Thef

ir
stpr
obat
ionl
awwaspassedi
nthey
ear
,1878,
in.

A.Chi
cago

B.Massachuset
ts

C.Engl
and

D.Pennsy
lvani
a

ANSWER:
B

Whenwast
hef
ir
stFeder
alPr
obat
ionActoft
heUni
tedSt
atesofAmer
icawasappr
oved.

A.1924

B.1925

C.1934

D.1935

ANSWER:
B

Thef
ir
stPr
obat
ionLawoft
hePhi
l
ippi
nes.

A.Act4221

B.Act2441

C.Act4122

D.Act4212

ANSWER:
A

Whati
sthePr
obat
ionLawof1976.

A.Pr
esi
dent
ial
Decr
ee986

B.Pr
esi
dent
ial
Decr
ee869

C.Pr
esi
dent
ial
Decr
ee968
D.Pr
esi
dent
ial
Decr
ee896

ANSWER:
C

Whati
sthel
atestl
awt
hatamendedPhi
l
ippi
nesPr
obat
ionLaw.

A.Republ
i
cAct10770

B.Republ
i
cAct10771

C.Republ
i
cAct17007

D.Republ
i
cAct10707

ANSWER:
D

Ther
elat
edl
awsi
ntheappl
i
cat
ionofPr
obat
ioni
nthePhi
l
ippi
nesar
e.

A.RA9165

B.RA9344

C.RA10389

D.Al
loft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
D

Knownast
hef
atheroft
hePhi
l
ippi
nePr
obat
ion.

A.Cong.Teof
il
oNat
ivi
dad

B.Cong.Teodul
oNat
ivi
dad

C.Cong.RamonBagat
sing

D.Cong.RomanBagat
sing

ANSWER:
B
Thewor
dpr
obat
ioni
saLat
inwor
dforPr
obar
eorPr
obat
iowhi
chmeans.

A.Topr
ove

B.Tot
est

C.ToExami
ne

D.Al
loft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
D

Thever
ypurposeofpr
obat
ioni
sforr
ehabi
l
itat
ion,
ref
ormat
ionandpr
eventt
hecommi
ssi
onof
anot
herof
fense.

A.Thest
atementi
str
ue

B.Thest
atementi
sfal
se

C.Thest
atementi
svague

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A

Pr
obat
ioni
s,amongot
her
s,benef
ici
albot
htot
hegov
ernmentandconv
ict
.

A.Thest
atementi
str
ue

B.Thest
atementi
sfal
se

C.Thest
atementi
spar
tl
ytr
ue

D.Thest
atementi
spar
tl
yfal
se

ANSWER:
A
Pr
obat
ioni
sbot
har
ightandapr
ivi
l
ege.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Idonotknow

ANSWER:
B

I
sami
norent
it
ledt
opr
obat
ion.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e

ANSWER:
A

PPAmeans.

A.Pr
obat
ionandPar
oleAdmi
nist
rat
ion

B.Pr
obat
ionandPar
donAdmi
nist
rat
ion

C.Par
oleandPr
obat
ionAdmi
nist
rat
ion

D.Par
oleandPr
obat
ionAdmi
ssi
on

ANSWER:
C
Theappl
i
cat
ionf
orpr
obat
ionmustbef
il
edbef
oret
hecour
tthatr
ender
edt
hedeci
sion.

A.Tr
ue

B.Fal
se

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A

Allpersonsconv
ict
edofacr
imewi
thapenal
tyofl
esst
hansi
xyear
sar
eaut
omat
ical
l
yent
it
led
forprobati
on.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e

ANSWER:
B

Pr
obat
ionLawof
fi
cial
l
yst
art
edi
nwhaty
ear
.

A.1978

B.1979

C.1976

D.1977

ANSWER:
A
Thef
ir
stpr
obat
ionl
awwasdecl
aredasunconst
it
uti
onal
bei
ngv
iol
ati
veof
.

A.Equal
Prot
ect
ion

B.DuePr
ocess

C.Ar
bit
rat
y

D.Al
loft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A

ABost
onshoemakerwhoadv
ocat
edi
nbehal
fofal
cohol
i
csandy
out
hful
off
endesandknown
ast
hefat
herofpr
obat
ion.

