Professional Documents
Culture Documents
November 2010
2. The major subjects and their corresponding weights are shown below:
3. Each major area is subdivided into specific sub-areas of concerns as well as their
corresponding description of scope of coverage.
4. This syllabi should be circularized and disseminated to all recognized schools, colleges
and universities, to include the accredited professional organization.
A. SCOPE - Elements of the legal provisions and the extent of its application
regarding offenses and penalties, knowledge of the court jurisdiction, venue in criminal
cases and the admissibility of evidence which are of probative value to the courts.
B. TOPIC OUTLINE
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 Significance of the Study
1.1.2 Scope and Limitation of the Study
1.1.3 Concept of Criminal Law
1.1.4 Sources of Philippine Criminal Law
1.1.5 Characteristics of Criminal Law
1.1.6 Jurisdiction of Civil Courts over Offender
1.1.7 Persons Subject to Military Law
1.1.8 Theories in Criminal Law and their Characteristics
1.1.9 Application of its Provisions
1.2 Felonies
1.7 Penalties
1.7.1 Concept
1.7.2 Purpose
1.7.3 Theories Justifying Penalty
1.7.4 Classification of Penalties
1.7.5 Duration and Effect of Penalties
1.7.6 Application of Penalties
1.7.7 Rules for Graduating Penalties
1.7.8 Rules for the Application of Indivisible Penalties
1.7.9 Rules for the Application of Penalties Which Contain Three Periods
1.7.10 Factors in the Imposition of Fines
1.8.1 Purpose
1.12 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (Republic Act 9344) and subsequent
amendments
1.13 Special Criminal Statutes, Decrees, related laws and issuances and
subsequent amendments
2.5.1 Republic Act 9165, known as the “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act
of 2002”
2.6 Crimes Against Public Morals
3.0.2 Brigandage
3.0.2.1 Relation to Anti-Highway Robbery Law (PD 532)
3.0.3 Theft
3.0.3.1 Relation to Carnapping Law (Republic Act 6539)
3.0.4 Usurpation
3.0.5 Culpable Insolvency
3.0.6 Swindling and Other Deceits
3.0.7 Chattel Mortgage
3.0.8 Arson and Other Crimes Involving Destruction
3.0.9 Malicious Mischief
3.0.10 Exemption from Criminal Liability in Crimes  against Property
3.3.1 Libel
3.3.2 Incriminatory Machinations
3.1 Introduction
3.7. Bail
4.5 Procedure in the MTC/Court of Appeals/Supreme Court (Rules 123, 124 and 125)
4. EVIDENCE
4.1 Introduction
4.9.1 Analysis by the student of the Rules on Evidence and how it affects the
disposition of cases in the Philippines
4.9.2 Determination by the students of the flaws and imperfections of the
Philippine Law on Evidence and their recommendation of solutions to facilitate
the judicial process
5. COURT TESTIMONY
5.4.1 Analysis of the student of the applicable laws and procedures in the
handling of cases prior to prosecution, actual court setting and decorum and
recommendations in improved participation of law enforcement agencies in the
prosecution of cases.
B. TOPIC OUTLINE -
1.3.1 Governors and Mayors as Deputies of the NAPOLCOM over the Police in
their Jurisdiction
1.3.2 Grounds for Suspension of Deputation
4.3.1 Cryptography
4.3.1.1 Codes and Ciphers
4.3.1.2 Principles of Codes and Ciphers
4.3.1.3 Rules on Encryption
6.2.1 Terrorism
6.2.2 Drug Trafficking
6.2.3 Money Laundering
6.2.4 Human Trafficking
6.2.5 Cyber Crimes
6.2.6 Others
B. TOPIC OUTLINE
SUBJECT 4 – CRIMINALISTICS
B. TOPIC OUTLINE
1. Personal Identification
2. Police Photography
3. Forensic Ballistics
6. Legal Medicine
B. TOPIC OUTLINE
1. INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS
1.5.1. General Laws Governing the Administration and Management of prisons and jails
in the Philippines
1.5.2. Administrative Offenses of Prison/Jail Personnel
1.5.3. Criminal Liability of Jail Personnel
1.5.4. Criminal Liability of Inmates
1.5.5. Grant of Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) and Special Time Allowance
(STA) under the Revised Penal Code
2. NON-INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS
2.4.1.1. Pardon
2.4.1.2. Amnesty
2.4.1.3. Commutation of Sentence
2.4.1.4. Reprieve
2.4.1.5. Pre-Trial Release and Division