What is the legal classification of crimes based on the presence or absence of intent?

Intentional crimes
Culpable crimes
Grave crimes
Less-grave crimes
Answer: A

Which term refers to crimes that are evil in themselves and considered wrong from the beginning
without the law prohibiting them?
Formal crimes
Crimes mala in se
Crimes mala prohibita
Material crimes
Answer: B

What is the primary objective of the Criminal Justice System?

Prevention and control of crime
Punishment of offenders
Rehabilitation of offenders
Protection of victims
Answer: A

Who conducts trials to determine whether the accused is guilty or innocent of a charge in the
Criminal Justice System?
Prosecution
Law Enforcement
Correction
Court
Answer: D.

What is the formula for crime as mentioned in the content?

Crime=Desire + Opportunity – Resistance
Crime=Desire + Opportunity + Resistance
Crime=Desire – Opportunity + Resistance
Crime=Desire + Opportunity
Answer: A

What is the term used for the pursuit or retaking of a person who has lawfully escaped after
being arrested?
Hot Pursuit
Fresh Pursuit
Immediate Pursuit
Swift Pursuit
Answer: B

In the context of arrest, what is the term for an arrest made without a warrant?
Citizen’s arrest
Private arrest
Warrantless arrest
Emergency arrest
Answer: C

What is the term for an act or omission punishable by law forbidding or commanding it?
Criminal
Offense
Felony
Violation
Answer: B

Which pillar of the Criminal Justice System is known for reforming and rehabilitating offenders?
Law Enforcement
Prosecution
Correction
Community
Answer: C

What is the term for the act of rendering what is due or treating persons equally in the context of
justice?
Justice
Fairness
Equality
Impartiality
Answer: A

What is the maximum period allowed for the delivery of a person arrested for crimes punishable
by afflictive or capital penalties to the proper judicial authorities?
12 hours
18 hours
24 hours
36 hours
Answer: D

What is the primary purpose of a search warrant?

To authorize a peace officer to search for personal property and bring it before the court
To detain a person suspected of a crime
To conduct a random search of a property
To arrest individuals without a warrant
Answer: A

Under what circumstances can a search and seizure be conducted without a warrant?
Consented search and search incidental to lawful arrest
Stop and frisk and exigent circumstances
Plainview search and customs search
Violation of domicile and maliciously obtained search warrant
Answer: A

What is the primary purpose of custodial investigation?

To question individuals involved in crimes
To maintain peace and order in society
To gather information from witnesses
To question a person after being taken into custody
Answer: D

What are the three tools of criminal investigation known as the three I’s?
Information, Interrogation, Instrumentation
Inspection, Inference, Interpretation
Inquiry, Interview, Inference
Incident, Inspection, Inference
Answer: A
What is the primary right of a person under custodial investigation?
Right to have a private investigator
Right to remain silent
Right to escape custody
Right to resist interrogation
Answer: B

What doctrine states that evidence obtained through illegal means is inadmissible in court?
The Confession and Admission Doctrine
The Custodial Investigation Doctrine
The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine
The Search and Seizure Doctrine
Answer: C

What is the difference between confession and admission?

Confession is a direct acknowledgement of guilt, while admission is an indirect
acknowledgement of guilt
Confession is done in court, while admission is done outside court
Confession is always truthful, while admission can be false
Confession is voluntary, while admission is forced
Answer: A

What does Republic Act 7438 define?

Rights of police officers during investigations
Rights of prosecutors in court
Certain rights of persons arrested, detained, or under custodial investigation
Rights of witnesses in trials
Answer: C

Who is responsible for prosecuting the accused and conducting inquest proceedings?
The Defense
The Prosecution
The Judge
The Jury
Answer: B

What is the purpose a preliminary investigation in the legal process?

To secure the innocent against hasty prosecution
To determine the guilt of the accused
To expedite the trial process
To issue an arrest warrant
Answer: A

Who is responsible for conducting an inquest proceeding to the validity of a warrantless arrest?
Inquest prosecutor
Judge
Defense attorney
Police officer
Answer: A

What is the main role of the Supreme Court in the Philippines?

To make laws
To interpret laws and decide cases
To implement government policies
To enforce international treaties
Answer: B

What is the primary function of a judge in a court of justice?

