NONATO
  • 1. Under special laws, individuals convicted of crimes against national security are generally ineligible for probation because?
A) They are considered low-risk offenders
B) The nature of the offense poses a direct threat to the nation's well-being
C) The offenders usually comply with probation conditions
D) The crimes are not viewed as serious by the court
  • 2. What does the term amicus curiae mean?
A) A judge overseeing the case
B) A friend of the court who offers information to help the court make a decision
C) A person who brings a case to court
D) A lawyer who represents one party in a case
  • 3. What is the primary responsibility of the Administrator of the Probation and Parole Administration (PPA)?
A) To represent the government in all criminal cases
B) To enforce the death penalty for serious crimes
C) To oversee the probation and parole system, ensuring proper implementation of related laws
D) To grant parole to offenders
  • 4. Mark is on probation for a minor offense. During his probation period, he is caught committing another crime.
A) He is given a fine and allowed to complete his probation
B) He is allowed to continue probation without penalties
C) He is given a longer probation period
D) He is disqualified from probation and sent to jail
  • 5. Which of the following individuals is considered a person in authority under the law?
A) A probationer
B) A defense attorney representing a client in court
C) A probation officer supervising an individual on probation
D) A witness testifying in a trial
  • 6. A person sentenced to 6 years or more for a crime is generally:
A) Automatically granted probation after serving a portion of their sentence
B) Given the option for parol but not probation
C) Ineligible for probation due to the length of the sentence
D) Eligible for probation if they comply with all conditions
  • 7. Omar is on probation and has completed all required community service hours. However, he was caught traveling out of state without permission from his probation officer. Question: What is the likely consequence for Omar?
A) His probation officer will reduce his community service hours
B) His probation is extended by six months
C) He will be given a second chance with no penalty
D) He will be disqualified from probation and may be sent to prison
  • 8. Which of the following can lead to the revocation of probation under the PPA?
A) Fulfilling all reporting requirements to the probation officer
B) Completing required community service hours
C) Successfully attending therapy sessions
D) Violating the terms of probation, such as committing another crime
  • 9. What is a probationer?
A) A person who is under supervision instead of serving a prison sentence
B) A person who is serving time in prison
C) A person who has been found guilty of a crime
D) A person who has completed their sentence and is free
  • 10. Which of the following factors makes an individual ineligible for probation?
A) Pleading guilty to the charge during trial
B) All of these
C) Being convicted of a non-violent crime
D) Being convicted of a crime against national security
  • 11. Sarah, a probation officer, notices that her probationer, Tom, misses his check-in and doesn't respond to calls.
A) Ask the court for a warrant for Tom's arrest
B) Extend Tom's probation
C) Wait for Tom to come back
D) Give Tom more time to report
  • 12. Who is responsible for supervising offenders on probation under the Probation and Parole Administration (PPA)?
A) The judge who sentenced the offender
B) The defense attorney
C) A probation officer
D) The prosecutor
  • 13. What is the primary role of an amicus curiae in a legal proceeding?
A) None of these
B) To provide additional arguments or information to assist the court in its decision-making process
C) To represent the interests of one of the parties in the case
D) To defend the defendant
  • 14. Which of the following crimes against national security would disqualify a person from probation?
A) Espionage
B) Public nuisance
C) Theft
D) Libel
  • 15. Maria, the petitioner, files a petition but absconds and fails to attend the hearings. What is the likely consequence?
A) The court rules in her favor
B) The court extends the hearing
C) The court issues a warrant for her arrest
D) The court dismisses her petition
  • 16. What is probation?
A) A fine that must be paid to the court
B) A form of punishment where an offender is allowed to live in the community under supervision
C) A type of parole after serving time in prison
D) A prison sentence
  • 17. What is one key benefit of community-based corrections compared to traditional incarceration?
A) It leads to longer prison sentences
B) It allows offenders to maintain family and community ties
C) It provides offenders with more opportunities to engage in violent behavior
D) It guarantees offenders will not reoffend
  • 18. Which of the following is typically NOT a form of executive clemency?
A) Parole
B) Pardon
C) Reprieve
D) Commutation
  • 19. What is Republic Act No. 9344 also known as?
A) VAWC
B) The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
C) The Child Protection Act
D) The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act
  • 20. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of indeterminate sentencing in criminal justice?
A) It removes the possibility of parole for all offenders
B) It allows a fixed, non-negotiable sentence
C) It guarantees early release for good behavior
D) It provides a range of time for imprisonment, allowing for parole eligibility based on rehabilitation and behavior
  • 21. Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP) is headed by?
A) Chairman (DOJ Undersecretary)
B) President
C) Administrator
D) DSWD Undersecretary
  • 22. This involves an obligation or promise sworn to under court order by a person not yet convicted of crime he would keep the peace and be of good behavior.
A) Judicial repreive
B) Recognizance
C) Transportation
D) Benefit of clergy
  • 23. It is the type of correctional program that enables the convicted felon after serving the minimum imposable penalty may be eligible for release on parole.
A) Commutation of sentence
B) Executive clemency
C) None of these
D) Indeterminate sentence law
  • 24. It is the power of the Chief Executive to grant amnesty, commutation of sentence, pardon, reprieve and remit fines and forfeitures to convicted prisoners.
A) Executive clemency
B) Restorative justice program
C) Board of pardon and parole
D) Indeterminate sentence law
  • 25. Which of the following is a role of probation officers in the administration of probation?
