COURSE OUTLINE
Course No.
: CLJ 1
Course Title : CRIMINAL LAW (BOOK 1) Credit Unit
: 3 Units
Scope and Objectives: Study of the first part of Act No. 3815, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code. It focuses on the basic principles of criminal law, as well as the basic terminologies and phraseologies enabling the students to have a starting knowledge and understanding of Philippine Criminal Law. It also deals about the different circumstances affecting liability of an accused, and his or her degree of their participation, which are all geared towards understanding how penalty is imposed. Recommended Textbooks/ References: 1. Nolledo, Mercedita S. (2004) The Revised Penal Code of the Philippines with Related Laws. Caloocan City. National Bookstore. 2. Philippines ( Revised Penal Code). (2003) A Compilation of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. Manila: A.V.B. Printing Press, 3. Regalado D. Florenz (2003) Tandang Sora Street, Caloocan City. Philippine Graphics Arts, Inc. OUTLINE OF THE COURSE Contents I.
II.
III.
No. of Hours
Concept of Criminal Law 1. Sources of Philippine Criminal Law. 2. Characteristics of Criminal Law. 3. Jurisdiction of civil courts over offenders. 4. Felonies and circumstances w/c affect criminal liability.
3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Criminal Liabilities 1. Criminal Liability 2. How criminal liability is incurred? 3. Elements of impossible crime. 4. Stages of Execution of a felony.
3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Circumstances affecting criminal liability. 1. Justifying Circumstances. 2. Exempting Circumstances 3. Aggravating Circumstances. 4. Alternative Circumstances
2 1 1.5 1.5
III.2 Persons criminally liable to felonies 1. Who are principles? 2. Who are accomplices? 3. Who are accessories?
1 1 1
IV.
Extinction of criminal liability 1. Civil Liabilities. 2. PD968 3. PD603 4. Crimes against person 5. Crimes against property
2 2 2 3.5 _3.5_ 54
