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After individuals are found guilty of an offense and sentenced to execution, they will remain on death row while following an appeals procedure, if they so choose, and then until there is a
convenient time for __.
Opponents of capital punishment claim that a prisoner's isolation and uncertainty over their fate constitute a form of mental cruelty and those especially long-time death row inmates are liable to become mentally ill, if they are not already. This is
referred to as
The first permanent system of codified laws could be found in China, with the compilation of the
Besides religious laws such as the Torah, important codifications of laws were developed in the ancient Roman Empire, with the compilations of the Lex Duodecim Tabularum. This law refers to
Who was the British prison administrator and reformer, and founder of the Borstal system?
Execution by electrocution (referred to as the Electric Chair) is an execution method originating in the United States in which the person being put to death is strapped to a specially built wooden chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on the body. In the Philippines, its first use was in :
Lethal injection refers to the practice of injecting a person with a fatal dose of drugs for the explicit purpose of causing the death of the subject. The main application for this procedure is capital punishment. Which of the following drug is injected to stops the heart thus causing death by cardiac arrest?
In the history of capital punishment, what do they call this frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging?
The concept of probation, from the Latin word “probatio” which means ___, has historical roots in the practice of judicial reprieve.
t is the idea that the moral worth of an action is solely determined by its contribution to overall utility, that is, its contribution to happiness or pleasure as summed among all persons. It is thus a form of consequentialism, meaning that the moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome—the ends justify the means.
Who among the following was given the title “father of Prison Reform” in the United States?
Elmira Correctional Facility, known otherwise as ___, is a maximum security prison located in New York in the USA. The prison is located in Chemung County, New York in the City of Elmira.
The Panopticon is a type of prison building designed by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham in 1785. The concept of the design was derived from the word meaning of “pan” and “opticon”.
“Opticon’ means:
Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women is a prison in Bedford Hills, Westchester County, New York, USA. It is the largest women's prison in New York State and has hosted many infamous prisoners. It is the only women's maximum security prison in New York State. This statement is:
The Auburn system is a penal method of the 19th century in which persons worked during the day in groups and were kept in solitary confinement at night, with enforced silence at all times.
The Auburn system is also known as
What is the place in some prisons, or a section in prisons where criminals are placed awaiting execution?
A ___, also called a 'block' or' isolation cell', used to separate unruly, dangerous, or vulnerable prisoners from the general population, also sometimes used as punishment.
Which of the following is a maximum security prison in Ossining, New York, USA? It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of New York City on the banks of the Hudson River which the Auburn Prison system was applied
Every violation of jail/prison discipline shall be dealt with accordingly. In extreme cases, where the violation necessitate Immediate action, the warden or the Officer of the Day may administer the necessary restraints and reports the action taken to
Parole is not claimed as a right but the Board of Parole grants it as a privilege to a qualified prisoner. This statement is:
Prisoners who are nearly to leave the institution, awaiting transfer, those in disciplinary status, and those who are chronically ill with mental disabilities are considered:
In determining the fitness of a prisoner for release on conditional pardon, the following points shall be considered as guides, except:
The power of the chief Executive to grant pardon is limited to the following, except:
The case where the Supreme Court laid down the doctrine that the absolute pardon removes all that is left of the consequences of conviction, and that it is absolute in so far it restores the
pardonee to full civil and political rights.
Imprisonment is not always advisable. Placing a person to custodial coercion is to place him in physical jeopardy, thus drastically narrowing his access to source of personal satisfaction and reducing his self-esteem. This principle is based on the ____ of community based treatment programs.
A unit of the prison or a section of the RDC where the prisoner is given thorough physical examination including blood test, x-rays, vaccinations and immunity is the:
The group having the responsibility of providing a system of sound custody, security and control of inmates and their movements and also responsible to enforce prison or jail discipline is the:
The Jail Bureau shall be headed by a chief with a rank of Director General, and assisted by Deputy Chief with the Rank of Chief Superintendent. This statement is:
The enactment of Republic Act no. 6975created the BJMP. It operates as a line bureau under the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). This statement is:
Pardon granted by the Chief Executive
One of the following is not an administrative function exercised by the executive branch of the government.
Capital punishment refers to:
A.
B.
C.
D. All of
The __________ is considered forerunner of modern penology because it has all the elements in a modern system.
Who is the Director of the English Prison who opened the Borstal Institution for young offenders? The Borstal Institution is considered as the best reform institution for young offenders today.
Hanging is for death penalty, maiming is for
History has shown that there are three main legal systems in the world, which have been extended to and adopted by all countries aside from those that produced them. Among the three, it was the _____ that has the most lasting and most pervading influence.
The Classical School of penology maintains the “doctrine of psychological hedonism” or __________. That the individual calculates pleasures and pains in advance of action and regulates his conduct by the result of his calculations.
Long, low, narrow, single decked ships propelled by sails, usually rowed by criminals, a type of ship used for transportation of criminals in the 16th century. This referred to as the:
In the 13th C, a criminal could avoid________ by claiming refugee in a church for a period of 40 days at the end of which time he has compelled to leave therealm by a road or path assigned to him.
