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