRANDA V. ARIZONA
  • 79. AUTHORITY TO SUMMON ASSISTANCE
A) Section 11
B) Section 10
C) Section 12
  • 80. RIGHT OF OFFICER TO BREAK INTO BUILDING OR ENCLOSURE
A) Section 10
B) Section 11
C) Section 12
  • 81. RIGHT TO BREAK OUT FROM BUILDING OR ENCLOSURE
A) Section 11
B) Section 10
C) Section 12
  • 82. ARESST WITHOUT WARRANT;WHEN LAWFUL -A PEACE OFFICER OR A PRIVATE PERSON MAY, WITHOUT A WARRANT,ARREST A PERSON:
A) Section 6
B) Section 5
C) Section 8
  • 83. WHEN, IN HIS PRESENCE,THE PERSON TO BE AR ESTED HAS COM IT ED IS ACTUALLY COM ITTING OR IS ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE.
A) HOT PURSUIT ARREST
B) PRISONER'S ARREST
C) IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO
  • 84. WHEN AN OF ENSE HAS JUST BE N COM IT ED AND HE HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE BASE ON PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF FACTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT THE PERSON TO BE ARRESTED HAS COMMITTED IT.
A) PRISONER'S ARREST
B) IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO
C) HOT PURSUIT ARREST
  • 85. That the offender is a public officer or employee
A) ARBITRARY DETENTION
B) .DELAY IN THE DELIVERY OF DETAINED PERSON TO PROPER JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES
C) IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO
  • 86. That he detaine a person
A) ARBITRARY DETENTION
B) IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO
C) .ARBITARITY DETENTIONAL
  • 87. That the detention is without legal grounds
A) IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO
B) ARBITRARY DETENTION
C) .DELAY IN THE DELIVERY OF DETAINED PERSON TO PROPER JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES
  • 88. for crimes or offenses punishable by light penalties;
A) 12 hrs
B) 36 hrs
C) 18 hrs
  • 89. for crimes or offenses punishable by correctional penalties; and
A) 36 hrs
B) 18 hrs
C) 12 hrs
  • 90. for crimes or offenses punishable by afflicted or capital penalties, or their equivalent
A) 36 hrs
B) 18 hrs
C) 12 hrs
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