The first convict in the Philippines, sentenced to death by means of Lethal injection was
The following are considered as discretionary conditions of probation except
Which is considered the forerunner of parole?
It is the authority of the President of the Philippines to suspend the execution of a penalty, reduce the sentence and extinguish criminal liability.
The B.J.M.P. is under the administration of the:
There are three (3) casework techniques applied by the parole officer, which is not included
What is the primary purpose of imprisonment?
Which is a place of confinement for persons awaiting trial or court action and where the convicted offenders serve short sentences or penalty of imprisonment?
Which is a warrant issued by the court bearing its seal and signature of the judge directing the jail or prison authorities to receive the convicted offender for service of sentence or detention?
The maintenance or care and protection accorded to people who by authority of law are temporarily incarcerated for violation of laws and also those who were sentenced by the court to serve judgment is called –
Which of these refers to the assigning or grouping of offenders according to their sentence, gender, age, nationality, health, criminal record, etc.?
The institution for dangerous but not incorrigible prisoners in the Philippines is the
The act of grace from a sovereign power inherent in the state which exempts an individual from the punishment which the law imposes or prescribes for his crime, extended by the President thru the recommendation of the Board of Parole and Pardon is called
When an inmate is given a “shakedown” before admission, it means:
Aside from protecting the public, imprisonment has for its latest objective, the
The Sablayan Penal Colony and Farm, a National Penitentiary in
the Philippines under the BUCOR is located in ____.
Which of these is known as the Adult Probation Law, which grants probation to prisoner sentenced to term in prison of not more than six (6) years?
The penalty imposed for offenders must be certain. This means that:
In jails or prisons, which of the following is a function of the Custodial Division?
This pillar/component of our criminal justice system has been regarded the weakest pillar due to its failure to eliminate recidivism and habitual offenders.
The traditional goal of penology is
The attempt to prevent future crimes through fear of punishment.
An agency under the Department of Justice that is charged with custody and rehabilitation of national offenders, that is, those sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of more than three (3) years
The New Bilibid Prison, the CorrectionalInstitution for Women (CIW), Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm, and Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm are all under this agency.
The idea that re-entry of an offender should be in the mainstream of society rather than the usual abrupt re-entry at the end of a prison sentence.
The Parole and Probation Administration administers the _____ Correctional Program.
The Supreme Court automatically reviews the cases of criminals convicted and meted out the penalty of
The ________ theory in crime causation focuses on the criminal disorders, chromosomes irregularity and abnormal brain activity.
The law creating the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
Who among the following is a provincial prisoner?
What kind of program employs prisoners in various product or good producing tasks?
The Jail Bureau shall be headed by a chief with a rank of Director General, and assisted by Deputy Chief with the Rank of Chief Superintendent. This statement is:
The principle of an “eye for an eye”“ tooth for a tooth” doctrine is common among ancient laws, specifically to
It is a special unit in prison where by newly arrived prisoners will be admitted for diagnostic examination, observation
He wrote his book “State of the Prisons” and he was also considered as the great prison reformer.
Filipino female national prisoners are confined at the
Diversification means
The advocate of ultimate prison known as “the Panopticon” was
Who among the following was the builder hospice of San Michelle, a reformatory for delinquent boys
The only early Roman place of confinement which was built under the main sewer of Rome in 64 B.C.
Ramon, a basketball player, arrested Berto for some legal ground but he failed to file a complaint against the latter with in them prescribed period of filing. What crime did Ramon committed?
Ms. Bantog was convicted for the crime of infanticide. After serving her sentence she committed again the same crime. Ms. Ines Bantog maybe considered as a
The imprisonment a convicted offender may serve, at the rate of PhP8.00 a day subject to certain rules, for failure to pay a fine and if ordered to do so by the judgment is referred to as
Who is tasked with the gathering and collecting of information and other data of every prisoner into a case study to determine the work assignment, the type supervision and degree of custody and restriction under which an offender must live in jail?
The mechanical device or contrivance, tools or implement used to hold back, keep in check or under control is the
Articles 1706 - 1727 of the revised Administrative Code as amended is known as
What correctional institution houses accused persons awaiting trial?
The Supreme Court automatically reviews the cases of criminals convicted and meted out the penalty of
Which of the following should a probationer avoid?
They were known as Bridewells, which started in 1553 and served as training schools for delinquent youths, provided housing and support for older and poorer persons, and detained vagrants.
The first probation law was passed in the year 1878, in
The purpose of this meeting is to evaluate the inmate’s readiness for early release.
A program specifically planned to prepare the offender prior to his release on parole.
RA 4225 created what particular government agency?
It refers to the note given to police agencies which signifies that the probationer is under the supervision of his designated probation officer.
The preliminary form filed up by the probationer within 72 hours after the release of his probation order.
He said the “crime must be considered an injury to society, and the only rational measure of crime is the extent of injury.”
Latin word which means pain or suffering:
The Parole and Probation Administration administers the _____
Correctional Program.
Parole is a matter of ___.
For a convicted offender, probation is a form of __.