To administer the law
To investigate crimes
To enforce executive orders
To draft legislation
Answer: A

When must a respondent submit a counter-affidavit in a preliminary investigation?

Within 10 days of receiving a subpoena
Before the complaint is filed in court
After the trial concludes
At any time during the investigation process
Answer: A

What is the purpose of an inquest proceeding in the legal system?

To determine the validity of a warrantless arrest
To conduct a trial
To issue a search warrant
To finalize a plea bargain
Answer: A

Who has the authority to order the release of an arrested person in an inquest proceeding?
Judge
Inquest prosecutor
Police officer
Defense attorney
Answer: B

What is the significance of the Court of Appeals in the Philippine legal system?
It enforces international treaties
It conducts preliminary investigations
It has original and appellate jurisdiction
It issues arrest warrants
Answer: C

What is the primary responsibility of the National Prosecution Service in the Philippines?
Filing Information in court
Conducting investigations
Enforcing traffic laws
Providing legal advice to the public
Answer: A

Who appoints the members of the Supreme Court in the Philippines?

The President
The Chief Justice
The Senate
The Judicial and Bar Council
Answer: A

What type of court original and appellate jurisdiction and is created in metropolitan areas only?
Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC)
Municipal Trial Court (MTC)
Regional Trial Court (RTC)
Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC)
Answer: A

Which court has original and appellate jurisdiction and is created in municipalities?
Municipal Trial Court (MTC)
Regional Trial Court (RTC)
Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC)
Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC)
Answer: A

Where do Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCC) operate?

Metropolitan areas
Municipalities
Cities outside Metro Manila
Multiple municipalities
Answer: C

Which court covers 2 or more municipalities with one court and has original and appellate
jurisdiction?
Regional Trial Court (RTC)
Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC)
Municipal Trial Court (MTC)
Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC)
Answer: D
Where do Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCC) operate?
Metropolitan areas
Municipalities
Cities outside Metro Manila
Multiple municipalities
Answer: C

Which court is known as the Anti-Graft Court and takes cognizance over cases involving public
officers and employees charged with graft and corruption?
Sandigan Bayan (SB)
Family Court (RTC)
Court of Tax Appeals (CTA)
Shar’ia Courts
Answer: A

What is the composition of the Sandigan Bayan (SB)?

1 Presiding justice, 5 Associate justices
1 Presiding justice, 8 Associate justices
1 Presiding judge, 8 Associate justices
1 Presiding judge, 5 Associate Judges
Answer: C

Which court has only original jurisdiction and no appellate jurisdiction, dealing with cases
involving family members and minors?
Court of Tax Appeals (CTA)
Sandigan Bayan (SB)
Family Court (RTC)
Shar’ia Courts
Answer: C

Under what law were Family Courts created in the Philippines?

PD 1606
R.A 1125
R.A 8369
Code of Muslim Personal Laws
Answer: C

Which courts take cognizance over cases involving domestic and contractual relations among
Muslim citizens in Mindanao provinces?
Sandigan Bayan (SB)
Court of Tax Appeals (CTA)
Family Court (RTC)
Shar’ia Courts
Answer: D

What is the term used for the practice of filing similar cases in different courts to choose the
most favorable jurisdiction or court?
Court Jurisdictions
Forum Shopping
Court Proceedings
Bail
Answer: B

Which of correction states that criminals should be treated like patients in a hospital?
Positivist theory
Neo-classical theory
Classical theory
Eclectic theory
Answer: A

What is the main goal of the judgment in a court case?

To determine guilt or innocence
To provide legal bases for the decision
To reform and rehabilitate offenders
To expedite the legal proceedings
Answer: A

What is the purpose of an Appeal in the legal system?

To review the case in a higher court
To expedite the legal proceedings
To determine guilt or innocence
To conduct a formal investigation
Answer: A

What is the primary responsibility of the Bureau of Prisons in the Philippines?

To improve conditions in prisons and jails
To provide judges with more options for offenders
To separate dangerous individuals from society
To administer correctional services
Answer: D

What is the primary function of a penal colony like San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm?
To offer rehabilitation programs
To confine Muslim prisoners and political offenders
To provide vocational training for inmates
To serve as a detention center for minors
Answer: B

What distinguishes a conditional pardon from an absolute pardon?