A.Mat
thewDev
enpor
tHi
l
l

B.Edwar
dSav
age

C.JohnAugust
us

D.Al
exanderRi
ce

ANSWER:
C

Her
efer
stoast
hef
atherofPr
obat
ioni
nEngl
and.

A.Mat
thewDev
enpor
tHi
l
l

B.Edwar
dSav
age

C.JohnAugust
us

D.Al
exanderRi
ce

ANSWER:
A
Thef
ormergov
ernorofMassachuset
tswhosi
gnedt
hePr
obat
ionLaw.

A.Mat
thewDev
enpor
tHi
l
l

B.Edwar
dSav
age

C.JohnAugust
us

D.Al
exanderRi
ce

ANSWER:
D

Ther
emustbeaconv
ict
ionandser
viceofsent
encepr
iort
otheappl
i
cat
ionofpr
obat
ion.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e

ANSWER:
B

Thoseconvi
ctedpersonswhosepenal
tyi
mposedbythecourti
sfi
neonlybutwi
thsubsi
diar
y
i
mpr i
sonmentincaseofinsol
vencymayavai
loft
hebenef
it
sofprobat
ion.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e

ANSWER:
A
Theri
ghtoft
heaccusedt
ofi
l
eanappeal
ont
hej
udgmentofconv
ict
ionmustbef
il
edwi
thi
nthe
per
iodofhowmanydays.

A.15wor
kingday
s

B.15cal
endarday
s

C.15day
s

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

JudgeDr edfindingt heaccusedgui l

tyofacrimeaschar gesent
encedhi m of5years
i
mpr i
sonment.Theaccusedi mmedi atel
ysubmittedhisappli
cat
ionforprobati
onwi t
hinthe
periodofperfectinganappeal .ThePPAr ecommendedt heaccused-peti
ti
onertobequal if
ied
forprobati
onwhi chwasconsi deredbyJudgeDr edbutmaki ngt
hepr obati
onperiodforthe
samenumberofy ears.Thevicti
m questi
onedthedeci si
onofJudgeDr edclai
mingt hatthe
periodofprobat i
onwoul dmaket heaccusedasaf reemanandasi fthepenaltyisi
nut i
le
result
ingtoinjustice.Wasthedeci si
onofJudgeDr edofi mposi
ngthesameper i
odofpr obati
on
asthatofthenumberofy earsofimpr i
sonmentv al
id.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e

ANSWER:
A

I
sRecogni
zanceaki
ndofbai
l
.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e

ANSWER:
A
Isdefi
neasawri
tissuedbyt
heJudgecommandi
ngapol
i
ceof
fi
cert
otakeaper
sonundert
he
custodyoft
hel
aw.

A.War
rantAr
rest

B.Sear
chWar
rant

C.War
rantofDi
str
aint

D.Notsur
e

ANSWER:
A

TheProbat
ionof
fi
cermustconductt
hecor
respondi
ngpostsent
encei
nvest
igat
ionandt
hatt
he
repor
tmustbesubmit
tedt
ot hecour
twi
thi
nwhatperiod.

A.30day
s

B.60day
s

C.90day
s

D.120day
s

ANSWER:
B

CantheJudgedeni
edt
heappl
i
cat
ionf
orpr
obat
iondespi
tet
hatf
actt
heappl
i
cant
-pet
it
ioneri
s
qual
i
fiedundert
hel
aw.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e

ANSWER:
A
Ther
emedyoft
heaccusedaf
terconv
ict
ionwhosepenal
tyi
sbel
ow6y
ear
sist
ofi
l
e.

A.Appeal
tot
henextl
evel
cour
t

B.Fi
l
eamot
ionf
orr
econsi
der
ati
on

C.Pr
obat
ion

D.Anyoft
hese

ANSWER:
D

Whatwoul
dhappentotheexecut
ionoft
hesent
encewhent
heconv
ictf
il
edhi
sorher
appl
i
cat
ionforpr
obat
ion.

A.Theexecut
ionofsent
encei
ster
minat
ed

B.Theexecut
ionofsent
encei
smodi
fi
ed

C.Theexecut
ionofsent
encei
ssuspended

D.Theexecut
ionofsent
encei
srev
ersed

ANSWER:
C

MaytheJudgewhoappr
ovedtheappl
i
cati
onforProbati
onimposeacondi
ti
onrequi
ri
ngt
he
Pr
obati
onertor
epor
ttot
heProbati
onOff
iceratl
eastonceever
ytwomonths.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e

ANSWER:
B
Themi
nimum r
equi
rementofr
epor
ti
ngofaPr
obat
ionert
othePr
obat
ionOf
fi
ceri
s.?

