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COVERAGE

CRIMINALLAW2016 BAREXAMINATIONS

I. Revised Penal Cde !RPC" and #ela$ed S%e&ial La's

A. Book 1 (Articles 1-99, RPC)[Exclude the provisions on civil liability]

1. Fundamental principles

a) Defnition o Criminal !a"(i) Mala in Seand Mala Prohibita(ii) Construction o penal la"s

#) $cope o application and c%aracteristics o P%ilippine criminal la"

(i) &eneralit'(ii) erritorialit'

(iii) Prospectiit'(a) *+ects o repealamendment o penal la"

c) Constitutional limitations on t%e po"er o Conress to enact penal la"s

(i) *ual protection(ii) Due process(iii) /on-imposition o cruel and unusual punis%ment or e0cessie fnes

(a) Act Pro%i#itin t%e mposition o Deat% Penalt' in t%e P%ilippines (R.A./o. 9234)

(i) Bill o attainder() Ex post factola"

5. Felonies

a) Classifcations o elonies#) *lements o criminal lia#ilit' c)mpossi#le crimed) $taes o e0ecutione) Conspirac' and proposal) 6ultiple o+enders (di+erences, rules, e+ects) (i)

Recidiism(ii) 7a#itualit' (Reiteracion) (iii)Quasi-Recidiism(i) 7a#itual Delinuenc' )

Continuin crimes%) Comple0 crimes and special comple0 crimes

2. Circumstances a+ectin criminal lia#ilit'

a) 8usti'in circumstances(i) Anti-iolence Aainst :omen and %eir C%ildren Act o 5;;3 (R.A. /o.

9545)(a) Battered "oman s'ndrome

#) *0emptin circumstances(i) 8uenile 8ustice and :elare Act o 5;;4 (R.A. /o. 9233)< also reer toC%ild and =out% :elare Code (P.D. 4;2, as amended) (a)Defnition o c%ild in con>ict "it% t%e la"(#) 6inimum ae o criminal responsi#ilit'(c) Determination o ae(d) *0emption rom criminal lia#ilit'(e) reatment o c%ild #elo" ae o responsi#ilit'() $tatus o+enses under $ec. ?@ o R.A. /o. 9233() +enses not applica#le to c%ildren under $ec. ? o R.A. /o. 9233


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d) Araatin circumstances(i) &eneric(ii) uali'in

(a) Decree Codi'in t%e !a"s on llealnla"ul Possession,6anuacture, Dealin in, Acuisition or Disposition, o Firearms,Ammunition or *0plosies (P.D. 144, as amended #' R.A. /o. 593) asan araatin circumstance

(#) %e Compre%ensie Danerous Drus Act o 5;;5 (R.A. /o. 914?) (i)As a uali'in araatin circumstance(ii) mmunit' rom prosecution and punis%ment, coerae(iii) 6inor o+enders(i) Application/on- application o RPC proisions ($ec. 9, R.A. /o.

914?) proisions ($ec. 9) c. Art. 1;, RPC

e) Alternatie circumstances

) A#solutor' cause

3. Persons criminall' lia#leDeree o participation

a) Decree PenaliEin #struction o Appre%ension and Prosecution o Criminal+enders (P.D. 159) (i)

Punis%a#le acts(ii) Compare "it% Art. 5;, RPC (accessories e0empt rom criminal lia#ilit')

?. Penalties

a) &eneral principles(i) Act Pro%i#itin t%e mposition o Deat% Penalt' in t%e P%ilippines (R.A. /o.

9234)#) Purposesc) Classifcationd) Duration and *+ecte) Application

(i) ndeterminate $entence !a" (R.A. /o. 31;2, as amended)(a) Application on t%e imposed sentence(#) Coerae(c) Conditions o parole

(ii) %ree-old rule(iii) $u#sidiar' imprisonment

) *0ecution and serice

(i) Pro#ation !a" (P.D. 94, as a(ended )* R.A. N. 10+0+)(a) Defnition o terms(#) Purpose(c) &rant o pro#ation, manner and conditions(d) Criteria o placin an o+ender on pro#ation(e) Disualifed o+enders() Period o pro#ation() Arrest o pro#ationer(%) ermination o pro#ation< e0ception

see also %e Compre%ensie Danerous Drus Act o 5;;5 (R.A. /o. 914?)(ii) 8uenile 8ustice and :elare Act o 5;;4 (R.A. /o. 9233)< also

reer to C%ild and =out% :elare Code (P.D. 4;2, as amended)

(a) Defnition o c%ild in con>ict "it% t%e la"(#) *0emption rom criminal lia#ilit'(c) 8uenile Gustice and "elare s'stem

