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  • 1. What is the primary purpose of the criminal justice system?
A) To maintain peace and order
B) To increase government
C) To control businesses
D) To regulate elections
  • 2. Which is the first pillar of the Philippine Criminal Justice System?
A) Corrections
B) Courts
C) Law Enforcement
D) Prosecution
  • 3. Which pillar is responsible for investigating crimes and apprehending offenders?
A) Community
B) Law Enforcement
C) Corrections
D) Courts
  • 4. Which agency is the primary law enforcement agency in the Philippines?
A) Department of Justice
B) Bureau of Corrections
C) Philippine National Police
D) Supreme Court
  • 5. What does PNP stand for?
A) Philippine National Police
B) Philippine National Prosecutors
C) Philippine Narcotics Police
D) Philippine National Protection
  • 6. Which pillar determines the guilt or innocence of an accused?
A) Corrections
B) Community
C) Law Enforcement
D) Courts
  • 7. Which pillar is responsible for the rehabilitation of offenders?
A) Courts
B) Prosecution
C) Corrections
D) Law Enforcement
  • 8. Which is considered the fifth pillar of the criminal justice system?
A) Police
B) Judiciary
C) Community
D) Prosecution
  • 9. What is the role of the prosecution in criminal justice?
A) To represent the state in criminal cases
B) To manage prisons
C) To arrest all suspects
D) To decide court cases
E) To decide court cases
  • 10. Which department supervises the prosecution service in the Philippines?
A) Department of the Interior
B) Department of Justice
C) Department of National Defense
D) Department of Social Welfare
  • 11. What is a crime?
A) Any violation of school rules
B) Any disagreement between people
C) An act or omission punishable by law
D) Any unpopular behavior
  • 12. Who is a person suspected of committing a crime?
A) Judge
B) Prosecutor
C) Witness
D) Suspect
  • 13. Who is a person formally accused of committing a crime?
A) Complainant
B) Victim
C) Investigator
D) Accused
  • 14. What is the function of a judge?
A) To arrest suspects
B) To operate prisons
C) To investigate crimes
D) To hear and decide cases
  • 15. What is the function of a prosecutor?
A) To conduct patrol operations
B) To determine whether criminal charges should be pursued
C) To sentence convicted persons
D) To manage police stations
  • 16. What is due process?
A) Arrest without reason
B) Immediate punishment
C) Fair treatment according to law
D) Secret prosecution
  • 17. What principle states that an accused is considered innocent until proven guilty?
A) Judicial notice
B) Double jeopardy
C) Probable cause
D) Presumption of innocence
  • 18. What is probable cause?
A) Proof beyond reasonable doubt
B) Reasonable basis to believe that a crime has been committed and a person may be responsible
C) A final court decision
D) A confession by the accused
  • 19. What is the highest standard of proof in a criminal case?
A) Proof beyond reasonable doubt
B) Substantial evidence
C) Probable cause
D) Clear suspicion
  • 20. What is an arrest?
A) Questioning a witness
B) Taking a person into custody under lawful authority
C) Filing a civil case
D) Issuing a court decision
  • 21. What is a warrant of arrest?
A) A legal order authorizing the arrest of a person
B) prosecutor's recommendation
C) A search record
D) A police report
  • 22. Who generally issues a warrant of arrest in the Philippines?
A) Judge
B) Barangay official
C) Police officer
D) Prosecutor
  • 23. What is a search warrant?
A) An arrest record
B) A court order authorizing a lawful search for specified items
C) A police identification card
D) A prosecutor's report
  • 24. Which constitutional right protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures?
A) Right to vote
B) Right to travel
C) Right to education
D) Right against unreasonable searches and seizures
  • 25. What is custodial investigation?
A) Investigation conducted when a person is in custody and being questioned regarding an offense
B) A court trial
C) A prison inspection
D) A community meeting
  • 26. What right allows an accused to refuse to answer incriminating questions?
A) Right to suffrage
B) Right to property
C) Right to assembly
D) Right against self-incrimination
  • 27. What is double jeopardy?
