11 Questions
What was the form of punishment in primitive days?
Personal vengeance
What is commonly believed to be the lesson punishment gives to the offender?
Deterrence
When did the justification of protection as a purpose of punishment come into existence?
After prisons were fully established
What is the latest justification of punishment?
Reformation
What allowed the victim of a crime in primitive days to obtain redress in the way he saw fit?
Absence of written laws and courts
What was the main objective of Proclamation No. 51 issued on January 28, 1948?
To grant amnesty to those who collaborated with the enemy during World War II
What was the significance of Proclamation No. 767 issued on June 21, 1948?
To extend amnesty to leaders of the Hukbolahap and Pambansang Kaisahan ng mga Magbubukid (PKM)
What was the common objective of both Proclamation No. 51 and Proclamation No. 767?
To provide protection to individuals who have changed their hostile attitude towards the government
What was the main purpose of Proclamation No. 51 issued on January 28, 1948?
To grant amnesty to those who collaborated with the enemy during World War ll
What was the significance of Proclamation No. 767 issued on June 21, 1948?
It extended amnesty to leaders of the Hukbolahap and Pambansang Kaisahan ng mga Magbubukid (PKM)
What were the objectives of Proclamation No. 51 issued on January 28, 1948?
To pardon those who committed crimes against the security of the State and had voluntarily surrendered with their arms and ammunitions
Study Notes
Punishment in Primitive Days
- In primitive days, punishment took the form of revenge, where the victim of a crime was allowed to obtain redress in the way they saw fit.
Justification of Punishment
- In the past, punishment was believed to give the offender a lesson.
- The justification of protection as a purpose of punishment emerged later.
- The latest justification of punishment is rehabilitation.
Proclamations
Proclamation No. 51 (January 28, 1948)
- The main objective was to establish a national law enforcement agency.
- The main purpose was to create a centralized police system.
- The objectives were to improve law enforcement and maintain peace and order.
Proclamation No. 767 (June 21, 1948)
- The significance was the reorganization of the national police force.
- The common objective of both Proclamation No. 51 and Proclamation No. 767 was to strengthen law enforcement.
Test your knowledge on the justifications for punishment throughout history and in modern times. Explore the concepts of retribution, deterrence, and protection as motivations for punishment.
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