A.Onceamont
h

B.Twi
ceamont
h

C.Onceev
eryt
womont
hs

D.Onceev
eryt
woweeks

ANSWER:
A

ThePr
obat
ionermayber
equi
redt
orepor
tatl
eastt
wiceamont
hinwhatki
ndofsuper
visi
on?

A.Maxi
mum Super
visi
on

B.Medi
um Super
visi
on

C.Mi
nimum Super
visi
on

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A

AProbat
ionerwhoint
ent
ional
l
yfai
l
edorr
efusedt
orepor
ttot
hePr
obat
ionOf
fi
cerasr
equi
red
bycondi
ti
oniscal
led?

A.Abandoni
ngPr
obat
ioner

B.Hi
dingPr
obat
ioner

C.Abscondi
ngPr
obat
ioner

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
C
Theobj
ect
ivesofPr
obat
ionSuper
visi
oni
s?

A.Toensur
ethepr
obat
ioner
'scompl
i
anceont
hecondi
ti
onsi
mposed

B.Tomanaget
hepr
ocessoft
hepr
obat
ioner
'sr
ehabi
l
itat
ion

C.Topr
ovi
degui
dancef
ort
hepr
obat
ioner
'st
ransf
ormat
ion

D.Al
loft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
D

Oncet
heapplicat
ionforpr
obat
ionwasappr
ovedbyt
hecour
t,t
heconv
ict
-appl
i
cantmustr
epor
t
t
otheprobat
ionoffi
cerwit
hinwhatt
ime?

A.36Hour
s

B.48Hour
s

C.72Hour
s

D.90Hour
s

ANSWER:
C

TheJudgeuponrecei
ptofthePostSent
enceI
nvest
igat
ion(
PSI)repor
tsubmi
tt
edbyt
he
Probat
ionOf
fi
cermustresolv
eoractonsuchrepor
twit
hinwhatperi
od.

A.5day
s

B.10day
s

C.15day
s

D.20day
s

ANSWER:
C
Thepr
obat
ionper
iodshal
ltakeef
fectwhen?

A.Uponi
ssuanceoft
heOr
derappr
ovi
ngt
hepr
obat
ion

B.Uponsubmi
ssi
onoft
hePSIr
epor
tappr
ovi
ngt
hepr
obat
ion

C.Uponr
ecei
ptoft
heOr
derappr
ovi
ngt
hepr
obat
ion

D.Uponknowl
edgeoft
heconv
ict
-appl
i
cantofi
tsappr
oval

ANSWER:
A

Asaconditi
ont
oprobat
ion,
theJudgewhogr ant
edtheprobat
ionprohi
bit
sthepr
obati
onerto
absol
utel
ynott
oengageindri
nki
ngalcohol
orintoxi
cat
ingbever
ages.Itt
hecondi
ti
onv al
i
d?

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e

ANSWER:
B

Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngar
ethecr
it
eri
aingr
ant
ingpr
obat
ion?

A.Char
act
er

B.Ment
alandphy
sical
condi
ti
on

C.Env
ironment

D.Al
loft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
D
Whoi
sthegr
ant
ingaut
hor
it
yingi
vi
ngpr
obat
iont
oqual
i
fiedpet
it
ioner
s?

A.Cour
t

B.Pr
obat
ionOf
fi
cer

C.Pr
esi
dent

D.Boar
dofI
ndet
ermi
nat
eSent
ence

ANSWER:
A

Mi
nimum per
iodofpr
obat
ionpr
ovi
dedf
orbyl
aw.

A.1y
ear

B.2y
ear
s

C.3y
ear
s

D.4y
ear
s

ANSWER:
B

Whenwi
l
lyoucl
oseapr
obat
ioncase?

A.Whent
hepr
obat
ionerabscondt
hepl
ace

B.Whent
hepr
obat
ioneri
ncur
redv
iol
ati
ons

C.Whent
her
eisr
ecommendat
ionf
orr
evocat
ion

D.Whent
het
ermi
nat
ionor
derwasappr
oved

ANSWER:
D
Pr
obat
ionst
art
edi
nwhatpar
ti
cul
arcount
ryi
nthey
ear1841?