A) Having two lawyers
B) Being prosecuted or punished twice for the same offense under circumstances prohibited by law
C) Having two witnesses
D) Being arrested twice
  • 28. What is bail?
A) A prison facility
B) A police investigation
C) Security given for the temporary release of an accused while the case is pending
D) A criminal sentence
  • 29. What is a complaint?
A) A sworn written statement alleging that a person committed an offense
B) A prison order
C) A court judgment
D) A police uniform
  • 30. What is an information?
A) A formal accusation of an offense filed by the prosecutor in court
B) A prison record
C) A witness statement only
D) A police identification card
  • 31. What is arraignment?
A) The proceeding where the accused is informed of the charge and asked to enter a plea
B) The arrest of a suspect
C) The release of evidence
D) The investigation of a crime scene
  • 32. What is a plea of guilty?
A) An admission by the accused that they committed the offense charged
B) A request for bail
C) A denial of the charge
D) An appeal
  • 33. What is a plea of not guilty?
A) C. A request for bail
B) An admission by the accused that they committed the offense charged
C) A denial of the charge
D) An appeal
  • 34. What is a trial?
A) A prison inspection
B) A community meeting
C) A judicial examination of evidence and arguments in a case
D) A police patrol
  • 35. What is evidence?
A) Information or material presented to establish facts in a case
B) A prison
C) A police uniform
D) A court building
  • 36. What is physical evidence?
A) A tangible object that may help establish facts
B) A court decision
C) A person's opinion
D) A legal argument
  • 37. What is testimonial evidence?
A) A written law
B) Evidence given through a witness's testimony
C) A physical object
D) A fingerprint only
  • 38. What is documentary evidence?
A) Police uniforms
B) Physical weapons only
C) Oral testimony only
D) Evidence contained in documents or writings
  • 39. What is chain of custody?
A) The appointment of judges
B) The transfer of police officers
C) The documented process of handling evidence from collection to presentation
D) The movement of prisoners between courts
  • 40. Why is chain of custody important?
A) It helps preserve the identity and integrity of evidence
B) It eliminates the need for investigation
C) It determines the sentence
D) It replaces witnesses
  • 41. What is a witness?
A) A police vehicle
B) A person who provides relevant information about a case
C) A person who automatically decides a case
D) A prison officer only
  • 42. What is a victim?
A) The judge
B) A person who suffers harm from a criminal act
C) The prosecutor
D) The person who decides the case
  • 43. What is investigation?
A) The punishment of an offender
B) The final court decision
C) The release of prisoners
D) The systematic process of gathering facts and evidence about an offense
  • 44. What is crime prevention?
A) Punishing every suspect
B) Actions designed to reduce or prevent criminal activity
C) Ignoring minor crimes
D) Eliminating court proceedings
  • 45. What is community policing?
A) A court procedure
B) A system that excludes citizens
C) A policing approach that encourages police and community cooperation
D) A prison management system
  • 46. What is the main goal of community policing?
A) Building partnerships to address crime and community concerns
B) Closing police stations
C) Increasing arrests only
D) Eliminating police patrols
  • 47. What does BJMP stand for?
A) Bureau of Jail Monitoring and Protectio
B) Bureau of Judicial Management and Prosecution
C) Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
D) Bureau of Justice Management and Police
  • 48. What is the primary responsibility of the BJMP?
A) Investigation of all national crimes
B) Management and supervision of district, city, and municipal jails
C) Conducting court trials
D) Prosecuting criminal cases
  • 49. What does BuCor stand for?
A) Bureau of Community Relations
B) Bureau of Criminal Operations
C) Bureau of Corrections
D) Bureau of Courts
  • 50. What is rehabilitation?
A) Conducting court hearings
B) The process of helping offenders change their behavior and reintegrate into society
C) Arresting suspects
D) Increasing prison sentences
  • 51. What is reintegration?
A) Conducting a search
B) Arresting an offender again
C) Filing a new criminal case
D) Returning an offender to the community as a functioning member of society
  • 52. What is probation?
