16 Questions
What legislative act inflicts punishment without a trial?
Bill of Attainder
Which act is known as the 'DILG Act of 1990'?
RA 6975
Which principle states that criminal law is binding to all persons who live or sojourn in the Philippines?
Generality
What is the highest rank classification of the PNP organization under RA 6975?
Director General
What principle states that criminal law looks forward and only punishes acts that are considered crimes by virtue of law?
Prospectivity
What is the nature of an act or omission punishable by special penal laws?
Felony
Which of the following was the first police organization established during the American Regime in the Philippines?
Insular Constabulary
What is the Revised Penal Code also referred to as?
RA 3815
What is the imposition of payment of fines or damages to a person who committed an offense called?
penalty
Which of the following involves whipping through the use of a stick, leather, or rope as a form of punishment?
flogging
What involves the marking of an offender, usually on the hand, where repeated violations result in additional markings?
branding
What is the term used for removing a person from the place of offense and preventing them from entering it within a required period?
all of these
Which punishment method involves the cutting of some parts of the offender's body?
mutilation
What punishment method involves taking vengeance on the offender through the use of pillory and stocks?
public humiliation
What describes the act of excluding the offender from the community to prevent him from influencing others in committing crimes?
exile
What punishment involves letting the offender drink poison to drive away the evil spirit inside their body?
pungent poison
This quiz covers the basics of government, including the role of the President, the legislative and judicial branches, and the different types of laws and orders.
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