CM4S-CLJ - Quiz
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of the criminal justice system?
A) To control businesses
B) To regulate elections
C) To increase government
D) To maintain peace and order
  • 2. Which is the first pillar of the Philippine Criminal Justice System?
A) Prosecution
B) Courts
C) Corrections
D) Law Enforcement
  • 3. Which pillar is responsible for investigating crimes and apprehending offenders?
A) Corrections
B) Law Enforcement
C) Community
D) Courts
  • 4. Which agency is the primary law enforcement agency in the Philippines?
A) Bureau of Corrections
B) Department of Justice
C) Supreme Court
D) Philippine National Police
  • 5. What does PNP stand for?
A) Philippine National Protection
B) Philippine National Prosecutors
C) Philippine Narcotics Police
D) Philippine National Police
  • 6. Which pillar determines the guilt or innocence of an accused?
A) Law Enforcement
B) Courts
C) Corrections
D) Community
  • 7. Which pillar is responsible for the rehabilitation of offenders?
A) Courts
B) Prosecution
C) Corrections
D) Law Enforcement
  • 8. Which is considered the fifth pillar of the criminal justice system?
A) Judiciary
B) Community
C) Police
D) Prosecution
  • 9. What is the role of the prosecution in criminal justice?
A) To decide court cases
B) To decide court cases
C) To manage prisons
D) To arrest all suspects
E) To represent the state in criminal cases
  • 10. Which department supervises the prosecution service in the Philippines?
A) Department of the Interior
B) Department of National Defense
C) Department of Social Welfare
D) Department of Justice
  • 11. What is a crime?
A) Any unpopular behavior
B) Any violation of school rules
C) Any disagreement between people
D) An act or omission punishable by law
  • 12. Who is a person suspected of committing a crime?
A) Judge
B) Suspect
C) Prosecutor
D) Witness
  • 13. Who is a person formally accused of committing a crime?
A) Victim
B) Complainant
C) Investigator
D) Accused
  • 14. What is the function of a judge?
A) To operate prisons
B) To arrest suspects
C) To investigate crimes
D) To hear and decide cases
  • 15. What is the function of a prosecutor?
A) To determine whether criminal charges should be pursued
B) To manage police stations
C) To conduct patrol operations
D) To sentence convicted persons
  • 16. What is due process?
A) Fair treatment according to law
B) Arrest without reason
C) Secret prosecution
D) Immediate punishment
  • 17. What principle states that an accused is considered innocent until proven guilty?
A) Judicial notice
B) Presumption of innocence
C) Double jeopardy
D) Probable cause
  • 18. What is probable cause?
A) Reasonable basis to believe that a crime has been committed and a person may be responsible
B) Proof beyond reasonable doubt
C) A confession by the accused
D) A final court decision
  • 19. What is the highest standard of proof in a criminal case?
A) Probable cause
B) Substantial evidence
C) Proof beyond reasonable doubt
D) Clear suspicion
  • 20. What is an arrest?
A) Questioning a witness
B) Issuing a court decision
C) Taking a person into custody under lawful authority
D) Filing a civil case
  • 21. What is a warrant of arrest?
A) prosecutor's recommendation
B) A legal order authorizing the arrest of a person
C) A search record
D) A police report
  • 22. Who generally issues a warrant of arrest in the Philippines?
A) Police officer
B) Prosecutor
C) Barangay official
D) Judge
  • 23. What is a search warrant?
A) An arrest record
B) A prosecutor's report
C) A court order authorizing a lawful search for specified items
D) A police identification card
  • 24. Which constitutional right protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures?
A) Right to travel
B) Right to vote
C) Right to education
D) Right against unreasonable searches and seizures
  • 25. What is custodial investigation?
A) Investigation conducted when a person is in custody and being questioned regarding an offense
B) A court trial
C) A community meeting
D) A prison inspection
  • 26. What right allows an accused to refuse to answer incriminating questions?
A) Right to assembly
B) Right to property
C) Right to suffrage
D) Right against self-incrimination
  • 27. What is double jeopardy?
