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