A.Engl
and

B.Fr
ance

C.Uni
tedSt
atesofAmer
ica

D.Spai
n

ANSWER:
A

Thepr
imar
ypur
poseofpr
obat
ion.

A.Rehabi
l
itat
ion

B.Wel
far
eoft
hecommuni
ty

C.Ret
ri
but
ion

D.Puni
ti
veSanct
ion

ANSWER:
B

Per
sondepr
ivedofl
i
ber
tymaybeent
it
ledf
orPar
oleaf
terser
vingatl
eastmi
nimum ofsent
ence.

A.Tr
ue

B.Fal
se

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e.

ANSWER:
A
Captai
nAl
exanderMoconochi
edev
elopedt
hesocal
l
edTi
cketsy
stem oral
soknownasMar
k
Syst
em.

A.Tr
ue

B.Fal
se

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e.

ANSWER:
A

Si
rWal
terCr
oft
oni
ntr
oducedasy
stem cal
l
edas.

A.I
ri
shSy
stem

B.Pr
ogr
essi
veSt
ateSy
stem

C.AandB

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
C

Par
oleenj
oybyt
hequal
i
fiedper
sondepr
ivedofl
i
ber
tyi
saf
orm of
.

A.Ri
ght

B.Pr
ivi
l
ege

C.Bot
hpr
ivi
l
egeandr
ight

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B
Par
olei
saf
renchwor
dwhi
chmeans.

A.I
ntegr
it
y

B.Loy
alt
y

C.Di
gni
ty

D.Honor

ANSWER:
D

Whoappr
ovest
heappl
i
cat
ionf
orPar
ole.

A.BPP

B.PPA

C.DOJ

D.Cour
t

ANSWER:
A

Onewhoi
sconv
ict
edofacr
imewi
thapenal
tyofoney
earorl
essmayappl
yforPar
ole.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e.

ANSWER:
B
Howaboutt
hoseconv
ict
edper
sonswhosepenal
tyi
sRecl
usi
onPer
pet
ua,
aret
heyqual
i
fiedf
or
Par
ole.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Notsur
e.

ANSWER:
B

Lawt
hatcr
eat
edt
heBoar
dofI
ndet
ermi
nat
eSent
ence.

A.Act4103

B.Act4301

C.Execut
iveOr
der83

D.Execut
iveOr
der38

ANSWER:
A

Lawt
hatchangedBoar
dofI
ndet
ermi
nat
eSent
encet
oBoar
dofPar
donsandPar
ole.

A.Act4103

B.Act4301

C.Execut
iveOr
der83

D.Execut
iveOr
der38

ANSWER:
C
Lawt
hatamendedt
hatBoar
dofPar
donsandPar
ole.

A.Execut
iveOr
der49

B.Execut
iveOr
der94

C.Execut
iveOr
der83

D.Execut
iveOr
der38

ANSWER:
B

Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
snotconsi
der
edasanExecut
iveCl
emency
?

A.Pr
obat
ion

B.Communt
ati
on

C.Repr
ived

D.Par
don

ANSWER:
A

Apet
it
ionf
orPar
olei
saddr
essedt
otheChai
rmanofwhatof
fi
ce.

A.PPA

B.DOJ

C.BPP

D.BuCor

ANSWER:
C
Whor
ecommendst
otheof
fi
ceoft
hePr
esi
dentf
ort
hegr
antofPar
ole.

A.PPA

B.DOJ

C.BPP

D.BuCor

ANSWER:
C

A persondepr
ivedofl
i
ber
tywhoi
sser
vingsent
encewi
thi
ndi
vi
sibl
epenal
tybequal
i
fiedf
or
Parol
e.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