A) Being arrested twice
B) Having two lawyers
C) Being prosecuted or punished twice for the same offense under circumstances prohibited by law
D) Having two witnesses
  • 28. What is bail?
A) A police investigation
B) Security given for the temporary release of an accused while the case is pending
C) A prison facility
D) A criminal sentence
  • 29. What is a complaint?
A) A prison order
B) A police uniform
C) A sworn written statement alleging that a person committed an offense
D) A court judgment
  • 30. What is an information?
A) A witness statement only
B) A formal accusation of an offense filed by the prosecutor in court
C) A police identification card
D) A prison record
  • 31. What is arraignment?
A) The arrest of a suspect
B) The proceeding where the accused is informed of the charge and asked to enter a plea
C) The investigation of a crime scene
D) The release of evidence
  • 32. What is a plea of guilty?
A) A request for bail
B) An admission by the accused that they committed the offense charged
C) An appeal
D) A denial of the charge
  • 33. What is a plea of not guilty?
A) An admission by the accused that they committed the offense charged
B) C. A request for bail
C) An appeal
D) A denial of the charge
  • 34. What is a trial?
A) A police patrol
B) A prison inspection
C) A judicial examination of evidence and arguments in a case
D) A community meeting
  • 35. What is evidence?
A) A police uniform
B) Information or material presented to establish facts in a case
C) A court building
D) A prison
  • 36. What is physical evidence?
A) A tangible object that may help establish facts
B) A legal argument
C) A court decision
D) A person's opinion
  • 37. What is testimonial evidence?
A) A written law
B) A fingerprint only
C) A physical object
D) Evidence given through a witness's testimony
  • 38. What is documentary evidence?
A) Evidence contained in documents or writings
B) Physical weapons only
C) Police uniforms
D) Oral testimony only
  • 39. What is chain of custody?
A) The documented process of handling evidence from collection to presentation
B) The appointment of judges
C) The movement of prisoners between courts
D) The transfer of police officers
  • 40. Why is chain of custody important?
A) It determines the sentence
B) It helps preserve the identity and integrity of evidence
C) It eliminates the need for investigation
D) It replaces witnesses
  • 41. What is a witness?
A) A police vehicle
B) A person who provides relevant information about a case
C) A prison officer only
D) A person who automatically decides a case
  • 42. What is a victim?
A) The prosecutor
B) The person who decides the case
C) A person who suffers harm from a criminal act
D) The judge
  • 43. What is investigation?
A) The punishment of an offender
B) The systematic process of gathering facts and evidence about an offense
C) The final court decision
D) The release of prisoners
  • 44. What is crime prevention?
A) Actions designed to reduce or prevent criminal activity
B) Ignoring minor crimes
C) Eliminating court proceedings
D) Punishing every suspect
  • 45. What is community policing?
A) A prison management system
B) A system that excludes citizens
C) A court procedure
D) A policing approach that encourages police and community cooperation
  • 46. What is the main goal of community policing?
A) Increasing arrests only
B) Building partnerships to address crime and community concerns
C) Eliminating police patrols
D) Closing police stations
  • 47. What does BJMP stand for?
A) Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
B) Bureau of Jail Monitoring and Protectio
C) Bureau of Justice Management and Police
D) Bureau of Judicial Management and Prosecution
  • 48. What is the primary responsibility of the BJMP?
A) Prosecuting criminal cases
B) Management and supervision of district, city, and municipal jails
C) Investigation of all national crimes
D) Conducting court trials
  • 49. What does BuCor stand for?
A) Bureau of Courts
B) Bureau of Criminal Operations
C) Bureau of Community Relations
D) Bureau of Corrections
  • 50. What is rehabilitation?
A) Arresting suspects
B) Conducting court hearings
C) Increasing prison sentences
D) The process of helping offenders change their behavior and reintegrate into society
  • 51. What is reintegration?
A) Conducting a search
B) Returning an offender to the community as a functioning member of society
C) Arresting an offender again
D) Filing a new criminal case
  • 52. What is probation?