The need for acceptance by the offender
The removal of penalties and disabilities
The restoration of civil rights
The exemption from punishment
Answer: A

What is the primary aim of establishing an integrated correctional system?

To expedite legal proceedings
To protect the welfare of society
To provide judges with more sentencing options
To ensure uniform standards and policies
Answer: D

What is the primary purpose of probation in the legal system?

To impose harsher penalties on offenders
To release offenders without supervision
To provide alternative sentencing options
To expedite the legal proceedings
Answer: C
What is the power of the President to prevent the collection of fines or the confiscation of
forfeited property called?
Remission
Parole
Pardon
Reprieve
Answer: A

What is the suspension of the sentence of a convict after serving the minimum imposed sentence
without granting a pardon called?
Remission
Parole
Pardon
Reprieve
Answer: B

Who is the granting authority for a conditional pardon?

The president
The Congress
The Board of Pardon and Parole
The Judiciary
Answer: A

What is the reduction of the penalty of a certain convict by the President called?
Parole
Commutation
Pardon
Reprieve
Answer: B

What is the reduction of the period of imprisonment for a convict showing good behavior called?
Parole
Good Conduct Time Allowance
Remission
Reprieve
Answer: B

What crime is committed by a person who evades serving their sentence by escaping during
imprisonment?
Evasion of service of sentence
Commission of another crime during service of penalty
Recidivism
Reiteracion
Answer: A

What is the habituality where a person commits another felony before or while serving a
sentence called?
Recidivism
Reiteracion
Quasi-Recidivism
Habitual Delinquency
Answer: C

What is the group of persons living in a particular place, including homes, family, government,
and schools, referred to as?
Institution
Community
Society
Organization
Answer: B

What is the 5th pillar and core of the Criminal Justice System known as?
Community
Government
Corrections
Law Enforcement
Answer: A

What is the cradle of human personality and a haven of peace and refuge called?
Institution
Organization
Home
Community
Answer: C

What is the purpose of marriage under the Family Code?

To establish conjugal and family life
To gain financial security
To escape from loneliness
To seek adventure
Answer: A

Who has the authority to solemnize marriages in articulo mortis?

Any military commander
Any consul-general
Any ship captain or airplane chief
Any mayor
Answer: C

What is the main reason for requiring a marriage license?

To prevent doubtful paternity
To ensure financial security
To authorize couples to marry legally
To establish conjugal life
Answer: C

What is the consequence of a defect in any of the essential requisites of marriage?

The marriage Is void ab initio
The marriage is voidable
The marriage remains valid
The parties are criminally liable
Answer: B

Which agent of socialization is responsible for formal instruction in Reading, Writing,

Arithmetic, Rational thinking, and Right conduct?
School
Peers
Family
Mass media
Answer: A
What is the primary role of the peer group as an agent of socialization?
Enforce discipline
Provide companionship
Impart formal education
Promote cultural values
Answer: B

In the context of marriage, what does polyandry refer to?

Marriage of one woman to two or more men
Marriage of one man to two or more women
Marriage between one male and one female only
Marriage between one person of one sex and minimum of two persons of the other sex
Answer: A

What is the purpose of a marriage ceremony?

To obtain a marriage license
To establish financial security
To declare the couple as husband and wife
To prevent bigamy
Answer: C

Who is responsible for protecting and strengthening the family as a basic autonomous social
institution?
The State
The school
Peers
Mass media
Answer: A

What is the main principle of marriage according to the content?

Reciprocal blessing
Union of one man with one woman
Birth of children
Education of children
Answer: B

What is one of the inherent powers of the government mentioned in the content?
Power of eminent domain
Power of taxation
Police power
Power of legislation
Answer: C

In the context of mass media, what is the primary role of the lupon tagapamayapa?
To enforce child rights and delinquency prevention
To exercise administrative supervision over conciliation panels
To act as the chief executive of the barangay
To promote religious values in society
Answer: B

What is the primary function of the pangkat ng tagapagkasundo within the lupon?
To elect the barangay secretary
To prepare press releases for the media
To resolve disputes through conciliation
To enforce government policies
Answer: C

What is the primary duty of media practitioners under R. A 9344 concerning child rights?
To sensationalize cases involving children
To prioritize government campaigns over child rights
To maintain professional standards in reporting
To ignore cases involving CICL
Answer: C

What is the significance of religion as mentioned in the content?

