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Post-test in Criminal Justice System

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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1.

Which of the following is NOT included in the components of criminal justice system of the United States?

a)

Law enforcement

b)

Prosecution

c)

Corrections

d)

Courts

2.

This criminal justice model is based on the idea that the most important function of the CJS is the protection of the public and the repression of criminal conduct.

a)

Crime prevention

b)

Law and order

c)

Crime control

d)

Due process

3.

According to this criminal justice model, the rights of an individual must be co-equal with the concern for public safety.

a)

Crime prevention

b)

Law and order

c)

Crime control

d)

Due process

4.

This concerns to the obligations of the community to individuals, and requires fair disbursement of common advantages and sharing of common burden.

a)

Prosecution

b)

Equality

c)

Justice

d)

Trial

5.

This function of the law enforcement is being done through elimination of factors influencing the occurrence of crimes, good community relations, educating the citizens about their role, introduction of delinquency prevention programs, good parenting and others.

a)

Maintenance of law and order

b)

Reduction of crime

c)

Crime prevention

d)

Crime control

6.

This principal character of the criminal justice process links all components of the CJS.

a)

Offender

b)

Witness

c)

Victim

d)

Crime

7.

The frontline defender of democracy in the CJS.

a)

Prosecution

b)

Correction

c)

Police

d)

Court

8.

It consists the ordering of human relations in accordance with general principles impartially applied.

a)

Privilege

b)

System

c)

Justice

d)

Right

9.

He is responsible in evaluating the evidence the police have gathered and deciding whether it is sufficient to warrant the filing of charge(s) against the alleged violator.

a)

Investigator

b)

Prosecutor

c)

Judge

d)

Jury

10.

He is an arbitrator in court who ensues that the defense and the prosecution adhere to the legal requirements of introducing evidences.

a)

Clerk of court

b)

Sheriff

c)

Judge

d)

Jury

11.

This is a governmental body that is charged with the responsibility of administering justice.

a)

Law enforcement

b)

Prosecution

c)

Correction

d)

Court

12.

Any person directly vested with jurisdiction, whether as an individual or as a member of some court, Government Corporation, board or commission.

a)

Agent of person in authority

b)

Government employee

c)

Government officer

d)

Person in authority

13.

An act or omission of one party in violation of the legal of the other for which the latter suffers damage and prejudice and the existence of which affords a party to a right of judicial interference or intervention on his behalf.

a)

Cause of action

b)

Criminal action

c)

Plan of action

d)

Legal action

14.

This document is required by the Prosecutor's Office before it can entertain a complaint on a case covered by the Barangay Court.

a)

Certificate of Non-Settlement

b)

Certificate of Non-arbitration

c)

Certificate to file action

d)

Complaint affidavit

15.

It refers to the study of the various agency of our government in charged of processing law violators to ensure the protection of the society and maintenance of peace and order.

a)

Criminology

b)

Victimlogy

c)

Criminal Justice

d)

Sociology

16.

Refers to the person who is being implicated to the commission of a crime and subject of an investigation.

a)

Convict

b)

Accused

c)

Respondent

d)

Suspect

17.

Is the machinery of the state which enforces the rules of conduct necessary to protect life and property and to maintain peace and order?

a)

Criminal Justice System

b)

Criminal law

c)

Criminology

d)

Criminal jurisprudence

18.

It is that degree of proof requires in criminal case which would convince a reasonable mind based on moral certainty but which nevertheless does not preclude the possibility of error.

a)

Preponderance of evidence

b)

Clear and convincing evidence

c)

Substantive evidence

d)

Proof beyond reasonable doubt

19.

In the Philippine Criminal Justice System ______________ is the one that is primarily responsible for securing the rights of the state over an accused person for he directs the proceeding and he institute an offense on behalf of the State.

a)

Law enforcement

b)

Court

c)

Prosecution

d)

Correction

20.

The PNP is the law enforcement agency of the country which is under the ________?

a)

Department of Justice

b)

NAPOLCOM

c)

Department of Interior and Local Gov't

d)

Department of Social welfare and Dev't

21.

A person who is under custodial investigation is basically protected by a number of rights mandated under the constitution and this was even expounded in the legislative statute known as_______?

a)

Miranda Doctrine

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

R.A. 7438

d)

R.A. 6975

22.

If Crime control model should emphasize on "efficiency and productivity, the due process model should emphasize on ____?

a)

Resourcefulness

b)

Reliability

c)

Readiness

d)

Responsibility

23.