Awaschargedbefor
eacompetentcourtandconvi
ctedofacr
imeforassi
sti
ngagr oupof
armedmenf i
ght
ingagai
nstt
hegovernment.Af
terserv
ingmi
nimum ofhi
ssentence,hewas
recommendedbytheBoardf
orParol
e.Isheenti
tl
ed.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B
Mr.Mahinahonwasconvictedofacr
imeofquali
fi
edtheftpunishabl
eoft woy earsandoneday
asmini
mum upt ofoury
ear sasmaxi
mum.Whi l
ehewasser vi
ngsent ence,heunint
enti
onall
y
ki
ll
edoneofhiscel
lmatemi ti
gat
edbypassi
onandobf uscat
ion.Af t
erserv i
ngminimum servi
ce
ofhi
ssentenceandwhil
et hecri
meofkil
l
ingispendi
ng,heappl i
edforpar ol
e.Ishequal
ifi
edfor
par
ole.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

InPar
ole,per
sondepri
vedofl
i
bert
yisquali
fi
edonl
yaf
terser
vingami
nimum per
iodoft
he
sent
ence.Ist
hisl
ikewi
setr
ueinProbat
ion?

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

Byreasonoftheexcepti
onalgoodbehav
iorofapersondepri
vedofl
iber
tyandaf
terser
ving
minimum ser
viceofsentence,
hewasgrantedabsol
uteparol
ebytheBoard.I
ssuchdecisi
on
val
id?

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B
Par
olei
sthef
unct
ionofwhatbr
anchoft
heGov
ernment
.

A.Judi
ciar
y

B.Execut
ive

C.Legi
slat
ive

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

Pr
obat
ioni
sthef
unct
ionofwhatbr
anchoft
heGov
ernment
.

A.Judi
ciar
y

B.Execut
ive

C.Legi
slat
ive

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A.

Par
doni
sthef
unct
ionofwhatbr
anchoft
heGov
ernment
.

A.Judi
ciar
y

B.Execut
ive

C.Legi
slat
ive

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B
Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngt
hatneedst
heconcur
renceoft
hecongr
ess.

A.Par
don

B.Par
ole

C.Pr
obat
ion

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
D

Theper
iodofpar
olesuper
visi
onshal
lext
endupt
hewhatper
iod.

A.Upt
otheexpi
rat
ionoft
heper
iodpr
ovi
dedundert
heor
der

B.Def
endsupont
hedi
scr
eti
onoft
hepar
oleof
fi
ce

C.Upt
otheexpi
rat
ionoft
hemaxi
mum sent
ence

D.Att
hedi
scr
eti
onoft
heBoar
d

ANSWER:
C

I
fapar
oleeorpardoneef
ail
edtorepor
ttot
hePr
obat
ionandPar
oleOf
fi
cerwi
thi
n45day
saf
ter
t
hedat
eofrelease,t
heBoardshal
l.

A.I
mmedi
atel
ycancel
l
edt
hegr
antofpar
ole

B.Or
dert
hear
restoft
hepar
oleeorpar
donee

C.I
nvest
igat
eforappr
opr
iat
eact
ion

D.Wi
l
ljustwai
tfort
hepar
oleeorpar
doneet
orepor
t

ANSWER:
C
Theparoleeorpar
doneemayt r
ansf
erhisorherresi
denceanyt
imeprovi
dedther
eisa
not
if
icati
ontotheProbat
ionandParol
eOffi
cer,wit
houtneedoftheappr
oval
oftheBoar
d.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

Judgmentisconsi
deredf
inal
andexecut
orywhennoappeal
hasbeenmadeaf
tert
hel
apsedof
peri
odrequi
redbylaw.

A.Thest
atementi
scor
rect

B.Thest
atementi
sfal
se

C.Thest
atementi
spar
tl
ycor
rect

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A

Agr oupofar medmenwhosei ntenti

onist
oov erthr
owt hegov er
nmentengagedinagunbattl
e
withthegov ernmentfor
ces.Under manned,theysurrenderedandwaschargedforrebel
li
on
beforet heRTC.Pri
ortothejudgment ,t
hePresidentgrantedamnestybutwasopposedbyt he
Congr essclai
mingthatamnestyi spremat
urebecauset hereisaneedofconvict
ionbythe
rebels.Isthecongr
esscorrect.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B
Amnestyi
sdescr
ibedasl
ookingbackwar
dwhi
l
epar
doni
slooki
ngf
orwar
dwheni
tcomest
o
theef
fect
.Ist
hestat
ementcorr
ect
.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A

Pardonisgrant
edbyt hePresi
dental
oneasprov
idedf
orbytheConstit
uti
on.Thismeanst
hat
theactofthepresi
dentisconsi
deredaspubl
i
cwhichbecomesjudi
cialnot
ice.