4. 6odifcation and e0tinction o criminal lia#ilit'

a) Prescription o crime< Prescription o iolations o $pecial !a"s (Act. /o. 2254)#) Prescription o penaltiesc) Pardon #' o+ended part'd) Pardon #' t%e C%ie *0ecutie


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B. Book (Articles 113-24?, RPC) and specifcall' included $pecial !a"s

1. Crimes Aainst /ational $ecurit' (Arts. 113-152)ncludea) Anti-Pirac' and Anti-7i%"a' Ro##er' (P.D. ?25) (i)

Defnition o terms(ii) Punis%a#le acts

#) Anti-7iGackin !a" (P.D. 452?)(i) Punis%a#le acts

c) 7uman $ecurit' Act o 5;;@ (R.A. /o. 92@5)(i) Punis%a#le acts o terrorism(ii) :%o are lia#le

5. Crimes Aainst t%e Fundamental !a"s o t%e $tate (Articles 153-122)

nclude

a) 7uman $ecurit' Act o 5;;@ (R.A. /o. 92@5)(i) Period o detention

#) Anti-orture Act o 5;;9 (R.A. /o. 9@3?)(i) Punis%a#le acts(ii) :%o are lia#le

2. Crimes Aainst Pu#lic rder (Articles 123-14;)

nclude

a) Decree Codi'in t%e !a"s on llealnla"ul Possession, 6anuacture, Dealinin, Acuisition or Disposition o Firearms, Ammunition or *0plosies (P.D. 144,as amended #' R.A. /o. 593), as urt%er amended #' t%e Compre%ensieFirearms and Ammunition Reulation Act (R.A. /o. 1;?91)

#) 7uman $ecurit' Act o 5;;@ (R.A. /o. 92@5)(i) Punis%a#le acts o terrorism(ii) :%o are lia#le(iii) A#sorption principle in relation to comple0 crimes

3. Crimes Aainst Pu#lic nterest (Articles 141-1@)

nclude

a) R.A. /o. 9193 H Anti-6one' !aunderin Act(i) Punis%a#le acts(ii) Coered ransactions(iii) $uspicious ransactions

?. Crimes Relatie to pium and t%er Pro%i#ited Drus

a) %e Compre%ensie Danerous Drus Act o 5;;5 (R.A. /o. 914?)(i) Punis%a#le acts

(ii) :%o are lia#le(iii) Attempt or conspirac', e+ect on lia#ilit'(i) mmunit' rom prosecution and punis%ment


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(i) Custod' and disposition o confscated, seiEed andor surrendereddanerous drus ($ection 51, R.A. /o. 914?)

#) mplementin Rules and Reulations (RR) o R.A. /o. 914?

4. Crimes Aainst Pu#lic 6orals (Articles 5;;-5;5)

nclude

a) P.D. 14;5 H Anti-&am#lin Act as amended #' R.A. 95@ H lleal /um#ers&ame H "%ic% repealed Articles 19?-199 o t%e RPC(i) Punis%a#le acts

#) Anti-raIckin in Persons Act o 5;;2 (R.A. /o. 95;)(i) Punis%a#le acts

@. Crimes Committed #' Pu#lic Icers (Articles 5;2-53?)

nclude

a) Anti-&rat and Corrupt Practices Act (R.A. /o. 2;19, as amended)(i) Coerae(ii) Punis%a#le acts(iii) *0ceptions

#) Anti-Plunder Act (R.A. /o. @;;, as amended)(i) Defnition o terms(ii) ll-otten "ealt%

(iii) Plunder

(i) $eriesCom#ination() Pattern

c) 7uman $ecurit' Act o 5;;@ (R.A. /o. 92@5)(i) Failure to delier suspect to proper Gudicial aut%orit'(ii) nfdelit' in t%e custod' o detained persons(iii) False prosecution

. Crimes Aainst Persons (Articles 534-544)

ncludea) Anti-iolence aainst :omen and t%eir C%ildren Act o 5;;3 (R.A. /o. 9545)

