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