MODERATE QUESTIONS FOR

CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES
Basis: Irrational crimes are committed without intent; offender does not know the nature of his act.

1. Jonas, a twenty-year-old boy, stabbed Mr. Sanny to death. The former was arrested by the proper authorities
and was brought to Court. During the trial, the defense claimed that the accused was mentally ill and that he
does not know the nature of his act. It was also declared by the psychiatrist that Jonas has mental issues based
on the examination conducted. In this situation, the type of crime committed by Jonas is _______________.
a. Acquisitive Crime b. Immaterial Crime c. Irrational Crime d. Rational Crime

Crimes by Passion are crimes committed because of the fit of great emotions.

2. Lito and Gina are live-in partner for three years. One day, Gina went to town and met her ex-boyfriend
accidentally. They talk for a while and then separate ways afterwards. Lito saw them and thought that the two
has been meeting several times behind his back. Because of his anger, he followed Gina home and immediately
stabbed Gina in her stomach causing the latter’s death. Which type of crime is manifested in the above
scenario?
a. Acute Crimes b. Professional Crimes c. Instant Crime d. Crimes by Passion

Crimes Committed by Public Officers - Example – Malfeasance and Misfeasance

3. Jhon is a police officer. He was accused and found guilty for the crime malfeasance for being drunkard and for
punching civilians without due cause. What type of crime did Jhon committed?
a. White Collar Crime b. Crimes committed by Public Officer c. Professional Crimes d. Crimes against Person

Blue Collar Crimes are those committed by ordinary professionals to maintain their livelihood.

4. Alakdan is a known gun for hire. He has no other means of living except for accepting orders to kill somebody in
consideration of a reward or money. What type of crime were committed by Alakadan?
a. White Collar Crime b. Blue Collar Crime c. Underworld Crimes d. Upperworld Crimes

Crimes against Chastity - Example – Concubinage, Adultery, Seduction, Abduction, Acts of Lasciviousness

5. The following are crimes against Chastity, except;

a. Abduction b. Acts of lasciviousness c. Rape d. Seduction

Crimes against Civil Status of Persons - Example – Bigamy and Other Illegal Marriages

6. Amor and Carlito are legally married. They lived together for five long years and decided to separate without undergoing
legal procedure because their love has grown cold. Two (2) years later, Carlito marry Juliana, his new found love. When
Amor found out, she got angry and filed a case against Carlito for Bigamy because their previous marriage is still valid.
Which legal classification of crime is portrayed in this situation?
a. Crimes against Chastity b. Crimes against Person c. Crimes against Civil Status d. crimes against Property

The crime is extinctive when the result of criminal act is destruction.

7. Losing many lives because of crimes including destruction to property manifests what type of crime?
a. Acquisitive Crime b. Extinctive Crime c. Serial Crime d. Continuing Crime

White Collar Crimes are those committed by a person of responsibility and of upper socio-economic class in the course of their
occupational activities.

8. Mr. Roberto is the mayor of the municipality of Almania, Pilipinas Domestica. He was charge for falsifying documents and
malversation of public funds. What type of crime did Mr. Roberto committed considering his position and responsibility as a
public official?
a. Upperworld Crimes b. Professional Crimes c. Blue collar Crimes d. White collar Crimes

Seasonal crimes are those that are committed only at certain period of the year

9. Which among the following is an example of a seasonal crime?

a. Kidnapping b. Robbery c. Tax Evasion d. Murder

Episodic crimes are serial crimes; they are committed by series of act within a lengthy space of time.

10. Jhonny abducted Joana when the latter was on her way out of school to go home. He detained Joana in an abandoned
building situated in a very secluded area. During those days, he raped and torture the subject. He asked a ransom on the
family of the victim in exchange for her release. Which type of crime is depicted in this situation?
a. Seasonal Crime b. Static Crime c. Episodic crime d. Service crime
Rational crimes are those committed with intent; offender is in full possession of his mental faculties /capabilities

11. Pedro is a twenty-five-year-old man. He is tall and an abled bodied man. He commits crimes because of diverse
reasons even though he knows the consequences of committing those crimes. Thus, the type of crime he commits
can be classified as __________.
a. Static crime b. Ordinary Crime c. Situational crime d. Rational Crime

Crimes by Imitation are crimes committed by merely duplication of what was done by others.

