NONATO
  • 1. Under special laws, individuals convicted of crimes against national security are generally ineligible for probation because?
A) The nature of the offense poses a direct threat to the nation's well-being
B) They are considered low-risk offenders
C) The offenders usually comply with probation conditions
D) The crimes are not viewed as serious by the court
  • 2. What does the term amicus curiae mean?
A) A judge overseeing the case
B) A friend of the court who offers information to help the court make a decision
C) A lawyer who represents one party in a case
D) A person who brings a case to court
  • 3. What is the primary responsibility of the Administrator of the Probation and Parole Administration (PPA)?
A) To oversee the probation and parole system, ensuring proper implementation of related laws
B) To represent the government in all criminal cases
C) To enforce the death penalty for serious crimes
D) To grant parole to offenders
  • 4. Mark is on probation for a minor offense. During his probation period, he is caught committing another crime.
A) He is given a longer probation period
B) He is allowed to continue probation without penalties
C) He is given a fine and allowed to complete his probation
D) He is disqualified from probation and sent to jail
  • 5. Which of the following individuals is considered a person in authority under the law?
A) A witness testifying in a trial
B) A probation officer supervising an individual on probation
C) A defense attorney representing a client in court
D) A probationer
  • 6. A person sentenced to 6 years or more for a crime is generally:
A) Eligible for probation if they comply with all conditions
B) Ineligible for probation due to the length of the sentence
C) Given the option for parol but not probation
D) Automatically granted probation after serving a portion of their sentence
  • 7. Omar is on probation and has completed all required community service hours. However, he was caught traveling out of state without permission from his probation officer. Question: What is the likely consequence for Omar?
A) He will be given a second chance with no penalty
B) His probation officer will reduce his community service hours
C) His probation is extended by six months
D) He will be disqualified from probation and may be sent to prison
  • 8. Which of the following can lead to the revocation of probation under the PPA?
A) Successfully attending therapy sessions
B) Fulfilling all reporting requirements to the probation officer
C) Violating the terms of probation, such as committing another crime
D) Completing required community service hours
  • 9. What is a probationer?
A) A person who is under supervision instead of serving a prison sentence
B) A person who has been found guilty of a crime
C) A person who has completed their sentence and is free
D) A person who is serving time in prison
  • 10. Which of the following factors makes an individual ineligible for probation?
A) Being convicted of a crime against national security
B) Being convicted of a non-violent crime
C) All of these
D) Pleading guilty to the charge during trial
  • 11. Sarah, a probation officer, notices that her probationer, Tom, misses his check-in and doesn't respond to calls.
A) Give Tom more time to report
B) Ask the court for a warrant for Tom's arrest
C) Wait for Tom to come back
D) Extend Tom's probation
  • 12. Who is responsible for supervising offenders on probation under the Probation and Parole Administration (PPA)?
A) A probation officer
B) The defense attorney
C) The judge who sentenced the offender
D) The prosecutor
  • 13. What is the primary role of an amicus curiae in a legal proceeding?
A) None of these
B) To provide additional arguments or information to assist the court in its decision-making process
C) To defend the defendant
D) To represent the interests of one of the parties in the case
  • 14. Which of the following crimes against national security would disqualify a person from probation?
A) Theft
B) Public nuisance
C) Espionage
D) Libel
  • 15. Maria, the petitioner, files a petition but absconds and fails to attend the hearings. What is the likely consequence?
A) The court dismisses her petition
B) The court extends the hearing
C) The court rules in her favor
D) The court issues a warrant for her arrest
  • 16. What is probation?
A) A prison sentence
B) A form of punishment where an offender is allowed to live in the community under supervision
C) A type of parole after serving time in prison
D) A fine that must be paid to the court
  • 17. What is one key benefit of community-based corrections compared to traditional incarceration?
A) It leads to longer prison sentences
B) It allows offenders to maintain family and community ties
C) It guarantees offenders will not reoffend
D) It provides offenders with more opportunities to engage in violent behavior
  • 18. Which of the following is typically NOT a form of executive clemency?
A) Commutation
B) Parole
C) Reprieve
D) Pardon
  • 19. What is Republic Act No. 9344 also known as?
A) VAWC
B) The Child Protection Act
C) The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
D) The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act
  • 20. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of indeterminate sentencing in criminal justice?
A) It removes the possibility of parole for all offenders
B) It provides a range of time for imprisonment, allowing for parole eligibility based on rehabilitation and behavior
C) It allows a fixed, non-negotiable sentence
D) It guarantees early release for good behavior
  • 21. Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP) is headed by?
A) DSWD Undersecretary
B) President
C) Administrator
D) Chairman (DOJ Undersecretary)
  • 22. This involves an obligation or promise sworn to under court order by a person not yet convicted of crime he would keep the peace and be of good behavior.
A) Transportation
B) Recognizance
C) Judicial repreive
D) Benefit of clergy
  • 23. It is the type of correctional program that enables the convicted felon after serving the minimum imposable penalty may be eligible for release on parole.
A) None of these
B) Indeterminate sentence law
C) Commutation of sentence
D) Executive clemency
  • 24. It is the power of the Chief Executive to grant amnesty, commutation of sentence, pardon, reprieve and remit fines and forfeitures to convicted prisoners.
A) Restorative justice program
B) Board of pardon and parole
C) Executive clemency
D) Indeterminate sentence law
  • 25. Which of the following is a role of probation officers in the administration of probation?
