Concept

Question 1

What is the title of the text being discussed?

Answer 1

The Revised Penal Code Articled 1-113 Luis B. Reye

Question 2

Who is the author of the text?

Answer 2

Luis B. Reyes

Question 3

How many articles are covered in the text?

Answer 3

113

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 4

To establish the penal laws of the Philippines

Question 5

What is the penalty for a crime under the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 5

It depends on the specific offense committed

Question 6

What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor in the context of the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 6

Felony refers to a serious crime, while misdemeanor refers to a less serious offense

Question 7

True or False: The Revised Penal Code only applies to criminal offenses committed within the Philippines.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is the punishment for a person found guilty of a crime under the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 8

It can range from fines to imprisonment, depending on the severity of the offense

Question 9

What is the maximum penalty under the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 9

Death penalty

Question 10

What is the minimum age of criminal responsibility under the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 10

15 years old

Question 11

What is the definition of ‘malice’ in the context of the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 11

The intention to commit a wrongful act without justification or excuse

Question 12

What does ‘actus reus’ refer to in criminal law?

Answer 12

The physical act of committing a crime

Question 13

What is ‘mens rea’ in the context of criminal law?

Answer 13

The mental state or intention to commit a crime

Question 14

What is the ‘presumption of innocence’ under the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 14

The principle that a person is considered innocent until proven guilty

Question 15

What is ‘self-defense’ as a legal defense under the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 15

The use of reasonable force to protect oneself from harm

Question 16

What is the ‘doctrine of double jeopardy’ in relation to criminal law?

Answer 16

A person cannot be tried or punished twice for the same offense

Question 17

What is the ‘ex post facto law’ prohibition under the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 17

Laws that retroactively criminalize conduct are prohibited

Question 18

What is ‘mitigating circumstances’ in the context of sentencing under the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 18

Factors that may reduce the severity of a punishment

Question 19

What is ‘aggravating circumstances’ in the context of sentencing under the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 19

Factors that may increase the severity of a punishment

Question 20

What is ‘corpus delicti’ in criminal law?

Answer 20

The body of the crime or the objective proof that a crime has been committed

Question 21

What is the ‘principle of legality’ in the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 21

No crime or punishment without a law defining it

Question 22

What is the ‘statute of limitations’ in the context of criminal law?

Answer 22

The time limit within which legal proceedings must be initiated

Question 23

What is the difference between ‘attempted’ and ‘consummated’ crimes under the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 23

Attempted crimes involve an incomplete act, while consummated crimes are fully carried out

Question 24

What is the ‘principle of proportionality’ in sentencing?

Answer 24

The punishment should be proportionate to the seriousness of the crime

Question 25

What is ‘reclusion perpetua’ in the context of the Revised Penal Code?

Answer 25

A penalty of imprisonment for 20 years and 1 day to life imprisonment