A) A coordinated system of institutions involved in crime prevention, law enforcement, prosecution, adjudication, corrections, and community participation. B) A government agency responsible for investigating all crimes C) A system concerned exclusively with punishing offenders D) A judicial mechanism for determining criminal liability
A) Prosecution B) Law Enforcement C) Judiciary D) Legislature
A) Prosecution B) Judiciary C) Law Enforcement D) Corrections
A) Judiciary B) Law Enforcement C) Prosecution D) Corrections
A) Judiciary B) Law Enforcement C) Prosecution D) Corrections
A) Police B) Prosecutor's Office C) Bureau of Corrections D) Judiciary
A) Prosecution B) Law Enforcement C) Judiciary D) Corrections
A) It performs all police functions B) It participates in crime prevention and supports the administration of justice C) It replaces the courts in determining guilt D) It imposes criminal penalties on offenders
A) Exclusive authority over one another B) Independence without communication C) Coordination and cooperation D) Competition among institutions
A) Double jeopardy B) Presumption of innocence C) Police power D) Judicial notice
A) Presumption of innocence B) Separation of powers C) Sovereignty D) Police discretion
A) Legislative B) Judicial C) Executive D) Administrative
A) Executive B) Judiciary C) Police D) Legislature
A) Executive B) Judicial C) Local D) Legislative
A) Police agencies may create criminal laws independently B) Courts exercise legislative functions whenever necessary C) All governmental powers are concentrated in one institution D) Governmental powers are distributed among different branches
A) Give courts unlimited authority B) Prevent abuse of governmental power C) Allow police agencies to override courts D) Eliminate the independence of government branches
A) Absolute discretion B) Martial authority C) Rule of law D) Political supremacy
A) To ensure conviction in every criminal case B) To imprison as many offenders as possible C) To eliminate all constitutional rights of offenders D) To protect society while promoting justice and maintaining peace and order
A) Interrogating a suspect after arrest B) Examining fingerprints from a crime scene C) Conducting patrols in areas identified as high-risk D) Presenting evidence in court
A) Corrections and community B) Legislature and judiciary C) Judiciary and corrections D) Law enforcement and prosecution
A) Bureau of Corrections B) Philippine National Police C) Department of Justice D) Supreme Court
A) Corrections B) Law Enforcement C) Community D) Prosecution
A) Supreme Court B) Municipal Trial Court C) Regional Trial Court D) Court of Appeals
A) Sandiganbayan B) Court of Appeals C) Supreme Court D) Municipal Trial Court
A) Supreme Court B) Municipal Trial Court C) Court of Appeals D) Regional Trial Court
A) Original jurisdiction over every criminal case B) Appellate jurisdiction over cases from lower courts and certain quasi-judicial agencies C) Exclusive jurisdiction over barangay disputes D) Administrative control over police agencies
A) Police jurisdiction B) Appellate jurisdiction C) Executive jurisdiction D) Legislative jurisdiction
A) Right to travel B) Right to information C) Right against unreasonable searches and seizures D) Right to suffrage
A) Freedom of speech B) Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures C) Right to property taxation D) Right to education
A) Right to bear arms B) Right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation C) Right to travel D) Right to privacy of communication
A) Right to counsel B) Right to property C) Right to vote D) Right to assembly
A) Police officers may disregard court orders during investigations B) . A person must be treated according to established legal procedures and fundamental fairness. C) Every accused person must automatically be convicted D) The government may punish anyone suspected of committing a crime
A) Compliance with procedures before depriving a person of liberty B) A defendant must be given a lawyer C) An accused must be informed of the charges D) A law must not be arbitrary or oppressive in its substance.