A) A police investigation
B) A search warrant
C) A court building
D) A court-supervised alternative to imprisonment under applicable law
  • 53. What is parole?
A) Immediate dismissal of a case
B) Conditional release of a prisoner before the completion of the maximum sentence, subject to legal requirements
C) Police bail
D) A criminal complaint
  • 54. What is restorative justice?
A) Automatic imprisonment
B) Punishment without trial
C) An approach that emphasizes repairing harm caused by crime
D) Ignoring victims
  • 55. What is retribution?
A) Crime prevention through education
B) Punishment imposed because an offender committed an offense
C) Community service only
D) Police investigation
  • 56. What is deterrence?
A) Investigation of evidence
B) Filing of civil cases
C) Prevention of crime by discouraging offending behavior
D) Rehabilitation of witnesses
  • 57. What is incapacitation?
A) Conducting mediation
B) Releasing all prisoners
C) Restricting an offender's ability to commit further crimes
D) Giving an offender a promotion
  • 58. What is recidivism?
A) Police recruitment
B) Repeated criminal behavior by an offender
C) First-time offending
D) Court dismissal
  • 59. What is the judiciary?
A) The prosecution office only
B) The police organization
C) The prison service
D) The branch of government that interprets and applies the law through courts
  • 60. What is the Supreme Court?
A) The highest court in the Philippines
B) The highest police office
C) The prosecution agency
D) The national prison
  • 61. What is jurisdiction?
A) A police patrol area only
B) A prison classification
C) The power to arrest anyone
D) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case
  • 62. What is a judgment?
A) A witness statement
B) A police investigation
C) An arrest warrant Answer
D) The court's decision resolving a case
  • 63. What is an acquittal?
A) A judgment finding the accused not guilty
B) A police report
C) An arrest order
D) . A finding of guilt
  • 64. What is conviction?
A) A complaint
B) A police investigation
C) A judgment finding the accused guilty
D) A finding that no crime occurred
  • 65. What is an appeal?
A) An arrest procedure
B) A request for police assistance
C) A request for a higher court to review a lower court's decision
D) A prison inspection
  • 66. What is the rule of law?
A) Judges may ignore laws
B) Everyone is subject to the law
C) Police officers are above the law
D) Only criminals must obey the law
  • 67. What is equality before the law?
A) Judges may select who follows the law
B) Only wealthy people receive legal protection
C) Police officers receive unlimited privileges
D) People are entitled to equal legal protection without unlawful discrimination
  • 68. What is human rights?
A) Benefits given only to witnesses
B) Basic rights and freedoms belonging to every person
C) Privileges given only to offenders
D) Rights belonging only to government officials
  • 69. Why are human rights important in criminal justice?
A) They protect individuals from abuse and unlawful government action
B) They remove the courts
C) They eliminate criminal laws
D) They prevent all arrests
  • 70. What is police discretion?
A) The power of judges
B) The reasonable judgment exercised by police officers within the law
C) A prisoner's right
D) Unlimited police authority
  • 71. What is police ethics?
A) Principles that guide proper and professional police conduct
B) Rules for court sentencing
C) Prosecutorial procedures
D) Prison construction standards
  • 72. What is corruption in law enforcement?
A) Proper evidence handling
B) Community service
C) Following police regulations
D) Abuse of official position for improper personal or other benefit
  • 73. What is accountability?
A) Hiding evidence
B) Avoiding responsibility
C) Being responsible for one's actions and decisions
D) Ignoring complaints
  • 74. What is transparency?
A) Openness in government actions and processes
B) Concealing official records
C) Preventing public oversight
D) Destroying evidence
  • 75. What is police patrol?
A) Court sentencing
B) Prosecutorial review
C) Regular movement and observation by police to maintain safety and prevent crime
D) Prison rehabilitation
  • 76. What is a police blotter?
A) A court judgment
B) An official record of reported incidents and police activities
C) A search warrant
D) A prison sentence
  • 77. What is a crime scene
A) police headquarters only
B) A prison cell
C) A courtroom
D) The place where a crime occurred or where relevant evidence may be found
  • 78. What is crime scene preservation?