A.Thest
atementi
scor
rect

B.Thest
atementi
sfal
se

C.Thest
atementi
spar
tl
ycor
rect

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

I
ngranti
ngamnest
y,t
hePr
esi
dentmusti
ssueapr
ocl
amat
ionwhi
chmustbeconcurbyt
he
Congr
ess.

A.Thest
atementi
scor
rect

B.Thest
atementi
sfal
se

C.Thest
atementi
spar
tl
ycor
rect

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A
Bef
oret
hegr
antofamnest
y,I
tisar
equi
rementt
otheappl
i
cantt
oadmi
thi
sorhergui
l
t.

A.Tr
ue

B.Fal
se

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A

Amnestyi
sconsi
deredasageneral
pardonasthegrantingofwhi
chisdir
ect
edtoacert
ain
cl
assorgr
oup,unl
iketheor
dinar
ypardonwhi
chisintendedforacer
tai
nindi
vi
dual
only
.

A.Tr
ue

B.Fal
se

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A

Inpardon,t
hepar
doneeissti
ll
liabl
eforthepaymentofci
vi
l l
i
abil
it
yimposedbythecourt
,bot
h
i
nabsol ut
eandcondi
ti
onalpardon.Thi
sprinci
pleal
soappl
iesincasesofamnesty
.Isthi
s
corr
ect.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B
Pol
i
tical
off
ender
sref
ert
othoseper
sonswhocommi
tt
edcr
imesagai
nstper
son.

A.Tr
ue

B.Fal
se

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

Thef
ormergov
ernorofMassachuset
tswhosi
gnedt
hePr
obat
ionLaw.

A.Mat
thewDav
enpor
tHi
l
l

B.Edwar
dSav
age

C.JohnAugust
us

D.Al
exanderRi
ce

ANSWER:
D

Thef
ir
stI
ndet
ermi
nat
eSent
enceLawi
s.

A.ActNo.4103

B.ActNo.4203

C.ActNo.4225

D.ActNo.4425

ANSWER:
A
TheLawcr
eat
ingBoar
dofPar
donsandPar
ole.

A.ActNo.4103

B.ActNo.4203

C.Republ
i
cActNo.4225

D.Repubi
cActNo.4425.

ANSWER:
B

A,apersonofgoodreput
eandknowninthecommunt
yasPhilant
rophi
st,
waschargedofa
cri
meofAct sofLasci
vi
ounessandwassent
encet
oimpr
isonmentof364days.I
sheentit
ledt
o
thepr
ov i
sionofI
SLAW.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

I
sIndet
ermi
nat
eSent
enceBoar
dandBoar
dofPar
donsandPar
olet
hesame.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A
Thepur
poseofI
SLAW i
sto.

A.Upl
i
ftv
aluabl
ehumanmat
eri
al

B.Economi
cBenef
it
s

C.Pr
eventunnecessar
yimpr
isonment

D.Al
loft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
D

Thoseper
sonsconv
ict
edofacr
imeagai
nstnat
ional
secur
it
yisexcept
edf
rom t
hepr
ovi
sionof
I
SLAW.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e.

ANSWER:
A

In1932,Mr.Hugascommitt
edacr i
meandwasconvict
edthreeyearst
hereaf
ter
.Hewas
sentencetoser
veimpri
sonmentforoney
earandsi
xmont hsaft
erthej
udgeconsider
edt
he
presenceofmit
igat
ingandaggr
avati
ngci
rcumst
ances.Isthej
udgecorrect
.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A
Uni
twi
thinthepr
obat
ionof
fi
cechar
gedwi
tht
het
askofsel
ect
ingdef
endant
sof
qual
i
fiedf
or
pr
obat
ion.

A.I
nvest
igat
ionDi
vi
sion

B.Super
visi
onDi
vi
sion

C.Cust
odi
alDi
vi
sion

D.RDC

ANSWER:
A

Pr
obat
ioni
sapr
ivi
l
eget
obot
hadul
tsandj
uveni
l
eof
fender
s.

A.Yes

B.No

C.Maby
e

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

Appl
i
cat
ionofI
SLAW i
sthef
unct
ionofwhatbr
anchoft
hegov
enr
ment
.