Organized in 1712 for the purpose of carrying the regulations of the Department of State. This was armed and considered as the mounted police who later discharged the duties of a port, harbor and river police.

a)

Carabineros de Seguridad Publica

b)

Guardrilleros

c)

Guardia Civil

d)

Barangay Chieftains

24.

On January 9, 1901, the Metropolitan Police Force of Manila was organized pursuant to:

a)

Act No 70

b)

Act 175

c)

Act 225

d)

E.O. 389

25.

City and Municipal is the division of our correctional institution which primarily in charge of those detention prisoners, awaiting for final judgment of their trial and serving short sentences and under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. While it is true that even the Provincials Jails like the City and Municipal Jails are under the DILG, it is subject to the control and supervision of the __________?

a)

Bureau of Jail Management and Penology

b)

Department of Justice

c)

Bureau of Correction

d)

Provincial government

26.

It created the POLCOM (Police Commission) as a supervisory agency to oversee the training and professionalization of the local police under the Officer of the President. Otherwise known as the Police Professionalization act of 1966, dated September 8, 1966. It was later renamed as the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM).

a)

R.A. 4864

b)

P.D. 765

c)

E.O. 1012

d)

E.O. 1040

27.

It is otherwise known as the Department of Interior and Local Government Act of 1990, enacted on December 13, 1990. Established the PNP, BFP, BJMP and the PPSC.

a)

R.A.6975

b)

R.A. 8551

c)

Act No. 181

d)

R.A. 157

28.

It shall a community and service oriented agency responsible for the maintenance of peace and order and public safety. It is an organization which is national in scope and civilian in character.

a)

PNP

b)

NBI

c)

All law enforcement agencies

d)

PNPA

29.

It is the process of reducing if not eliminates the existence of a cause from initially occurring, thus, lessen the police work as suppressing the spread of criminality.

a)

Crime Prevention

b)

Criminal apprehension

c)

Crime control

d)

Law enforcement

30.

A law enforcement agency patterned after the Federal Bureau of Investigation under the Department of Justice headed by a Director.

a)

NBI

b)

PNP

c)

NAPOLCOM

d)

PNPA

31.

It is the unit of the police force which serves as the backbone of the organization and to which majority of its personnel should be assigned for it is in this unit that all the primary functions of the police force are carried on.

a)

Patrol Unit

b)

Intelligence Unit

c)

Criminal Investigation Unit

d)

Arrest and warrant unit

32.

What is that term which refers to the wise use of one's own judgment in a given situation without referring to your superior due to the eminence of the situation?

a)

Police resourcefulness

b)

Police integrity

c)

Police discretion

d)

Police prudence

33.

It refers to the art or science of identifying law violators, locating and tracing them in order to affect their arrest and gather evidence to prove their guilt in court.

a)

Crime prevention

b)

Crime control

c)

Criminal investigation

d)

Intelligence work

34.

It is the office of the government which provides for prosecutorial services in the country.

a)

National capital region

b)

Public Attorney's Office

c)

National Prosecution Office

d)

Department of Interior and Local Government

35.

Sworn statement, subscribed by Offended party, any peace officer of public officer in charge of enforcement of the law violated filed either to the court or to the office of the prosecutor.

a)

Complaint

b)

Pleadings

c)

Information

d)

Affidavit

36.

Is an inquiry or proceeding to determine whether there is sufficient ground to engender a well-founded belief that a crime has been committed and the respondent is probably guilty thereof, and should be held for trial.

a)

Preliminary investigation

b)

Inquest proceeding

c)

Prejudicial question

d)

custodial investigation

37.

Preliminary investigation is conducted on cases punishable by:

a)

At least four (4) years, two (2) months and one (1) day.

b)

More than four years, two months and one day

c)

Less than four years, two months and one day

d)

Six years, one day and above

38.

Is the taking of a person into custody in order that he may be bound to answer for the commission of an offense.

a)

Arrest

b)

Warrant

c)

Jurisdiction

d)

Seizure

39.

It refers to the ways and means of trapping and capturing the law breakers in the execution of their criminal plan.

a)

Instigation

b)

Investigation

c)

Entrapment

d)

Entertainment

40.

In a criminal case, the People of the Philippines is the ____?

a)

Plaintiff

b)

Offended party

c)

Defendant

d)

Respondent

41.