A) Removing all evidence immediately
B) Protecting the scene from contamination, alteration, or loss of evidence
C) Destroying physical evidence
D) Allowing everyone to enter
  • 79. What is forensic science?
A) The study of court administration only
B) The management of prisons
C) The application of scientific methods to legal investigations
D) The study of political campaigns
  • 80. What is fingerprint evidence?
A) Oral testimony
B) Evidence based on the unique patterns of friction ridges
C) A court judgment
D) Evidence based only on handwriting
  • 81. What is criminal profiling?
A) Sentencing an offender
B) Automatically identifying a suspect
C) Issuing a warrant
D) Developing characteristics of a likely offender based on crime-related information
  • 82. What is intelligence-led policing?
A) Prison classification
B) Policing without information
C) A policing approach that uses analyzed information to guide decisions and operations
D) Court-based sentencing
  • 83. What is crime mapping?
A) Managing prisons
B) Writing criminal laws
C) Using geographic information to identify crime patterns and locations
D) Conducting court trials
  • 84. What is a crime hotspot?
A) A courtroom
B) A police station
C) An area where crimes occur at relatively high frequency
D) A prison facility
  • 85. What is victimology?
A) The study of judges
B) The study of police uniforms
C) The study of prisons
D) The study of victims and their relationship to crime
  • 86. What is criminology?
A) The study of prison construction
B) The study of court buildings
C) The scientific study of crime, criminals, victims, and crime control
D) The study of police vehicles
  • 87. What is social control?
A) Prison construction
B) Court sentencing only
C) Police arrest only
D) Mechanisms used by society to encourage conformity to rules and norms
  • 88. What is formal social control?
A) Control exercised through laws and official institutions
B) Family advice only
C) Control through friendship only
D) Personal beliefs only
  • 89. What is informal social control?
A) Control exercised through family, peers, community, and social norms
B) Prison confinement
C) Police arrest
D) Court sentencing
  • 90. What is a juvenile offender?
A) Any adult offender
B) A prosecutor
C) A person below the legally applicable age who is alleged or found to have committed an offense
D) A police officer
  • 91. What is diversion?
A) A police patrol method
B) Automatic imprisonment
C) An alternative process that may keep qualified youth offenders from formal court proceedings
D) A type of search warrant
  • 92. What is mediation?
A) Police arrest
B) Prison confinement
C) Automatic conviction
D) A process in which a neutral person helps parties reach an agreement
  • 93. What is plea bargaining?
A) A prison classification
B) A search procedure
C) A police interrogation
D) A process in which the accused and prosecution negotiate a plea subject to legal and court requirements
  • 94. What is legal representation?
A) Assistance provided by a lawyer in protecting a person's legal interests
B) Prison management
C) Community supervision
D) Police protection only
  • 95. Prison management
A) It helps protect the accused's legal rights during proceedings
B) It removes the judge's authority
C) It guarantees acquittal
D) It prevents all investigations
  • 96. What is access to justice?
A) The power to arrest others
B) The right to avoid all laws
C) The right to ignore court orders
D) The ability of people to obtain fair and effective legal remedies
  • 97. What is the main purpose of criminal punishment?
A) To eliminate constitutional rights
B) To punish innocent people
C) To achieve lawful objectives such as accountability, deterrence, and rehabilitation
D) To create fear without legal process
  • 98. Why is cooperation among the five pillars important?
A) It eliminates the need for courts
B) It gives police unlimited power
C) It prevents community participation
D) It helps ensure a coordinated and effective criminal justice process
  • 99. What is the ultimate goal of the Criminal Justice System?
A) To give unlimited authority to law enforcement
B) To promote justice, public safety, and the rule of law
C) To increase the number of prisoners
D) To punish every person suspected of a crime
  • 100. What is a plea of guilty?
A) An appeal
B) A request for bail
C) An admission by the accused that they committed the offense charged
D) A denial of the charge
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