To provide guidance on societal roles and behaviors
To enforce media regulations
To promote government policies
To control public opinion
Answer: A

What is the composition of the government’s legislative branch as described in the content?
Executive, Senate, Judiciary
House of representatives, Senate, Judiciary
House of representatives, Senate, Executive
Executive, Judiciary, Police force
Answer: C

What is the primary responsibility of the barangay secretary within the lupon?
To record mediation proceedings and submit reports
To issue public statements on disputes
To serve as the chairman of the lupon
To resolve disputes through legal advice
Answer: A

What is the primary purpose of the mass media and radio broadcast according to the content?
To disseminate information and form public opinions
To create panic and hysteria among the public
To undermine the criminal justice system
To promote sensationalized issues
Answer: A

What is the primary role of the mass media under R. A 9344 concerning child rights?
To sensationalize cases involving children
To prioritize government campaigns over child rights
To promote child rights and delinquency prevention
To ignore cases involving CICL
Answer: C

What is the primary function of the lupon tagapamayapa as outlined in the content?
To promote religious values in society
To exercise administrative supervision over conciliation panels
To enact and propose laws
To enforce child rights and delinquency prevention
Answer: B

In the context of Restorative Justice, what is the primary focus when resolving a crime?
Establishing blame/guilt
Problem solving
Imposition of pain
Deferring/preventing
Answer: B

According to Restorative Justice principles, who is considered central to the process of resolving
a crime?
Offender
Victim
Community
State
Answer: B

What is the main difference between Retrib Justice and Restorative Justice regarding crime?
State vs. focus
Individual vs. Social responsibility
Punishment vs.
Adversarial vs. Dialogue emphasis
Answer: A

What aspect of crime does Restorative Justice compared to Retributive Justice?

Social dimensions of responsibility
Individual act
State control
Adversarial relationship
Answer: A
What is the primary method used in Restorative Justice to address crime?
Imposition of pain
Dialogue and negotiain society
To exercise administrative supervision over conciliation panels
To enact and propose laws
To enforce child rights and delinquency prevention
Answer: B

How does Restorative Justice view the effectiveness of punishment in changing behavior?
Effective
Ineffective
Partially effective
Situation-dependent
Answer: B

What role do victims play in the process of Restorative Justice?

Adversarial
Central
Peripheral
Defining blame
Answer: A

What is the key difference in defining the offender between Retributive and Restorative Justice?
Blame vs. Problem solving
Defect vs. Capacity to make reparation
Punishment vs. Accountability
Adversarial vs. Dialogue emphasis
Answer: A

_______________
What is the habituality where a person commits another felony before or while serving a
sentence called?
Recidivism
Reiteracion
Quasi-Recidivism
Habitual Delinquency

In the context of marriage, what does polyandry refer to?

Marriage of one woman to two or more men
Marriage of one man to two or more women
Marriage between one male and one female only
Marriage between one person of one sex and minimum of two persons of the other sex

What is the primary role of the peer group as an agent of socialization?

Enforce discipline
Provide companionship
Impart formal education
Promote cultural values

Which agent of socialization is responsible for formal instruction in Reading, Writing,

Arithmetic, Rational thinking, and Right conduct?
School
Peers
Family
Mass media

What is the consequence of a defect in any of the essential requisites of marriage?

The marriage Is void ab initio
The marriage is voidable
The marriage remains valid
The parties are criminally liable

What is the main reason for requiring a marriage license?

To prevent doubtful paternity
To ensure financial security
To authorize couples to marry legally
To establish conjugal life

Who has the authority to solemnize marriages in articulo mortis?

Any military commander
Any consul-general
Any ship captain or airplane chief
Any mayor

What is the purpose of marriage under the Family Code?

