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