A) To serve as the judge in the case of the probationer
B) To supervise probationers and ensure compliance with court-imposed conditions
C) To represent the state in prosecuting the offender
D) To determine parole eligibility for inmates
  • 26. This prison institution located in Zamboanga City was in effect established for the confinement of political offenders.
A) San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm
B) Correctional Institution for Women
C) Iwahig Penal Farm and Penitentiary
D) Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm
  • 27. Jeston Glenn was convicted for a crime of murder and shall serve atleast 20 years of imprisonment. Jeston Glenn shall serve his sentence as he is the one accountable for the crime as the law requires. The justification of punishment represented here is:
A) protection
B) deterrence
C) retribution
D) reformation
  • 28. In polygraph test questions, the question " Is your name Maria Jose Jesus?" falls under what kind of questions?
A) control questions
B) irrelevant questions
C) relevant questions
D) probable lie questions
  • 29. What justification of punishment has been emphasized when Ariel Lucky, a prisoner, stays for good at the correction institution whereby society in the future will be saved from harm by Ariel Lucky?
A) deterrence
B) rehabilitation
C) protection and incapacitation
D) retribution
  • 30. Jomarie was convicted of sedition, he is disqualified to apply for probation, because:
A) the penalty is more than six months
B) the penalty for sedition is prision mayor
C) the crime of sedition is considered as crime against public order. all of these
D) All of this
  • 31. This institution houses medium security risk prisoners of the National Bilibid Prison.
A) Reception and Diagnostic Center
B) Center Camp Bukang Liwayway
C) Camp Sampaguita
D) NBP Main Building
  • 32. Who is the clergy man that invented the first workable percussion cap for the ignition of gunpowder firearm in 1807 and produced a percussion lock between 1805 and 1807?
A) John Colt
B) Alexander John Forsyth
C) Hiram Maxim
D) Samuel Colt
  • 33. This permits firearm identification through fired bullets.
A) rifling striations
B) riflings
C) caliber
D) lands and grooves
  • 34. Post mortem rigidity is the stage of the body after death muscle starts to stiffen or harden and it usually start hours after death.
A) 2-6 hours
B) 5-9 hours
C) 6-8 hours
D) 7-9 hours
  • 35. In determining the sex by analyzing t6he skeleton, which bone is not used?
A) humerus
B) tibia
C) sternum
D) pelvis
  • 36. It refers to that method of correcting sentenced offenders without having to go to prison.
A) Community based correctional
B) Institutional correction
C) Institutional facilities
D) Community based facilities
  • 37. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of indeterminate sentencing in criminal justice?
A) It removes the possibility of parole for all offenders
B) It provides a range of time for imprisonment, allowing for parole eligibility based on rehabilitation and behavior
C) It allows a fixed, non-negotiable sentence
D) It guarantees early release for good behavior
  • 38. Which of the following is considered a primary advantage of community-based correctional programs?
A) Increased burden on the prison system by overcrowding
B) Higher rates of incarceration for low-risk offenders
C) High financial cost due to the implementation of various correctional services
D) Reduced risk of recidivism through rehabilitation and reintegration
  • 39. What is one key benefit of community-based corrections compared to traditional incarceration?
A) It leads to longer prison sentences
B) It guarantees offenders will not reoffend
C) It allows offenders to maintain family and community ties
D) It provides offenders with more opportunities to engage in violent behavior
  • 40. It is where probation started in a form of suspending judgment and releasing offender on his own recognizance.
A) Massachussets
B) USA
C) Philippines
D) England
  • 41. It is the power of the Chief Executive to grant amnesty, commutation of sentence, pardon, reprieve and remit fines and forfeitures to convicted prisoners.
A) Indeterminate sentence law
B) Board of pardon and parole
C) Restorative justice program
D) Executive clemency
  • 42. Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP) is headed by?
A) President
B) Administrator
C) Chairman (DOJ Undersecretary)
D) DSWD Undersecretary
  • 43. It is the type of correctional program that enables the convicted felon after serving the minimum imposable penalty may be eligible for release on parole.
A) None of these
B) Commutation of sentence
C) Indeterminate sentence law
D) Executive clemency
  • 44. Which of the following is typically NOT a form of executive clemency?
A) Reprieve
B) Pardon
C) Commutation
D) Parole
  • 45. This involves an obligation or promise sworn to under court order by a person not yet convicted of crime he would keep the peace and be of good behavior.
A) Transportation
B) Benefit of clergy
C) Recognizance
D) Judicial repreive
  • 46. It is a disposition under which a defendant, after conviction and sentence, is released subject to conditions imposed by the court and to the supervision of a probation officer.
A) Probation
B) Parole
C) Pardon
D) Amnesty
  • 47. Parole and Probation Administration is headed by?
A) Secretary of justice
B) Chairman
C) DSWD Undersecretary
D) Administrator
  • 48. It refers to that method of correcting sentenced offenders without having to go to prison.
A) Community based facilities
B) Institutional correction
C) Community based correctional
D) Institutional facilities
  • 49. What is probation?
A) A fine that must be paid to the court
B) A type of parole after serving time in prison
C) A form of punishment where an offender is allowed to live in the community under supervision
D) A prison sentence
  • 50. Which of the following is a role of probation officers in the administration of probation?
A) To determine parole eligibility for inmates
B) To serve as the judge in the case of the probationer
C) To supervise probationers and ensure compliance with court-imposed conditions
D) To represent the state in prosecuting the offender
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