To establish conjugal and family life
To gain financial security
To escape from loneliness
To seek adventure

What is the cradle of human personality and a haven of peace and refuge called?
Institution
Organization
Home
Community

What is the 5th pillar and core of the Criminal Justice System known as?
Community
Government
Corrections
Law Enforcement

What is the group of persons living in a particular place, including homes, family, government,
and schools, referred to as?
Institution
Community
Society
Organization

What is the purpose of a marriage ceremony?

To obtain a marriage license
To establish financial security
To declare the couple as husband and wife
To prevent bigamy

What crime is committed by a person who evades serving their sentence by escaping during
imprisonment?
Evasion of service of sentence
Commission of another crime during service of penalty
Recidivism
Reiteracion

What is the reduction of the period of imprisonment for a convict showing good behavior called?
Parole
Good Conduct Time Allowance
Remission
Reprieve

What is the reduction of the penalty of a certain convict by the President called?
Parole
Commutation
Pardon
Reprieve

Who is the granting authority for a conditional pardon?

The president
The Congress
The Board of Pardon and Parole
The Judiciary

What is the suspension of the sentence of a convict after serving the minimum imposed sentence
without granting a pardon called?
Remission
Parole
Pardon
Reprieve
What is the power of the President to prevent the collection of fines or the confiscation of
forfeited property called?
Remission
Parole
Pardon
Reprieve

What is the primary purpose of probation in the legal system?

To impose harsher penalties on offenders
To release offenders without supervision
To provide alternative sentencing options
To expedite the legal proceedings

What is the primary aim of establishing an integrated correctional system?

To expedite legal proceedings
To protect the welfare of society
To provide judges with more sentencing options
To ensure uniform standards and policies

What distinguishes a conditional pardon from an absolute pardon?

The need for acceptance by the offender
The removal of penalties and disabilities
The restoration of civil rights
The exemption from punishment

What is the primary function of a penal colony like San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm?
To offer rehabilitation programs
To confine Muslim prisoners and political offenders
To provide vocational training for inmates
To serve as a detention center for minors

What is the primary purpose of the mass media and radio broadcast according to the content?
To disseminate information and form public opinions
To create panic and hysteria among the public
To undermine the criminal justice system
To promote sensationalized issues

What is the key difference in defining the offender between Retributive and Restorative Justice?
Blame vs. Problem solving
Defect vs. Capacity to make reparation
Punishment vs. Accountability
Adversarial vs. Dialogue emphasis

What role do victims play in the process of Restorative Justice?

Adversarial
Central
Peripheral
Defining blame

How does Restorative Justice view the effectiveness of punishment in changing behavior?
Effective
Ineffective
Partially effective
Situation-dependent

What is the primary method used in Restorative Justice to address crime?

Imposition of pain
Dialogue and negotiations
Establishing blame
Deferring/preventing

What aspect of crime does Restorative Justice compared to Retributive Justice?

Social dimensions of responsibility
Individual act
State control
Adversarial relationship

What is the main difference between Retrib Justice and Restorative Justice regarding crime?
State vs. focus
Individual vs. Social responsibility
Punishment vs.
Adversarial vs. Dialogue emphasis

According to Restorative Justice principles, who is considered central to the process of resolving
a crime?
Offender
Victim
Community
State
In the context of Restorative Justice, what is the primary focus when resolving a crime?
Establishing blame/guilt
Problem solving
Imposition of pain
Deferring/preventing

What is the primary function of the lupon tagapamayapa as outlined in the content?
To promote religious values in society
To exercise administrative supervision over conciliation panels
To enact and propose laws
To enforce child rights and delinquency prevention

What is the primary role of the mass media under R. A 9344 concerning child rights?
To sensationalize cases involving children
To prioritize government campaigns over child rights
To promote child rights and delinquency prevention
To ignore cases involving CICL

What is the primary responsibility of the Bureau of Prisons in the Philippines?

To improve conditions in prisons and jails
To provide judges with more options for offenders
To separate dangerous individuals from society
To administer correctional services

What is the primary responsibility of the barangay secretary within the lupon?
To record mediation proceedings and submit reports
To issue public statements on disputes
To serve as the chairman of the lupon
To resolve disputes through legal advice

What is the composition of the government’s legislative branch as described in the content?
Executive, Senate, Judiciary
House of representatives, Senate, Judiciary
House of representatives, Senate, Executive
Executive, Judiciary, Police force

What is the significance of religion as mentioned in the content?