A) To determine parole eligibility for inmates
B) To represent the state in prosecuting the offender
C) To supervise probationers and ensure compliance with court-imposed conditions
D) To serve as the judge in the case of the probationer
  • 26. This prison institution located in Zamboanga City was in effect established for the confinement of political offenders.
A) Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm
B) San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm
C) Correctional Institution for Women
D) Iwahig Penal Farm and Penitentiary
  • 27. Jeston Glenn was convicted for a crime of murder and shall serve atleast 20 years of imprisonment. Jeston Glenn shall serve his sentence as he is the one accountable for the crime as the law requires. The justification of punishment represented here is:
A) reformation
B) deterrence
C) retribution
D) protection
  • 28. In polygraph test questions, the question " Is your name Maria Jose Jesus?" falls under what kind of questions?
A) relevant questions
B) probable lie questions
C) irrelevant questions
D) control questions
  • 29. What justification of punishment has been emphasized when Ariel Lucky, a prisoner, stays for good at the correction institution whereby society in the future will be saved from harm by Ariel Lucky?
A) protection and incapacitation
B) deterrence
C) retribution
D) rehabilitation
  • 30. Jomarie was convicted of sedition, he is disqualified to apply for probation, because:
A) the penalty for sedition is prision mayor
B) the crime of sedition is considered as crime against public order. all of these
C) the penalty is more than six months
D) All of this
  • 31. This institution houses medium security risk prisoners of the National Bilibid Prison.
A) Reception and Diagnostic Center
B) Camp Sampaguita
C) Center Camp Bukang Liwayway
D) NBP Main Building
  • 32. Who is the clergy man that invented the first workable percussion cap for the ignition of gunpowder firearm in 1807 and produced a percussion lock between 1805 and 1807?
A) John Colt
B) Alexander John Forsyth
C) Hiram Maxim
D) Samuel Colt
  • 33. This permits firearm identification through fired bullets.
A) lands and grooves
B) caliber
C) rifling striations
D) riflings
  • 34. Post mortem rigidity is the stage of the body after death muscle starts to stiffen or harden and it usually start hours after death.
A) 6-8 hours
B) 2-6 hours
C) 7-9 hours
D) 5-9 hours
  • 35. In determining the sex by analyzing t6he skeleton, which bone is not used?
A) sternum
B) pelvis
C) tibia
D) humerus
  • 36. It refers to that method of correcting sentenced offenders without having to go to prison.
A) Institutional facilities
B) Institutional correction
C) Community based facilities
D) Community based correctional
  • 37. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of indeterminate sentencing in criminal justice?
A) It guarantees early release for good behavior
B) It allows a fixed, non-negotiable sentence
C) It removes the possibility of parole for all offenders
D) It provides a range of time for imprisonment, allowing for parole eligibility based on rehabilitation and behavior
  • 38. Which of the following is considered a primary advantage of community-based correctional programs?
A) Higher rates of incarceration for low-risk offenders
B) Increased burden on the prison system by overcrowding
C) High financial cost due to the implementation of various correctional services
D) Reduced risk of recidivism through rehabilitation and reintegration
  • 39. What is one key benefit of community-based corrections compared to traditional incarceration?
A) It allows offenders to maintain family and community ties
B) It guarantees offenders will not reoffend
C) It provides offenders with more opportunities to engage in violent behavior
D) It leads to longer prison sentences
  • 40. It is where probation started in a form of suspending judgment and releasing offender on his own recognizance.
A) England
B) Philippines
C) USA
D) Massachussets
  • 41. It is the power of the Chief Executive to grant amnesty, commutation of sentence, pardon, reprieve and remit fines and forfeitures to convicted prisoners.
A) Board of pardon and parole
B) Executive clemency
C) Restorative justice program
D) Indeterminate sentence law
  • 42. Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP) is headed by?
A) Chairman (DOJ Undersecretary)
B) President
C) DSWD Undersecretary
D) Administrator
  • 43. It is the type of correctional program that enables the convicted felon after serving the minimum imposable penalty may be eligible for release on parole.
A) Indeterminate sentence law
B) None of these
C) Commutation of sentence
D) Executive clemency
  • 44. Which of the following is typically NOT a form of executive clemency?
A) Pardon
B) Commutation
C) Parole
D) Reprieve
  • 45. This involves an obligation or promise sworn to under court order by a person not yet convicted of crime he would keep the peace and be of good behavior.
A) Transportation
B) Judicial repreive
C) Recognizance
D) Benefit of clergy
  • 46. It is a disposition under which a defendant, after conviction and sentence, is released subject to conditions imposed by the court and to the supervision of a probation officer.
A) Probation
B) Amnesty
C) Pardon
D) Parole
  • 47. Parole and Probation Administration is headed by?
A) Secretary of justice
B) Administrator
C) Chairman
D) DSWD Undersecretary
  • 48. It refers to that method of correcting sentenced offenders without having to go to prison.
A) Community based correctional
B) Institutional facilities
C) Institutional correction
D) Community based facilities
  • 49. What is probation?
A) A fine that must be paid to the court
B) A prison sentence
C) A form of punishment where an offender is allowed to live in the community under supervision
D) A type of parole after serving time in prison
  • 50. Which of the following is a role of probation officers in the administration of probation?
A) To supervise probationers and ensure compliance with court-imposed conditions
B) To represent the state in prosecuting the offender
C) To determine parole eligibility for inmates
D) To serve as the judge in the case of the probationer
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