Criminal Law Quiz

When does the duration of temporary penalties begin if the offender is in prison?

• From the day on which the judgment of conviction becomes final

• From the day the offender is placed at the disposal of judicial authorities

• From the day on which the offender commences to serve his sentence

• From the date of the promulgation of the decision of the appellate Court

What is the duration of temporary penalties if the offender is undergoing preventive imprisonment?

• Half of the time of detention

• 4/5 of the time of detention

• Full time of detention

• Twice the time of detention

Under what circumstances will the offender be released immediately without prejudice to the continuation of the trial or the proceeding on appeal?

• If the accused is undergoing preventive imprisonment

• If the accused is charged with a heinous crime

• If the accused is a recidivist

• If the accused is absent without justifiable cause at any stage of the trial

What is the duration of subsidiary imprisonment for a fine imposed for a grave felony?

• Not to exceed 1 year

• Not to exceed 6 months

• Not to exceed 15 days

• No subsidiary imprisonment

Under the Indeterminate Sentence Law, what happens after the convict serves the minimum sentence?

• He will continue serving his sentence until the end of the maximum

• He will be given a reduced sentence

• He may be released on parole

• He will be immediately released

What is the maximum duration of the convict's sentence in the case of successive service of penalties?

• Not to exceed the maximum period of the most severe penalty

• Not to exceed three-fold the length of time corresponding to the most severe penalty

• Not to exceed 40 years

• Not to exceed 30 years

What is the penalty to be imposed when the crime committed is not wholly excusable?

• No penalty will be imposed

• Lower by one or two degrees than that prescribed by law

• Higher by one or two degrees than that prescribed by law

• Equal to that prescribed by law

Under what circumstances will the penalty of arresto mayor in its maximum period to prision correccional in its minimum period be imposed?

• If the culprit shall have been guilty of a less grave felony

• If the culprit is a minor under eighteen years of age

• If the culprit shall have been guilty of a grave felony

• If the deed is not wholly excusable

What is the penalty to be imposed upon a person over fifteen and under eighteen years of age?

• The penalty next lower than that prescribed by law

• The penalty next higher than that prescribed by law

• No penalty will be imposed

• The maximum penalty prescribed by law

What is the rule to be observed in applying a lower or higher penalty than that prescribed by law?

• The rules prescribed in Article 68 shall be observed

• The rules prescribed in Article 70 shall be observed

• The rules prescribed in Article 61 shall be observed

• The rules prescribed in Article 69 shall be observed