PCU-LAW

[CHRISTIAN VALUES FINALS EXAM

MARK RAINER Y. LOZARES]

1. Who is a Child?
A term Child or Children in its plural form, is defined by Republic Act 7610 also
known as An Act Providing For Stronger Deterrence And Special Protection Against
Child Abuse, Exploitation And Discrimination, And For Other Purposes; refers to a
person below eighteen (18) years of age or those over but are unable to fully take care
of themselves or protect themselves from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or
discrimination because of a physical or mental disability or condition;
2. Is a Child in Conflict with the Law criminally liable? Explain.
According to Section 6 of Republic Act 9344 also known as An Act Establishing
A Comprehensive Juvenile Justice And Welfare System, Creating The Juvenile Justice
And Welfare Council Under The Department Of Justice, Appropriating Funds Therefor
And For Other Purposes, a Child in Conflict with the Law" is not criminally liable.
A child fifteen (15) years of age or under at the time of the commission of the
offense shall be exempt from criminal liability. However, the child shall be subjected to
an intervention program pursuant to Section 20 of this Act.
A child above fifteen (15) years but below eighteen (18) years of age shall
likewise be exempt from criminal liability and be subjected to an intervention program,
unless he/she has acted with discernment, in which case, such child shall be subjected
to the appropriate proceedings in accordance with this Act.
The exemption from criminal liability herein established does not include
exemption from civil liability, which shall be enforced in accordance with existing laws.

3. Define Cruelty as understood under the provisions of Republic Act No. 7610.
Under the provisions of Republic Act No. 7610, cruelty is a kind of Child Abuse
which refers to the maltreatment, whether habitual or not; and the State to provides a
policy for special protection to children from all firms of such and any person who shall
commit any other acts of child abuse, cruelty or exploitation or to be responsible for
other conditions prejudicial to the child's development shall be penalized.

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[CHRISTIAN VALUES FINALS EXAM

MARK RAINER Y. LOZARES]

4. When is an arrest valid?

As provided by Rule 113, of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure an arrest is
valid when; According to Section 5, a peace officer or a private person may, without a
warrant, arrest a person:
(a) When, in his presence, the person to be arrested has committed, is actually
committing, or is attempting to commit an offense;
(b) When an offense has just been committed and he has probable cause to believe
based on personal knowledge of facts or circumstances that the person to be arrested
has committed it; and
(c) When the person to be arrested is a prisoner who has escaped from a penal
establishment or place where he is serving final judgment or is temporarily confined
while his case is pending, or has escaped while being transferred from one confinement
to another.
In cases falling under paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the person arrested without a
warrant shall be forthwith delivered to the nearest police station or jail and shall be
proceeded against in accordance with section 7 of Rule 112.
Sec. 7. Method of arrest by officer by virtue of warrant.
When making an arrest by virtue of a warrant, the officer shall inform the person to be
arrested of the cause of the arrest and the fact that a warrant has been issued for his
arrest, except when he flees or forcibly resists before the officer has opportunity to so
inform him, or when the giving of such information will imperil the arrest. The officer
need not have the warrant in his possession at the time of the arrest but after the arrest,
if the person arrested so requires, the warrant shall be shown to him as soon as
practicable.
Sec. 8. Method of arrest by officer without warrant. When making an arrest without a
warrant, the officer shall inform the person to be arrested of his authority and the cause
of the arrest, unless the latter is either engaged in the commission of an offense, is
pursued immediately after its commission, has escaped, flees, or forcibly resists before
the officer has opportunity to so inform him, or when the giving of such information will
imperil the arrest.

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[CHRISTIAN VALUES FINALS EXAM

MARK RAINER Y. LOZARES]

5. Write an Essay entitled I am a Christian Lawyer (discussion should be in the light of

the sound Christian Values).
I am a Christian Lawyer
My guiding moral principle is that I will never put my role as a future-lawyer
ahead of my role as a human being. If upholding my obligations as a future lawyer
would cause me to do something I believed was completely wrong, I would prefer to
risk being disbarred but still maintain respect for myself as a human being.
I believe in a world where all people can find justice. However, we live in a
society where many people do not have a voice or access to our country's legal
system. I want to help educate people about their rights so that one day everyone will
find justice.
My moral compass has been set by a combination of my religious beliefs and my
life experience. Our Religion teaches us that we should all live as how Jesus lived and
follow his examples. This means to be kind, compassionate, and fierce in our protection
of what is good and right, and equally fierce in our condemnation of what is wrong.
Unfortunately, right and wrong are not always clearly delineated.
I believe it is fundamental that I act within my individual ethical code and am
not influenced by those around me. The guiding principle in that code is an adherence
to integrity and honesty. I can live with mistakes, people not liking my personality, etc.
However, I always want to be known as a person with great integrity and honesty-as a
person who does what he says and never compromises his ethical foundation,
regardless of outside pressures.
Unfortunately, justiceor the practice of lawcan often be an easy excuse for
inhumanity. I hope to maintain some humanity while advocating what is just within our
system. In its simplest form, this principle is perhaps best stated as: First, do no harm.
In all that I do, my aim is to deal fairly with everyone. In determining what is fair, I
place myself in the other persons shoes. I ask, "How would I want to be treated in this
same circumstance, and how would I expect to be treated in this circumstance?"
My ethics as a future attorney will revolve around one thing: honesty.
There is nothing more fundamental in the legal profession or, for that matter, in
any profession than to be an honest person, whether it be to oneself, to a client, or to a
legal partner; the best policy is to be straightforward to others. Shadowing the trust,
even a little bit, will always come back to haunt a person.