12. Lucio is a known criminal in his town. He was feared by most people because of his doings. Protacio, the nephew of Lucio,
has been idolizing his uncle because no one can dare to touch the latter. Thus, he is also doing what his uncle has done to be
feared by the people. This situation describes what typology of crime?
a. Crimes by Passion b. Service crimes c. ordinary Crimes d. Crimes by imitation

Crimes against National Security and the Law of Nations - Example – Treason, Espionage, Piracy

13. Betraying your nation which you owe allegiance to depicts what typology of crime?
a. Crimes against Public Order c. Crimes against the fundamental Law of the state
b. Crimes against the Nation d. Crimes against National Security & Law of Nations

Acquisitive Crime is one which when committed, the offender acquires something as a consequence of his criminal act.

14. Rugen steals the phone of Garlita. What typology of crime is depicted in the statement?
a. Extinctive Crime b. Instant Crime c. Static Crime d. Acquistive Crime

Under World Crime are committed by members of the lower or under privilege class of society.

15. How do you classify those crimes committed by those people living in slum or impoverish areas?
a. Upperworld Crimes b. Ordinary Crimes c. Underworld Crimes d. Blue collar Crimes

DIFFICULT QUESTIONS FOR DEFINITION OF CRIME, CRIMINAL & CRIMINOLOGY

1. Almost all members of the society are once or common victims of crime, and it affects most members of society regardless of
age, sex, race, nationality, religion, financial condition, education and other personal circumstances. This depicts that crime is
______________.
a. Destructive b. Reflective c. Pervasive d. Progressive
2. Among the following, which one is the least definition of crime?
a. An act that is injurious, detrimental or harmful to the norms of society
b. Acts that are in violation of simple rules and regulations usually referring to acts committed by minor offenders.
c. An act or omission in violation of a criminal law
d. An act, which is considered undesirable due to behavioral maladjustment of the offender
3. Crime exist when the following elements are present, except;
a. Instrumentality b. Opportunity c. Temptation d. Desire
4. What would be the BEST explanation that depicts Crime is expensive?
a. Many properties had been damage due to crime, spending money for the reconstruction and restoration of facilities and
equipments
b. Many lives have been lost due to crime, affecting the stability of the lives of the offended or bereaved family
c. The Government and private sector spend enormous amount of money for crime detection, prosecution,
correction and prevention
d. All of these
5. Which of the statement below is not correct?
a. Upon conviction for a criminal act, the penalty imposed during the lifetime of the person, while sinful act is imposed in
the life thereafter.
b. Crime is committed against the law of the state, while immorality is committed against the unwritten social norms in the
locality.
c. Crime is not fixed by the statute, while immorality is fixed. Crime is nationalistic, while immorality is
regionalistic.
d. Crime is an act or omission against the penal law of the country, while sin is an act or omission against divine law.

Situation: Aida shoot Juan to death.

6. From the foregoing situation, supposed that Aida shoot Juan because the latter annoyed her that she wasn’t able to control her
anger at that moment, resulting of the incident to happen, what type of criminal is Aida?

a. Chronic Criminal b. Passive inadequate Criminal c. Ordinary criminal d. Acute Criminal

7. From the foregoing situation, supposed that Aida shoot Juan because she was promised by a reward or money in
consideration of shooting Juan. How will you classify Aida as a criminal?

a. Chronic Criminal b. Passive inadequate Criminal c. Ordinary criminal d. Acute Criminal

8. From the foregoing situation, supposed that Aida is a gun for hire, highly trained and skill to make the crime possible without
being detected or without leaving evidence. What type of criminal is she?
 a. Ordinary Criminal b. Passive inadequate Criminal c. Chronic criminal d. Professional Criminal

9. From the foregoing situation, supposed that Aida has a homicidal compulsion that leads her to shoot Juan, what type of
criminal will she be?