A) A law must have a legitimate purpose B) Criminal laws must be morally acceptable D. Police officers may exercise unlimited discretion C) The government must follow fair procedures before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property. D) Criminal laws must be morally acceptable
A) Double jeopardy B) Police power C) Equal protection D) Presumption of innocence
A) Criminal suspects may be treated differently without justification B) Every person must receive exactly identical treatment under every circumstance C) Persons similarly situated should be treated alike under the law D) Government officials are exempt from criminal laws
A) Government personnel and institutions are answerable for lawful and unlawful acts within their functions B) Courts must always support police decisions C) Prosecutors must convict every accused D) Officers are immune from consequences for official misconduct
A) Integrity B) Publicity C) Administrative convenience D) Efficiency
A) Police manual only B) Constitution C) Penal code only D) Local ordinance only
A) Criminal justice involves offenses considered wrongs against the State or society B) Criminal justice never involves courts C) Criminal justice is controlled entirely by private individuals D) Criminal justice deals only with property disputes
A) The accused is automatically imprisoned for life B) The case may be referred to the prosecutor for appropriate action C) The police automatically impose the sentence D) The community determines guilt
A) Preliminary investigation B) Sentencing C) Probation supervision D) Parole
A) The prosecutor is the judge of the case B) The prosecutor automatically determines the sentence C) The prosecutor performs custodial detention D) The prosecutor represents the State in criminal
A) Managing correctional institutions B) Filing complaints as investigator C) Arresting suspects D) Adjudicating cases
A) Bureau of Jail Management and Penology B) National Bureau of Investigation C) Bureau of Corrections D) Philippine National Police
A) There is no distinction between jails and prisons B) Jails are exclusively for convicted persons serving life sentences C) Jails are generally for local detention, while national prisons are administered for persons committed under the national correctional system D) Prisons are operated by the police
A) Determining probable cause B) Conducting judicial review C) Rehabilitation, custody, and reintegration of offenders D) Making criminal laws
A) Retribution only B) Rehabilitation C) Retaliation D) Exclusion
A) Community involvement can support crime prevention, reporting, rehabilitation, and reintegration C B) The community can replace the courts C) The community can conduct trials independently D) The community can impose criminal penalties
A) Prosecution B) Corrections C) Law Enforcement D) Judiciary
A) Presumption of innocence and the rule of law B) Police discretion is superior to constitutional rights C) Public opinion determines probable guilt D) Prior criminal record establishes present guilt
A) Exclusivity of governmental agencies B) Sequential and interrelated functioning of the pillars C) Independence of each pillar from the criminal process D) Supremacy of law enforcement over the judiciary
A) Territorial jurisdiction B) Double jeopardy C) Separation of powers D) Equal protection and impartial administration of justice
A) Executive privilege B) Administrative control C) Judicial independence D) Police supremacy
A) The police determine guilt while the court gathers evidence B) The correctional officer determines probable cause C) The prosecutor imposes imprisonment after investigation D) The police gather evidence while the court determines guilt based on evidence presented
A) Administrative efficiency B) The accused must prove innocence C) Presumption of innocence D) Police discretion
A) No, because arrests may only be made after conviction B) No, because mere suspicion or community belief does not automatically establish legal grounds C) Yes, because police officers have unlimited discretion D) Yes, because community belief is equivalent to proof
A) Freedom of assembly B) Right to suffrage C) Protection against self-incrimination and right to counsel D) Right to property
A) Conviction because the prosecutor filed the information B) Automatic imprisonment pending further investigation C) Conviction because the police arrested the accused D) Acquittal because the required quantum of proof was not met
A) Evaluating evidence and representing the State in criminal proceedings B) Collecting physical evidence from a crime scene C) Conducting surveillance on a suspect D) Arresting an offender pursuant to lawful authority
A) Use the evidence regardless of legality because conviction is the objective B) Observe constitutional and legal requirements in evaluating and presenting evidence C) Allow public opinion to determine admissibility D) Ignore constitutional limitations if the accused appears guilty
A) One branch exercises its constitutional authority while another branch reviews or limits governmental action within its lawful authority B) The legislature directly determines the guilt of accused persons C) The executive branch controls all judicial decisions D) The police independently create criminal laws
A) Absolute executive supremacy B) Separation of powers with checks and balances C) Police authority D) Judicial legislation
A) Retribution B) Rehabilitation C) Incapacitation only D) Revenge
A) Investigation B) Prosecution C) Adjudication D) Reintegration
A) Corrections B) Prosecution C) Judiciary D) Community
A) Community supremacy B) Due process and judicial authority C) Administrative convenience D) Police discretion