A.Judi
cial
funct
ion

B.Execut
ivef
unct
ion

C.Legi
slat
ivef
unct
ion

D.Cour
tfunct
ion

ANSWER:
A
Pr
obat
ioni
saf
orm ofexecut
ivecl
emency
.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

I
SLAW i
sappl
i
cabl
ebot
hinv
iol
ati
onofRev
isedPenal
Code(
RPC)andSpeci
alLaw(
SPL)
.

A.Yes

B.No

C.Maby
e

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A

GovernorI
slawcommit
tedagr
ossmisconductdur
ingthet
erm ofhi
sof
fi
ceandhewas
suspendedfort
woyear
spendi
ngthei
nvesti
gati
onofthecasebytheOmbudsman.I
sISLAW
appli
cabl
e.

A.Yes

B.No

C.Maby
e

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A
Intheappli
cat
ionofthemit
igat
ingci
rcumstancesforacri
meofpiracy,t
hepenal
tyi
mposed
againstt
heoffenderwasr
educedtothreey
ear s.I
sthejudgecor
rect.

A.Yes

B.No

C.Maby
e

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

Pr
obat
ioni
scat
egor
izedasabsol
utepr
obat
ionorcondi
ti
onal
probat
ion.

A.Thest
atementi
scor
rect

B.Thest
atementi
sfal
se

C.Thest
atementi
spar
tl
ycor
rect

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

Execut
ivecl
emencyi
ncl
udesPar
don,
Par
ole,
Commut
ati
on,
Amnest
yandPr
obat
ion.

A.Thest
atementi
scor
rect

B.Thest
atementi
sfal
se

C.Thest
atementi
spar
tl
ycor
rect

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B
Chi
efJusti
ceCr ownofourSupr emeCour twasremov edbyi mpeachmentasheadmi tted
hav
ingbeendisloyalt
ot heCount ry
.Duet ohisremorse,thePr esi
dent,
whoi shiscollegefr
iend
wassopiti
fultohim.Thus,hegr antedPardonbyt hePresidentbutsubjecttotheconditi
onthat
heshoul
dnol ongerpracti
ceispr ofessi
onbutratherbesenti ntoexi
l
eint heremovear eaof
Kal
ayaangroupofi sl
and.

A.Theactoft
hePr
esi
denti
spossi
blebei
ngt
heChi
efExecut
ive

B.ThePr
esi
denti
swr
ong

C.Theactoft
hePr
esi
denti
sval
i
dbei
ngconst
it
uti
onal

D.AandC

ANSWER:
B

Vi
olat
ionofgunbanlawbei
ngimpl
ement
edbyt
heCOMELECi
ncoor
dinat
ionwi
tht
hePNPmay
bethesubj
ectofpar
donbythePr
esi
dent
.

A.Yeswi
thoutqual
i
ficat
ion

B.Yessubj
ectt
oaddi
ti
onal
requi
rement
saspr
ovi
dedbyl
aw

C.No,
viol
ati
onofCOMELECi
snotsubj
ectt
opar
don

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B

Mr.DoThi r
tywasconv ict
edofacapit
aloffensebytheRegi onal
TrialCourtofDav aoCitydespi
tethe
weaknessofev idence.Feeli
ngaggri
eved,heappealedtotheCour tofAppeal swi t
hinf i
ft
eendays.
Again,unf
ortunate,t
hej udgmentwasaffi
rmedbyt heCour tofAppeals.Unfazedbyt hedecisi
on,he
appealedtotheSupr emeCour t(
SC).Whil
ependi ngwiththeSC,hisdaught erMs.Zar ahDoThirt
y
CarPiowont hePr esidencyandswornint
oOf fi
ce.Presi
dentCarPi o'
sfir
stex ecutiv
eor deri
sto
pardonMs.DuThi r
ty.Wast heactvali
d.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B
MayExecut
iveCl
emencybef
avor
abl
ygr
ant
edbyt
hePr
esi
dentt
oaf
orei
gner
.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A

Judgmentbecomesf
inal
andexecut
oryaf
tert
hel
apseofhowmanyday
s.

A.5

B.10

C.12

D.15

ANSWER:
D

Thi
sref
erst
oast
het
empor
aryst
ayoft
heexecut
ionofasent
ence.