During trial of a criminal case, it is the prosecutor who directs the prosecution of the offense and he/she did it on the behalf of the state. Once a case is elevated to the higher court such as Court of Appeals, who represents the State in the prosecution of the offense?

a)

Chief State Prosecutor

b)

National or provincial prosecutor

c)

Solicitor General

d)

Judge

42.

It refers to the questioning initiated by law enforcement officer after a person has been taken into custody.

a)

Custodial investigation

b)

Inquest

c)

Interview

d)

Interrogation

43.

In cases committed by Public officer with salary grade 27 and above in violation of Act 3019, R.A. 1379 or Art. 210 to 212 of the Revised Penal Code a complaint should first be filed to the office of ______for the conduct of the required preliminary investigation.

a)

Ombudsman

b)

Judges of Municipal trial court

c)

Office of the Solicitor General

d)

National and City State Prosecutor

44.

In flagrante delicto means ______?

a)

Caught in the act

b)

Caught after commission

c)

Instigation

d)

Entrapment

45.

Courts in the Philippines are cloth with the power or try cases submitted to for adjudication. What term is use in referring to the authority or power to hear and decided cases.

a)

Jurisdiction

b)

Jurisprudence

c)

Venue

d)

Territory

46.

It is the authority of the court to try/hear cases for the first time to the exclusion of other courts.

a)

Original jurisdiction

b)

Exclusive jurisdiction

c)

Appellate jurisdiction

d)

Concurrent jurisdiction

47.

It is the formal reading of the charges against a person accused of a crime and latter asking him whether he pleads guilty or not to the crime charged.

a)

Arraignment

b)

Plea

c)

Preliminary investigation

d)

Promulgation of judgment

48.

This is the primary objective of the police:

a)

Law enforcement

b)

Crime prevention

c)

Criminal apprehension

d)

Public safety

49.

It is the most common way by which the police discovers or it informed that a crime has been committed:

a)

When the witness voluntarily reports the crime.

b)

When the police discovers the crime

c)

When the victim reports the crime

d)

When the suspect surrenders

50.

This law renamed the Bureau of Investigation into National Bureau of Investigation:

a)

R.A. 157

b)

R.A. 175

c)

E.O. 292

d)

E.O. 94

51.

When arrest may be made?

a)

At any time of the day and night

b)

At day time

c)

At night time

d)

From sun dust till dawn

52.

Under what circumstances arrest can be made even without a warrant?

a)

When the person to be arrested is an escapees

b)

When the crime was in fact been committed and there is personal knowledge based on probable cause that the person to be arrest has committed it.

c)

When the crime was committed in the presence of the arresting officer.

d)

Arrest of a person under Release on Recognizance.

e)

All of these

53.

Refers to the counsel provided by the government to assist destitute litigant?

a)

Counsel de officio

b)

Public Attorney's Office

c)

Counsel de parte

d)

National Prosecution service

54.

It is a process directed to a person requiring him to attend and to testify or to bring with him any books or documents under his control at the trial of an action.

a)

Subpoena

b)

Subpoena ad testificandum

c)

Subpoena duces tecum

d)

Warrant of arrest

55.

One of the goals of criminal investigation is:

a)

To determine is a crime has been committed

b)

To discourage people from violating the law

c)

To prove that the police are doing their job

d)

To arrest persons suspected of committing a crime

56.

This attached agency of the DOJ is tasked to provide free legal assistance to poor members of society:

a)

National Bureau of Investigation

b)

National Prosecution Service

c)

Board of Pardons and Parole

d)

Public Attorney's Office

57.

This is the power to apply the law to contests or disputes concerning legally recognized rights or duties between the state and private persons, or between individual litigants in cases properly brought before the judicial tribunal.

a)

Judicial Power

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Court

d)

Court of Justice

58.

This is the process or method whereby accusations are brought before the court of justice to determine the innocence or guilt of the accused.

a)

Prosecutor

b)

Prosecution

c)

Trial

d)

Preliminary Investigation

59.

The settlement of a dispute by a person/s chosen to hear both sides and to come to a decision.

a)

Mediation

b)

Arbitration

c)

Settlement

d)

Agreement

60.

One who prosecutes another for a crime in the name of the government?

a)

Public Prosecutor

b)

Private Prosecutor

c)

Prosecution

d)

Ombudsman

61.

The number of justices of the Supreme Court.

a)

20

b)

15

c)

25

d)

30

62.