a. Criminaloid b. Chronic Criminal c. Neurotic Criminal d. Acute Criminal

10. Pedro violates a City Ordinance which is over speeding. How will classify Pedro as an offender?
a. Occasional Offender b. Casual Offender c. Episoidal Offender d. Normal offender
11. If you are to relate population to criminality, what scope of Criminology does this belong?
a. Criminal Demography b. Criminal Epidemiology c. Criminal Ecology d. Criminal psychology

12. Whenever there is advancement of science like in psychology, anthropology or other natural sciences that have
been applied to criminology, then the nature for the study of criminology also advances. This nature is what we
called as ________________.
a. Applied Science b. Social c. Dynamic d. National

13. When can criminology be a science in itself?

a. When it has acquired universal validity and acceptance

b. When applied to law enforcement and prevention of crimes

c. When it is stable and it does not vary from one time and place to another

d. All of these

EASY- CRIMINAL JUSTICE MODELS

1. What model of CJS argues that the organizations of a criminal justice system do or should, cooperate?

a. Conflict model b. Transformative justice c. Consensus Model d. Restorative Justice

2. The person of the accused is presumed innocence until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. It is the duty of the
prosecution to prove that the accused is guilty. Which model of CJS is this?

a. Crime Control Model b. Due Process Model c. Restorative Justice d. Retributive Justice

3. What model of CJS states that the accused is presumed guilty and it is his obligation to prove his innocence?

a. Crime Control Model b. Due Process Model c. Restorative Justice d. Retributive Justice

4. It states that it does not assume that there is any reasonable comparison between the lives of victims nor offenders before and
after the incident. It discourages such comparisons and measurements and emphasizes the trust of the society in each
member, including trust in the offender not to re-offend and of the victim (or heirs) not to avenge.

a. Conflict model b. Transformative justice c. . Restorative Justice d. Retributive Justice

5. Which theory of CJS assumes that the victim or their heirs or neighbors have the right to do to the offender what was done to
the victim?

a. Crime Control Model b. Due Process Model c. Restorative Justice d. Retributive Justice

6. It assumes that the organizations of a criminal justice system do, or should compete.

a. Conflict model b. Transformative justice c. Consensus Model d. Restorative Justice

MODERATE

1. Which of the following matters does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Lupon?

a. those involving parties that actually reside or work in the same barangay

b. those involving marital and family disputes

c. those involving major disputes between neighbors

d. those involving real properties located in the barangay

2. Where should be the venue for amicable settlement of disputes involving actual residents of different barangays within the
same city or municipality?
 a. It shall be brought in the barangay where the complainant actually resides

b. It shall be brought in the barangay where the respondent actually resides

c. It shall be brought in the barangay where the dispute occur

d. It shall be brought in the barangay where the Lupon is situated

Situation:

Lalay and Gagay are neighbors in Brgy. Di Makita, Ngitngit Eskita. They’ve been called at the Barangay Hall to settle the dispute
occurring between them.

3. From the foregoing situation, what do you call to the body that provides a forum for Lalay & Gagay to settle their dispute?

a. Pangkat tagapagkasundo b. Lupong Tagapamayapa c. Lupong Tagapagkasundo d. all of these

4. From the foregoing situation, what do you call to the process whereby disputants, Lalay & Gagay, are persuaded by the
Punong Barangay to amicably settle their disputes?

a.Settlement b. Mediation c. Amicable Settlement d. Negotiation

5. When can the Chairman set for a constitution of the Pangkat?

a. If he fails in his mediation within 10 days upon meeting the respondent and complainant

b. If he fails in his mediation within 15 days upon meeting the respondent and complainant

c. If he fails in his mediation within 30 days upon meeting the respondent and complainant

d. If he fails in his mediation within 60 days upon meeting the respondent and complainant

6. After the Pangkat is constituted, when can they meet to hear the respondent and complainant?

a. Not later than 3 days on the date set by the Chairman

b. Not later than 5 days on the date set by the Chairman

c. Not later than 10 days on the date set by the Chairman

d. Not later than 15 days on the date set by the Chairman