To provide guidance on societal roles and behaviors
To enforce media regulations
To promote government policies
To control public opinion

What is the primary duty of media practitioners under R. A 9344 concerning child rights?
To sensationalize cases involving children
To prioritize government campaigns over child rights
To maintain professional standards in reporting
To ignore cases involving CICL

What is the primary function of the pangkat ng tagapagkasundo within the lupon?
To elect the barangay secretary
To prepare press releases for the media
To resolve disputes through conciliation
To enforce government policies
In the context of mass media, what is the primary role of the lupon tagapamayapa?
To enforce child rights and delinquency prevention
To exercise administrative supervision over conciliation panels
To act as the chief executive of the barangay
To promote religious values in society

What is one of the inherent powers of the government mentioned in the content?
Power of eminent domain
Power of taxation
Police power
Power of legislation

What is the main principle of marriage according to the content?

Reciprocal blessing
Union of one man with one woman
Birth of children
Education of children

Who is responsible for protecting and strengthening the family as a basic autonomous social
institution?
The State
The school
Peers
Mass media

What is the primary purpose of a search warrant?

To authorize a peace officer to search for personal property and bring it before the court
To detain a person suspected of a crime
To conduct a random search of a property
To arrest individuals without a warrant

Who is responsible for conducting an inquest proceeding to the validity of a warrantless arrest?
Inquest prosecutor
Judge
Defense attorney
Police officer

What is the purpose a preliminary investigation in the legal process?

To secure the innocent against hasty prosecution
To determine the guilt of the accused
To expedite the trial process
To issue an arrest warrant

Who is responsible for prosecuting the accused and conducting inquest proceedings?
The Defense
The Prosecution
The Judge
The Jury

What does Republic Act 7438 define?

Rights of police officers during investigations
Rights of prosecutors in court
Certain rights of persons arrested, detained, or under custodial investigation
Rights of witnesses in trials
What is the difference between confession and admission?
Confession is a direct acknowledgement of guilt, while admission is an indirect
acknowledgement of guilt
Confession is done in court, while admission is done outside court
Confession is always truthful, while admission can be false
Confession is voluntary, while admission is forced

What doctrine states that evidence obtained through illegal means is inadmissible in court?
The Confession and Admission Doctrine
The Custodial Investigation Doctrine
The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine
The Search and Seizure Doctrine

What is the primary right of a person under custodial investigation?

Right to have a private investigator
Right to remain silent
Right to escape custody
Right to resist interrogation

What are the three tools of criminal investigation known as the three I’s?
Information, Interrogation, Instrumentation
Inspection, Inference, Interpretation
Inquiry, Interview, Inference
Incident, Inspection, Inference

What is the primary purpose of custodial investigation?

To question individuals involved in crimes
To maintain peace and order in society
To gather information from witnesses
To question a person after being taken into custody

Under what circumstances can a search and seizure be conducted without a warrant?
Consented search and search incidental to lawful arrest
Stop and frisk and exigent circumstances
Plainview search and customs search
Violation of domicile and maliciously obtained search warrant

What is the main role of the Supreme Court in the Philippines?

To make laws
To interpret laws and decide cases
To implement government policies
To enforce international treaties

What is the maximum period allowed for the delivery of a person arrested for crimes punishable
by afflictive or capital penalties to the proper judicial authorities?
12 hours
18 hours
24 hours
36 hours

What is the term for the act of rendering what is due or treating persons equally in the context of
justice?
Justice
Fairness
Equality
Impartiality

Which pillar of the Criminal Justice System is known for reforming and rehabilitating offenders?
Law Enforcement
Prosecution
Correction
Community

What is the term for an act or omission punishable by law forbidding or commanding it?
Criminal
Offense
Felony
Violation

In the context of arrest, what is the term for an arrest made without a warrant?
Citizen’s arrest
Private arrest
Warrantless arrest
Emergency arrest

What is the term used for the pursuit or retaking of a person who has lawfully escaped after
being arrested?
Hot Pursuit
Fresh Pursuit
Immediate Pursuit
Swift Pursuit
What is the formula for crime as mentioned in the content?
Crime=Desire + Opportunity – Resistance
Crime=Desire + Opportunity + Resistance
Crime=Desire – Opportunity + Resistance
Crime=Desire + Opportunity

Who conducts trials to determine whether the accused is guilty or innocent of a charge in the
Criminal Justice System?
Prosecution
Law Enforcement
Correction
Court

What is the primary objective of the Criminal Justice System?