(i) Punis%a#le acts

#) Anti-C%ild Pornorap%' Act o 5;;9 (R.A. /o. 9@@?)(i) Defnition o terms(ii) nla"ul or punis%a#le acts

c) Anti-7aEin !a" (R.A. /o. ;39)(i) 7aEin

(a) Defnition(#) Allo"ed initiation rites

(ii) :%o are lia#le(iii) Punis%a#le acts

d) $pecial Protection o C%ildren Aainst C%ild A#use, *0ploitation andDiscrimination Act (R.A. /o. @41;, as amended) (i)Coerae(ii) C%ild prostitution, punis%a#le acts(iii) C%ild traIckin, punis%a#le acts

e) 8uenile 8ustice and :elare Act o 5;;4 (R.A. /o. 9233), as urt%er amended #'t%e Act $trent%enin t%e 8uenile 8ustice $'stem in t%e P%ilippines (R.A. /o.1;42;). Read in relation "it% t%e C%ild and =out% :elare Code (P.D. 4;2, as


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) 7uman $ecurit' Act o 5;;@ (R.A. /o. 92@5)(i) Punis%a#le acts o terrorism(ii) :%o are lia#le

9. Crimes Aainst Personal !i#ert' and $ecurit' (Articles 54@-595)

nclude

a) Anti-:ire appin Act (R.A. /o. 35;;)(i) Punis%a#le acts(ii) *0ceptions

#) 7uman $ecurit' Act o 5;;@ (R.A. /o. 92@5)(i) $ureillance o suspects and interception and recordin o

communications(ii) Restriction on trael

(iii) *0amination o #ank deposits and documents(a) 8udicial Aut%oriEation(#) Application

(i) naut%oriEed reelation o classifed materials

c) Anti-raIckin in Persons Act o 5;;2 (R.A. /o. 95;)(i) Punis%a#le acts

1;. Crimes Aainst Propert' (Articles 592-225)

nclude

a) Anti-Fencin !a" (P.D. 1415) and its mplementin Rules and Reulations(i) Fencin(a) Defnition(#) Presumption o encin

(ii) *0ception(a) :it% clearance or permit to sell

#) Bouncin C%ecks !a" (B.P. Bl. 55), plus Administratie Circular /o. 15-5;;;Re Penalt' or iolation o B.P. 55 and Administratie Circular /o. 12-5;;1Re Clarifcation o Admin. Circular /o. 15-5;;;< and P.D. /o. 149 (ncreasint%e Penalt' or Certain Forms o $"indlin or *staa)(i) Punis%a#le acts

(ii) *idence o kno"lede o insuIcient unds(iii) Preerence o imposition o fne

c) Anti-Carnappin Act o 19@5 (R.A. /o. 4?29), as amended #' R.A. /o. @4?9(i) Reistration(iii) :%o are lia#le

(a) Dut' o Collector o Customs(#) Dut' o importers, distri#utors and sellers(c) Clearance and permit

(i) Punis%a#le acts

d) 7uman $ecurit' Act o 5;;@ (R.A. /o. 92@5)(i) Punis%a#le acts o terrorism

e) Anti-Arson !a" (P.D. 1412)(i) Punis%a#le acts

11. Crimes Aainst C%astit' (Articles 222-223, 224-234)

nclude

a) Anti-P%oto and ideo o'eurism Act o 5;;9 (R.A. /o. 999?)


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#) $pecial Protection o C%ildren Aainst C%ild A#use, *0ploitation andDiscrimination Act (R.A. /o. @41;, as amended) (i)C%ild prostitution and ot%er acts o a#use

(a) Punis%a#le acts(#) Compare prosecution or Acts o !asciiousness under Art. 244, RPC

and R.A. /o. @41;, as amended(ii) #scene pu#lications and indecent s%o"s

(a) Punis%a#le acts

c) Anti-raIckin in Persons Act o 5;;2 (R.A. /o. 95;)(i) Punis%a#le acts

d) Anti-iolence Aainst :omen and %eir C%ildren Act o 5;;3 (R.A. /o. 9545)(i) Punis%a#le acts

15. Crimes Aainst Ciil $tatus (Articles 23@-2?5)

12. Crimes Aainst 7onor (Articles 2?2-243)

nclude

a) Administratie Circular ;-5;; Re &uidelines in t%e #serance o aRule o Preerence in t%e mposition o Penalties in !i#el Cases(i) Preerence o imposition o fne

13. Criminal /elience (Article 24?)

[EXCLUDE:

a. Penalties for specic cri!esb. "pecial cri!inal la#s not included in the above listin$]

IMPORTANT NOTES,

1. %is listin o coered topics is not intended and s%ould not #e used #' t%e la" sc%ools as acourse outline. %is "as dra"n up or t%e limited purpose o ensurin t%at Bar candidates areuided on t%e coerae o t%e 5;14 Bar *0aminations.

2. All $upreme Court decisions - pertinent to a ien Bar su#Gect and its listed topics, andpromulated up to Ma* -1 201/- are e0amina#le materials "it%in t%e coerae o t%e 5;14

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