This court was created under RA 1125, as amended, which has exclusive appellate jurisdiction to review on appeal decisions of the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue involving internal revenue taxes and decisions of the Commissioner of Customs involving customs duties.

a)

Court of Justice

b)

Sandiganbayan

c)

Court of Appeals

d)

Court of Tax Appeals

63.

This court has jurisdiction over crimes committed by high-ranking public officials (with salary grade of 27 above), which can only be committed because of their position.

a)

Court of Justice

b)

Sandiganbayan

c)

Court of Appeals

d)

Court of Tax Appeals

64.

It a writ order of the court bearing its seal and the signature of the judge directing the jail or prison authorities to receive the convicted offender for service of sentence.

a)

Commitment Order

b)

Warrant of arrest

c)

Mittimus

d)

Habeas corpus

65.

Is that branch of the criminal justice system charged with the custody, supervision and rehabilitation of a convicted offender?

a)

Penology

b)

Correction

c)

Probation

d)

Criminology

66.

A Jail is a place for the temporary confinement for persons awaiting court action as well as convicted persons serving short sentence. It was derived from what Spanish word?

a)

Jaula

b)

Gaol

c)

Caula

d)

Hawla

67.

Executive clemencies are acts of grace exercise by the president. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

a)

Pardon

b)

Commutation of Sentence and reprieve

c)

Amnesty

d)

Parole

68.

Prison is a place for confinement of convicted prisoners. What classification of prisoners is sentenced to serve a prison term of one day to three (3) years or whose fine is less than 6,000 but more than 200 or both?

a)

National or insular prisoner

b)

City prisoner

c)

Provincial prisoner

d)

Municipal prisoner

69.

Prisons are institution for confinement of convicted offenders sentenced to more than three (3) years of imprisonment. IT is derived from the Greco-Roman word _____?

a)

Presinto

b)

Precindio

c)

Presidio

d)

Precinto

70.

There are how many members the composed the Lupon?

a)

3 members'

b)

5 to 10 members

c)

10 to 20 members

d)

5 members

71.

It is granted to convicted offenders who have served a portion of their service granted by the Board of Pardons and Parole.

a)

Pardon

b)

Amnesty

c)

Probation

d)

Parole

72.

They serve as the conciliation panel consisting of three (3) members.

a)

Lupon tagapagkasundo

b)

Pangkat tagapagkasundo

c)

Lupon Tagapamayapa

d)

Pangkat tagapamayapa

73.

It is a security facility, usually operated by the police stations, for the temporary detention of persons held for investigation or awaiting preliminary investigation before the prosecutor.

a)

Lock-up jail

b)

Workhouses, jail farms or camp

c)

Ordinary jail

d)

Prison

74.

It is a form of motivation granted by the Director of Prisons whereby a number of days are deducted from the length of years that a prisoner have been sentenced to serve for his good conduct.

a)

Commutation of sentence

b)

Good conduct time allowance

c)

Parole

d)

Reprieve

75.

Correctional institutions in the country is divided into National and local institution. What Department of the Executive Office is the one in charge of the National Penitentiary?

a)

Bureau of Jail Management and Penology

b)

Department of Justice

c)

Department of Interior and Local Government

d)

Bureau of Correction

76.

It is the suffering that is inflicted by the state for the transgression of the law.

a)

Penalty

b)

Exemplarity

c)

Self-defense

d)

Punishment

77.

City and Municipal is the division of our correctional institution which primarily in charge of those detention prisoners, awaiting for final judgment of their trial and serving short sentences and under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. While it is true that even the Provincials Jails like the City and Municipal Jails are under the DILG, it is subject to the control and supervision of the __________?

a)

Bureau of Jail Management and Penology

b)

Department of Justice

c)

Bureau of Correction

d)

Provincial government

78.

This is the process wherein the inmate, after serving his sentence, is released to be able to mingle with the community.

a)

Reintegration

b)

Realization

c)

Rehabilitation

d)

Reincarnation

79.

It refers to the examination of an individual's person, house, papers or effects, or other buildings and premises to discover contraband or some evidence of guilt to be used in the prosecution of a criminal action:

a)

Search

b)

Raid

c)

Search and seizure

d)

Entrapment

80.

This court was established by virtue of Presidential Decree 1083:

a)

Court of Tax Appeals

b)

Sandiganbayan

c)

Shari'ah Court

d)

Family Court

81.