A) A police investigation
B) A court building
C) A court-supervised alternative to imprisonment under applicable law
D) A search warrant
  • 53. What is parole?
A) Immediate dismissal of a case
B) Conditional release of a prisoner before the completion of the maximum sentence, subject to legal requirements
C) A criminal complaint
D) Police bail
  • 54. What is restorative justice?
A) Ignoring victims
B) An approach that emphasizes repairing harm caused by crime
C) Punishment without trial
D) Automatic imprisonment
  • 55. What is retribution?
A) Crime prevention through education
B) Community service only
C) Police investigation
D) Punishment imposed because an offender committed an offense
  • 56. What is deterrence?
A) Rehabilitation of witnesses
B) Investigation of evidence
C) Filing of civil cases
D) Prevention of crime by discouraging offending behavior
  • 57. What is incapacitation?
A) Restricting an offender's ability to commit further crimes
B) Conducting mediation
C) Releasing all prisoners
D) Giving an offender a promotion
  • 58. What is recidivism?
A) First-time offending
B) Court dismissal
C) Repeated criminal behavior by an offender
D) Police recruitment
  • 59. What is the judiciary?
A) The prison service
B) The police organization
C) The prosecution office only
D) The branch of government that interprets and applies the law through courts
  • 60. What is the Supreme Court?
A) The highest police office
B) The national prison
C) The prosecution agency
D) The highest court in the Philippines
  • 61. What is jurisdiction?
A) The power to arrest anyone
B) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case
C) A prison classification
D) A police patrol area only
  • 62. What is a judgment?
A) An arrest warrant Answer
B) A witness statement
C) A police investigation
D) The court's decision resolving a case
  • 63. What is an acquittal?
A) A judgment finding the accused not guilty
B) A police report
C) . A finding of guilt
D) An arrest order
  • 64. What is conviction?
A) A police investigation
B) A complaint
C) A judgment finding the accused guilty
D) A finding that no crime occurred
  • 65. What is an appeal?
A) A request for police assistance
B) A prison inspection
C) An arrest procedure
D) A request for a higher court to review a lower court's decision
  • 66. What is the rule of law?
A) Police officers are above the law
B) Judges may ignore laws
C) Only criminals must obey the law
D) Everyone is subject to the law
  • 67. What is equality before the law?
A) People are entitled to equal legal protection without unlawful discrimination
B) Only wealthy people receive legal protection
C) Judges may select who follows the law
D) Police officers receive unlimited privileges
  • 68. What is human rights?
A) Privileges given only to offenders
B) Basic rights and freedoms belonging to every person
C) Rights belonging only to government officials
D) Benefits given only to witnesses
  • 69. Why are human rights important in criminal justice?
A) They remove the courts
B) They prevent all arrests
C) They protect individuals from abuse and unlawful government action
D) They eliminate criminal laws
  • 70. What is police discretion?
A) A prisoner's right
B) The reasonable judgment exercised by police officers within the law
C) Unlimited police authority
D) The power of judges
  • 71. What is police ethics?
A) Prosecutorial procedures
B) Prison construction standards
C) Rules for court sentencing
D) Principles that guide proper and professional police conduct
  • 72. What is corruption in law enforcement?
A) Community service
B) Abuse of official position for improper personal or other benefit
C) Following police regulations
D) Proper evidence handling
  • 73. What is accountability?
A) Ignoring complaints
B) Being responsible for one's actions and decisions
C) Avoiding responsibility
D) Hiding evidence
  • 74. What is transparency?
A) Openness in government actions and processes
B) Destroying evidence
C) Preventing public oversight
D) Concealing official records
  • 75. What is police patrol?
A) Prison rehabilitation
B) Regular movement and observation by police to maintain safety and prevent crime
C) Prosecutorial review
D) Court sentencing
  • 76. What is a police blotter?
A) A search warrant
B) An official record of reported incidents and police activities
C) A prison sentence
D) A court judgment
  • 77. What is a crime scene
A) A prison cell
B) A courtroom
C) police headquarters only
D) The place where a crime occurred or where relevant evidence may be found
  • 78. What is crime scene preservation?