Prevention and control of crime
Punishment of offenders
Rehabilitation of offenders
Protection of victims

Which term refers to crimes that are evil in themselves and considered wrong from the beginning
without the law prohibiting them?
Formal crimes
Crimes mala in se
Crimes mala prohibita
Material crimes

Where do Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCC) operate?

Metropolitan areas
Municipalities
Cities outside Metro Manila
Multiple municipalities

What is the purpose of an Appeal in the legal system?

To review the case in a higher court
To expedite the legal proceedings
To determine guilt or innocence
To conduct a formal investigation

What is the main goal of the judgment in a court case?

To determine guilt or innocence
To provide legal bases for the decision
To reform and rehabilitate offenders
To expedite the legal proceedings

Which of correction states that criminals should be treated like patients in a hospital?
Positivist theory
Neo-classical theory
Classical theory
Eclectic theory

What is the term used for the practice of filing similar cases in different courts to choose the
most favorable jurisdiction or court?
Court Jurisdictions
Forum Shopping
Court Proceedings
Bail

Which courts take cognizance over cases involving domestic and contractual relations among
Muslim citizens in Mindanao provinces?
Sandigan Bayan (SB)
Court of Tax Appeals (CTA)
Family Court (RTC)
Shar’ia Courts

Under what law were Family Courts created in the Philippines?

PD 1606
R.A 1125
R.A 8369
Code of Muslim Personal Laws

Which court has only original jurisdiction and no appellate jurisdiction, dealing with cases
involving family members and minors?
Court of Tax Appeals (CTA)
Sandigan Bayan (SB)
Family Court (RTC)
Shar’ia Courts

What is the composition of the Sandigan Bayan (SB)?

1 Presiding justice, 5 Associate justices
1 Presiding justice, 8 Associate justices
1 Presiding judge, 8 Associate justices
1 Presiding judge, 5 Associate Judges
Which court is known as the Anti-Graft Court and takes cognizance over cases involving public
officers and employees charged with graft and corruption?
Sandigan Bayan (SB)
Family Court (RTC)
Court of Tax Appeals (CTA)
Shar’ia Courts

Which court covers 2 or more municipalities with one court and has original and appellate
jurisdiction?
Regional Trial Court (RTC)
Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC)
Municipal Trial Court (MTC)
Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC)

What is the legal classification of crimes based on the presence or absence of intent?
Intentional crimes
Culpable crimes
Grave crimes
Less-grave crimes

Which court has original and appellate jurisdiction and is created in municipalities?
Municipal Trial Court (MTC)
Regional Trial Court (RTC)
Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC)
Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC)

What type of court original and appellate jurisdiction and is created in metropolitan areas only?
Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC)
Municipal Trial Court (MTC)
Regional Trial Court (RTC)
Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC)

Who appoints the members of the Supreme Court in the Philippines?

The President
The Chief Justice
The Senate
The Judicial and Bar Council

What is the primary responsibility of the National Prosecution Service in the Philippines?
Filing information in court
Conducting investigations
Enforcing traffic laws
Providing legal advice to the public

What is the significance of the Court of Appeals in the Philippine legal system?
It enforces international treaties
It conducts preliminary investigations
It has original and appellate jurisdiction
It issues arrest warrants

Who has the authority to order the release of an arrested person in an inquest proceeding?
Judge
Inquest prosecutor
Police officer
Defense attorney

What is the purpose of an inquest proceeding in the legal system?

To determine the validity of a warrantless arrest
To conduct a trial
To issue a search warrant
To finalize a plea bargain

When must a respondent submit a counter-affidavit in a preliminary investigation?

Within 10 days of receiving a subpoena
Before the complaint is filed in court
After the trial concludes
At any time during the investigation process

What is the primary function of a judge in a court of justice?

To administer the law
To investigate crimes
To enforce executive orders
To draft legislation
C

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B

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