This is the law that reorganized the Judiciary:

a)

R.A. 229

b)

BP 129

c)

E.O. 129

d)

P.D. 29

82.

It is the study of crimes, their classification and causes, and the effort of the society to prevent and repress them.

a)

Criminology

b)

Victimlogy

c)

Criminal Justice

d)

Sociology

83.

It refers to the study of the various agency of our government in charge of processing law violators to ensure the protection of the society and maintenance of peace and order.

a)

Criminology

b)

Victimlogy

c)

Criminal Justice

d)

Sociology

84.

It is that principle of criminal law which states that --- There is no crime where there is no law punishing it.

a)

Actus me invitus factus non est meus actus

b)

Dura lex sed lex

c)

Nullum crimen nula poena sine lege

d)

Ignorantia legis neminem excusat

85.

The Philippine Criminal Justice system is composed of five pillars. Which of the following is NOT included among the pillars of the U.S. Criminal Justice System?

a)

Law enforcement agency

b)

Prosecution

c)

Community

d)

Correctional institutions

86.

Refers to the person who is being implicated to the commission of a crime and subject of an investigation.

a)

Convict

b)

Accused

c)

Respondent

d)

Suspect

87.

It the principle in the application of the criminal law which states that any person accused of a crime shall be presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. In case of doubt between the evidence of guilt and the presumption of innocence, the case shall be resolve in favor of the presumption of innocence.

a)

Burden of proof

b)

Quantum of Proof

c)

Equipoise rule

d)

Hornbook doctrine

88.

A person is considered a criminal at the time he committed a crime. This definition of a criminal is under what view?

a)

Criminological sense

b)

Criminal justices

c)

Legal sense

d)

Sociological sense

89.

It is the criminal justice model which looks at individual person as naturally good and assumes that every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. In this model, the purpose of penalty is for reformation and rehabilitation and it is geared towards letting some guilty person escape imprisonment than to convict an innocent person.

a)

Crime control model

b)

Due process model

c)

Adversarial

d)

Inquisitorial

90.

Mr. X saw Mr. Benny leaving the house of Maria the night before Maria's body was found dead. Through the testimony of Mr. X and corroborated by other evidence a complaint was filed to the office of the prosecutor. At this stage of the justice system. Mr. Benny is considered ______?

a)

Suspect

b)

Respondent

c)

Accused

d)

Convict

91.

It is a word which can be described by the principle of giving what is due to others and the rule of equality in the application of the law.

a)

Criminal Justice

b)

Justice

c)

Crime control

d)

Dues process of law.

92.

Is the machinery of the state which enforces the rules of conduct necessary to protect life and property and to maintain peace and order?

a)

Criminal Justice System

b)

Criminal law

c)

Criminology

d)

Criminal jurisprudence

93.

It is that degree of proof requires in criminal case which would convince a reasonable mind based on moral certainty but which nevertheless does not preclude the possibility of error.

a)

Preponderance of evidence

b)

Clear and convincing evidence

c)

Substantive evidence

d)

Proof beyond reasonable doubt

94.

It refers to the study of the agencies of social control that handle criminal offenders.

a)

Criminology

b)

Criminal justice

c)

Criminal jurisprudence

d)

Criminal juris

95.

In the Philippine Criminal Justice System ______________ is the one that is primarily responsible for securing the rights of the state over an accused person for he directs the proceeding and he institute an offense on behalf of the State.

a)

Law enforcement

b)

Court

c)

Prosecution

d)

Correction

96.

The PNP is the law enforcement agency of the country which is under the ________?

a)

Department of Justice

b)

NAPOLCOM

c)

Department of Interior and Local Gov't

d)

Department of Social welfare and Dev't

97.

This is the legal process by which a person accused of a crime is brought before a court to answer the charges against them.

a)

Trial

b)

Arraignment

c)

Sentencing

d)

Investigation

98.

Which of the following is a legal document that formally accuses someone of a crime?

a)

Subpoena

b)

Indictment

c)

Warrant

d)

Affidavit

99.

In the context of criminal law, what is the term for the act of formally charging someone with a crime?

a)

Detention

b)

Arrest

c)

Conviction

d)

Prosecution

100.

This is the legal principle that ensures a person cannot be tried twice for the same offense.

a)

Double jeopardy

b)

Habeas corpus

c)

Due process

d)

Ex post facto