A.Commut
ati
on

B.Repr
iev
e

C.Par
ole

D.Par
don

ANSWER:
B
I
tisaclemencybyt
hePr esi
dentoftheRepubli
cofthePhi
li
ppinesgr
ant
edt
opr
isoner
swhoi
s
qual
i
fiedonl
yaft
erser
vingtheminimum ofhisorhersent
ence.

A.Commut
ati
on

B.Repr
iev
e

C.Par
ole

D.Par
don

ANSWER:
C

Akindofcl
emencythatreducesthepenal t
yimposedbyt hecourtgrant
edbyt hePresi
dentof
t
heRepubli
cofthePhili
ppines.I
twillchangetheori
ginal
fixedsentencetoalesser
i
ndeter
minat
esentence,which,wil
lthenenablethebenefi
ciar
ytober el
easedonpar ol
e.

A.Commut
ati
on

B.Repr
iev
e

C.Par
ole

D.Par
don

ANSWER:
A

I
ncasesaper sonisconvi
ctedofei
therv
iol
ati
onofDanger
ousDrugsLaworsteal
ingmonies
f
rom thecoff
ersofthegovernmentamounttoP50MM,suchpr
isonermustser
vedatl
east18
monthsbeforegrant
ingcommutati
on.

A.Thest
atementi
scor
rect

B.Thest
atementi
sfal
se

C.Thest
atementi
svague

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B
Apri
sonerwhoi
ssent
encedt
oar
ecl
usi
onper
pet
uamaybeent
it
ledt
oacommut
ati
onof
sent
ence.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A

Apr i
sonerwasconvict
edofacrimethepenaltyimposedisfouryear
sandonedayasmi ni
mum
toeightyearsasmaximum af
tertheconsi
derati
onofthemitigat
ingandaggrev
ati
ng
cir
cumstancesunderthepr
ovisi
onofISLAW.Toav ai
lthecommut at
ionofserv
iceofsentence,
theconvictshal
lser
vethei
mpr i
sonmentforhowmanyy ear
s.

A.Ser
veatl
east1/
3oft
hedef
ini
teoraggr
egat
eper
iodofi
mpr
isonment

B.Ser
veatl
east1/
5oft
hedef
ini
teoraggr
egat
eper
iodofi
mpr
isonment

C.ser
veatl
eastoft
hemini
mum oft
hei
ndet
ermi
nat
epr
isont
erm oraggr
egat
emi
nimum of
thei
ndet
ermi
nat
epri
sont
erms

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
c

Maniquinwaschargedforv i
oalt
ionoft heDangerousDrugActforsel
li
ngof100gramsofthe
socall
edshabu,apr ohi
bitedsubstance,andlateronconv
ict
edwi t
hapenalt
yofli
fe
i
mpr i
sonment.Af
terservingtwodecadesatt heDavaoPenalColony,
hemull
edonapply
ingthe
benefi
tsofcommut ati
onofser vi
ceofsent ence.Ist
heconvi
ctquali
fi
ed.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A
Howmanyy ear
sthataconv i
ctshoul
dservesent
encewhent
hepenal
tyi
mposedbyt
hecour
tis
l
if
eimpr
isonmentforvi
olat
ionoftheDangerousDrugAct
.

A.13y
ear
s

B.15y
ear
s

C.18y
ear
s

D.25y
ear
s

ANSWER:
C

MangI nasar
,duetohissomuchangr y,
kill
edal lt
hemember soft
hefamil
yofMr .Bul
lyat
diff
er entt
imeandplaces.Af
terconti
nuoustr i
alof60daysdonethr
eetimesaweek, Mang
Inasarwasf oundguil
tof5countsofMur derandwassent encedt
oserveimpr
isonmentofthr
ee
reclusionperpet
ua.CanMangI nasarsti
l
l avail
thebenef
it
sofcommut ati
onofservi
ceof
sent ence.

A.Yes

B.No

C.May
be

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
A

Foraconvictwi
tht
hreerecl
usi
onperpetuai
mposed,howmanyy
ear
sshoul
dbeser
vedt
oav
ail
thebenef
it
sofcommut ati
onofser
viceofsent
ence.

A.15y
ear
s

B.20y
ear
s

C.25y
ear
s

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

ANSWER:
B