A) Allowing everyone to enter
B) Protecting the scene from contamination, alteration, or loss of evidence
C) Destroying physical evidence
D) Removing all evidence immediately
  • 79. What is forensic science?
A) The study of court administration only
B) The study of political campaigns
C) The application of scientific methods to legal investigations
D) The management of prisons
  • 80. What is fingerprint evidence?
A) Evidence based only on handwriting
B) A court judgment
C) Oral testimony
D) Evidence based on the unique patterns of friction ridges
  • 81. What is criminal profiling?
A) Automatically identifying a suspect
B) Sentencing an offender
C) Issuing a warrant
D) Developing characteristics of a likely offender based on crime-related information
  • 82. What is intelligence-led policing?
A) Prison classification
B) Court-based sentencing
C) Policing without information
D) A policing approach that uses analyzed information to guide decisions and operations
  • 83. What is crime mapping?
A) Using geographic information to identify crime patterns and locations
B) Writing criminal laws
C) Managing prisons
D) Conducting court trials
  • 84. What is a crime hotspot?
A) A prison facility
B) A police station
C) A courtroom
D) An area where crimes occur at relatively high frequency
  • 85. What is victimology?
A) The study of victims and their relationship to crime
B) The study of police uniforms
C) The study of prisons
D) The study of judges
  • 86. What is criminology?
A) The study of prison construction
B) The study of police vehicles
C) The study of court buildings
D) The scientific study of crime, criminals, victims, and crime control
  • 87. What is social control?
A) Mechanisms used by society to encourage conformity to rules and norms
B) Police arrest only
C) Court sentencing only
D) Prison construction
  • 88. What is formal social control?
A) Personal beliefs only
B) Control through friendship only
C) Family advice only
D) Control exercised through laws and official institutions
  • 89. What is informal social control?
A) Police arrest
B) Control exercised through family, peers, community, and social norms
C) Prison confinement
D) Court sentencing
  • 90. What is a juvenile offender?
A) A prosecutor
B) A person below the legally applicable age who is alleged or found to have committed an offense
C) A police officer
D) Any adult offender
  • 91. What is diversion?
A) A type of search warrant
B) An alternative process that may keep qualified youth offenders from formal court proceedings
C) A police patrol method
D) Automatic imprisonment
  • 92. What is mediation?
A) Prison confinement
B) A process in which a neutral person helps parties reach an agreement
C) Automatic conviction
D) Police arrest
  • 93. What is plea bargaining?
A) A search procedure
B) A prison classification
C) A police interrogation
D) A process in which the accused and prosecution negotiate a plea subject to legal and court requirements
  • 94. What is legal representation?
A) Assistance provided by a lawyer in protecting a person's legal interests
B) Police protection only
C) Prison management
D) Community supervision
  • 95. Prison management
A) It prevents all investigations
B) It removes the judge's authority
C) It helps protect the accused's legal rights during proceedings
D) It guarantees acquittal
  • 96. What is access to justice?
A) The power to arrest others
B) The right to avoid all laws
C) The ability of people to obtain fair and effective legal remedies
D) The right to ignore court orders
  • 97. What is the main purpose of criminal punishment?
A) To create fear without legal process
B) To punish innocent people
C) To eliminate constitutional rights
D) To achieve lawful objectives such as accountability, deterrence, and rehabilitation
  • 98. Why is cooperation among the five pillars important?
A) It eliminates the need for courts
B) It gives police unlimited power
C) It prevents community participation
D) It helps ensure a coordinated and effective criminal justice process
  • 99. What is the ultimate goal of the Criminal Justice System?
A) To give unlimited authority to law enforcement
B) To promote justice, public safety, and the rule of law
C) To increase the number of prisoners
D) To punish every person suspected of a crime
  • 100. What is a plea of guilty?
A) A request for bail
B) An admission by the accused that they committed the offense charged
C) A denial of the charge
D) An appeal
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