Midterm-Probation Law

A probation order shall take effect on

• Upon the issuance of the court order

• when the probationer has made his/her initial report to the Probation Office

• when the Probationer has been released in jails

• none of the above

P.D 968 was approved on

• August 7, 1935

• July 24, 1976

• November 16, 1937

• July 8, 1976

Probation was first introduced in the Philippines during the

• Spanish Period

• American Colonial Period

• Japanese Period

• Chinese Period

The accused or any person in his behalf may deposit in cash the amount of bail fixed by the court.

• bail bond

• cash deposit

• property bond

• corporate surety

He was regarded as the Father of Probation in the United States of America.

• Matthew Davenport Hill

• John Augustus

• Zebulon Brockway

• Alexander Maconochie

The Supreme Court of the Philippines declared the Probation Law unconstitutional after in existence of

• Three years

• one year

• two years

• 6 months

The first attempt of the Adult Probation in the Philippines was when the Philippine Legislature enacted

• Act No. 4121

• Act No. 4221

• Act No. 4112

• Act no. 1442

In its provisions, no application for probation shall be entertained or granted if the defendant has

• served one half (1/2) of his sentence

• perfected an appeal from the conviction

• Committed only a light offense

• committed a grave offense

The parole and probation administration administers a _________ correctional program.

• institutional based

• community based

• integrated

• traditional

Who among the following may have his penalty suspended under PD 603?

• Art who is 30 years old

• Joseph who is 10 years old

• Ronald who is 25 years old

• Henry who is 20 years old