#120.
The purpose of commutation of sentence is to:
A
do away with the miscarriage of justice
B
break the rigidity of the law
C
restore the political and civil rights of the accused
D
all of the above
Answer: all of the above
#121.
One of the following is an admission procedure which involves
the frisking of the prisoner.
A
Identification
B
minimum security prisoners
C
Briefing/Orientation
D
Searching
Answer: Searching
#122.
If the warden is taken as the hostage, for all intents and
purposes, he ceases to exercise authority and the next in
command or the __________ officer present shall assume the
command.
A
Most senior
B
Custodian
C
Assistant
D
Veteran
Answer: Most senior
#123.
Upon receipt of the probation officer investigation report, the
court shall resolve the application for probation not later than-
A
5 days
B
60 days
C
15 days
D
45 days
Answer: 5 days
#124.
Who is the Father of Philippine Probation?
A
Jose Lacson
B
Juan Ponce Enrile
C
Antonio Torres
D
None of these
Answer: None of these
#125.
What is the country, whose early schemes for humanizing the
criminal justice under it’s common law, originated probation.
A
France
B
Greece
C
England
D
United States
Answer: England
#126.
Which of the following does not belong to the common law
practices to which the emergence of probation is attributed?
A
Recognizance
B
Reprieve
C
Benefit of the Clergy
D
Penance
Answer: Penance
#127.
Benefit of clergy, judicial reprieve, sanctuary, and abjuration
offered offenders a degree of protection from the enactment of
A
criminal liabilities
B
soft sentences
C
harsh sentences
D
code of Hammurabi
Answer: harsh sentences
#128.
In the United States, particularly in Massachusetts, different
practices were being developed. "Security for good behavior,"
also known as good aberrance, was much like modern bail.
A
Penalizing
B
Good aberrance
C
Paying in cash
D
Collateral
Answer: Good aberrance
#129.
Who among the following was the builder hospice of San
Michelle, a reformatory for delinquent boys
A
Montesquieu
B
John Howard
C
Pope Clement XI
D
Samuel Romily
Answer: Pope Clement XI
#130.
The advocate of ultimate prison known as “the Panopticon” was
A
John Howard
B
Samuel Romily
C
Jeremy Bentham
D
Walter Crofton
Answer: Jeremy Bentham
#131.
The founder of the Classical School of Criminology and published
a short treaties “ On Crimes and Punishments” which contains his reformatory ideas was
A
Jeremy Bentham
B
Cesare Lombroso
C
Enrico Ferri
D
Cesare Beccaria
Answer: Cesare Beccaria
#132.
Diversification means
A
Proper integration of prisoners
B
Proper classification of prisoners
C
Proper segregation of prisoners
D
Welfare of prisoners
Answer: Proper segregation of prisoners
#133.
Filipino female national prisoners are confined at the
A
Mental hospital
B
Iwahig Penal Colony
C
CIW
D
Manila City Jail
Answer: CIW
#134.
An offender who surrenders from escaping because of calamity
immediately 48 hours after the pronouncement of the
passing away of calamity shall be granted
A
1/5 reduction of sentence
B
½ reduction of sentence
C
2/5 reduction of sentence
D
2/6 reduction of sentence
Answer: ½ reduction of sentence
#135.
What is the name of the prison institution situated in
Zamboanga, named after Capt. Blanco of the Spanish Royal
Army?
A
Old Bilibid Prison
B
Sablayan Prsions and Penal Farm
C
Iwahig Penal
D
San Ramon Prison & Penal Farm
Answer: San Ramon Prison & Penal Farm
#136.
A branch or division of law which defines crimes, treat of their
nature and provides for their punishment
A
Remedial law
B
Political law
C
Criminal law
D
Civil law
Answer: Criminal law
#137.
One who investigates for the court a referral for probation or
supervises a probationer or both
A
police officer
B
law enforcer
C
intelligence officer
D
probationer officer
Answer: probationer officer
#138.
Post sentence investigation report must be submitted by the
probation officer to the court within