A) The police automatically determine guilt B) The judge must require the accused to testify C) The accused is correct because both parties must prove their claims equally D) The prosecution bears the burden of proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt
A) Presumption of innocence B) Double jeopardy C) Separation of powers D) Judicial review
A) Police investigators properly submit evidence to prosecutors B) Law enforcement fails to properly preserve evidence needed for prosecution C) A correctional institution provides rehabilitation programs D) Prosecutors coordinate with investigators regarding deficiencies in evidence
A) The effectiveness of one pillar may influence the performance of the entire system B) The pillars operate independently and cannot affect each other C) Corrections controls prosecution D) The judiciary has no relationship with prosecution
A) Proof beyond reasonable doubt is required only for arrest B) Both require exactly the same degree of proof C) Probable cause is a lower standard than proof beyond reasonable doubt D) Probable cause automatically establishes guilt
A) Yes, because probable cause is equivalent to conviction B) No, because probable cause is not the same as proof beyond reasonable doubt C) Yes, because the judge has already established guilt D) No, because courts cannot issue warrants
A) Allowing police officers to decide the sentence B) Providing an accused the opportunity to be heard in accordance with established legal procedures C) Arresting a person and immediately imposing punishment D) Allowing public opinion to determine guilt
A) Double jeopardy B) Substantive due process C) Procedural due process D) Equal protection
A) Procedural due process B) Police power C) Judicial review D) Substantive due process
A) Equal protection B) Presumption of innocence C) Double jeopardy D) Self-incrimination
A) Equal protection B) Double jeopardy C) Judicial review D) Due process
A) The media's accusation is accepted as evidence of guilt B) The accused is required to prove that he did not commit the offense C) Police release all suspects without investigation D) The court requires the prosecution to establish guilt through competent evidence
A) Separation of functions within the Criminal Justice System B) Police supremacy C) Judicial immunity D) Community sovereignty
A) Police officers cannot investigate crimes B) Police officers have no authority to arrest C) The Criminal Justice System distributes functions among different institutions D) Judges are subordinate to police officers
A) Concentration of power B) Functional specialization C) Administrative immunity D) Community control
A) Proper preservation of evidence B) Fabrication of evidence to secure conviction C) Cooperation between investigators and prosecutors D) Respect for constitutional rights
A) Judicial economy B) Rehabilitation C) Community participation D) Integrity
A) An officer is exempt from disciplinary action because of rank B) An officer is investigated for misconduct and subjected to appropriate proceedings C) A prosecutor is protected from review regardless of misconduct D) A judge is required to follow police instructions
A) Judicial review B) Police power C) Legislative immunity D) Executive privilege
A) Judges should decide cases independently and according to law and evidence B) Judges must follow police instructions C) Judges may decide cases according to personal preference D) Judges are not subject to the Constitution
A) Convict the accused personally B) Ask the police to impose punishment C) Follow applicable legal standards rather than personal belief D) Ignore the insufficiency of evidence
A) Allowing police to arrest anyone without legal basis B) Giving suspects no opportunity to defend themselves C) Enforcing laws while observing constitutional protections D) Prioritizing conviction regardless of procedure
A) An accusation automatically establishes guilt B) Police officers may arrest whenever they receive an accusation C) The arrest must still comply with constitutional and legal requirements D) An anonymous accusation always authorizes arrest
A) Law enforcement determines the final guilt of the accused B) Prosecution performs all police investigations C) Neither has a role before trial D) Law enforcement investigates and gathers evidence, while prosecution evaluates and presents the case according to law
A) Judiciary B) Prosecution C) Law Enforcement D) Community
A) Judiciary B) Corrections C) Prosecution D) Law Enforcement
A) Residents determine the admissibility of evidence B) Community organizations assist former offenders in lawful reintegration into society C) Citizens determine the length of imprisonment D) Citizens issue warrants of arrest
A) Community B) Corrections C) Judiciary D) Prosecution
A) Criminal justice should be controlled entirely by law enforcement B) Criminal justice exists solely to punish offenders C) Criminal justice should combine crime control, justice, protection of rights, and rehabilitation D) Criminal justice should prioritize conviction over constitutional safeguards
A) Police supremacy B) Administrative convenience C) Political influence D) Rule of law
A) Respect for constitutional rights B) Transparent investigation of alleged misconduct C) Selective enforcement based on political or personal connections D) Equal application of the law
A) To ensure that every accused person is convicted B) To create a coordinated mechanism for crime prevention, enforcement of law, prosecution, adjudication, correction, and community participation C) To transfer judicial functions to correctional institutions D) To give law enforcement unlimited authority over suspects
A) Rule of law B) Public opinion C) Police supremacy D) Presumption of guilt |