CRIMINILOGY COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

CORRECTIONAL ADMINIDTRATION

1. Which program plays a unique role in the moral and spiritual Regeneration of the
prisoner? 
A One or these 
B. Work programs 
C. Education programs 
D. Religious programs 

2. It is a penalty wherein a convicted person shall not be permitted to enter the place
designated in the sentence or within the radius therein specified, which shall not be
more than 250 and not less than 25 kilometers from the place designated. 
A. Fine
B. None of these 
C. P22.00/day 
D. P19.00/ day

 3. Ms. Bantog was convicted for the crime of infanticide. After serving her sentence she
committed again the same crime. MS. Ines Bantog maybe considered as a
       A.    recidivist    
       B.    quasi-recidivist
       C.    habitual delinquent       
       D.    mentally retarded person                   

4. Ramon, a basketball player, arrested Berto for some legal ground but he failed to file
a complaint against the latter within the prescribed period of filing. What crime did
Ramon committed?
       A.    arbitrary detention
       B.    illegal Detention
       C.    illegal arrest
       D.    no crime committed  

5. Giving punishment to a person so to serve as an example to others is the theory of 

A. Self defense
B. Social defense 
C. Exemplary 
D. Equality 
6. A justification of penalty which states that nobody can assume the suffering for a
crime committed by others 
A. Justice 
B. Personal 
C. Legal 
D. Certain 

7. These are the factors considered in diversification, EXCEPT; 

A. Age Of offenders 
B. Mother of offender 
C. Sex of offenders 
D. Medical condition 

8. This branch takes charge of the preparation of the daily menu, makes foodstuff
purchases, prepares and cooks the food and serves it to the inmates. It maintains a
record of daily purchases and consumption and submits a daily report to the warden. 
A. General Services Branch 
B. Mittimus Computing Branch 
C. Budget and Finance 
D. Mess services Branch

9. Under Article VII, Section 10 paragraph (B) of the Philippines Constitution, pardoning

power is vested with the 
A. Department of Justice
B. Judiciary
C. Chief Executive 
D. Legislative 

10. The temporary stay of execution of sentence is called 

A. Reprieve 
B. Pardon 
C. Communication 
D. Amnesty
11. It is the authority of the President of the Philippines to Suspend the execution of a
penalty, reduce the sentence and extinguish criminal liability. 
A. Parole 
B. Executive clemency 
C. Pardon 
D. President Clemency 

12. The B.J.M.P. Is under the administration of the: 

A. Executive Department 
 B. P.N.P. 
C. D.ILG. 
D. D.O.J 

13. There are three (3) casework techniques applied by the parole Officer, which is not
included? 
A. The trick and treat techniques 
B. The executive techniques 
C. The guidance, counseling and leadership techniques 
D. The manipulative techniques 

14. The basis of this old school of penology is the human free-will. 
A. Penology School 
B. Classical School 
C. Neo-classical 
D. Positivist 

15. This helps the prisoner/detainee in the resolution of his problems 

A. Meeting 
B. Working 
C. Recreation 
D. Counseling 

16. Takes charge of financial matters especially in programming Budgeting, accounting,

and other activities related to financial Services. It consolidates and prepares financial
reports and Related statements of subsistence outlays and disbursements in The
operational of the jail. 
A. Budget and finance branch 
B. General services branch 
C. Property and supply branch 
D. Mess services branch 

17. Operation conducted by the B.JMP wherein a prisoner maybe Checked at any time.
His beddings, lockers and personal Belongings may also be opened at any time, in his
presence, Whenever possible. This practice is known as: 
 
A. Check and balance 
B. S.O.P. 
C. Inventory 
D. Operation Greyhound 

18. Pardon cannot be extended to one of the following instances. 

A. Murder 
B. Brigandage
 C. Rape 
D. lmpeachment 

19. It refers to commission of another crime during service of 

sentence of penalty imposed for another previous offense. 
A. Recidivism 
B. Delinquency 
C Quasi-recidivism 
D. City prisoner 

20. A person who is detained for the violation of law or ordinance 

and has not been convicted is a- 
A. Detention Prisoner 
B. Provincial Prisoner 
C. Municipal Prisoner 
D. City Prisoner 

21. Parole is a matter of_ 

A. Privilege 
B. Right 
C. Grace 
D. Requirement 

22. This group consists of chronic troublemakers but not as dangerous as the super
security prisoners. They are not allowed to work outside the institution. 
A. maximum security prisoners 
B. super security prisoners 
C. minimum security prisoners
D. medium security prisoners 

23. Among the following, which has the authority to grant parole? 
A. President 
B. Board of Pardons and Parole 
C. Director of Prison 
D. Court 

24. A recipient of absolute pardon is Liability imposed upon him by the sentence. 
A. partially exempted 
B. exempted 
C. conditionally exempted 
D. not exempted

25. It is an act of clemency which changes a heavier sentence to ales serious one or a
longer term to a shorter term. 
 A. amnesty 
B. commutation 
C. reprieve
D. none or these 

26.____ Is an act of grace and the recipient is not entitled to it as a matter of right. 
A. Pardon 
B. Parole 
B. Probation 
D. none of these 

27. In probation system's philosophy and concept, it is stated That the individual has the
ability to___ and to modify His anti-social behavior with the right kind of help. 
A. challenge 
B. none of these 
C. change 
D. aggravate his behavior 

28. The Bureau of Correction is under the _____

A. Department of Social welfare and Development 
B. Department of Justice 
C. Department of the Interior and Local Government 
D. Department of Health 

29. A person who is sentenced to serve a prison term of over three (3) Years Is
a _______
A. Municipal prisoner 
B. Detention prisoner
C. National or Insular prisoner 
D. Local prisoner

30. The Head of Bureau of Corrections is also the 

A. Chief of the Bureau of Corrections 
B. Director of the Bureau of Corrections 
C. Superintendent of the Bureau of Corrections 
D. Warden 

31. When an inmate is given a "shakedown'" before admission, it Means 

A. He has taken the process of identification, record, 
Fingerprint and photograph 
B. He has been examined for contraband 
C. His commitment paper are delivered to record clerk 
D. All of these 
32. An inmate maybe granted parole if he 
A. earned good conduct time allowance credit 
B. serve minimum sentence 
C. earned good behavior while serving prison term 
D. all of these 
Answer: D 

33. Aside from protecting the public, imprisonment has for its 
latest objective, the 
A. reformation of offenders 
B. deterrence 
C. segregation of offender 
D. confinement or Offender 

34. In the New Bilibid Prison, all medium security prisoners are 
Confined at the 
A. NBP Main Prison 
B. Camp Bukang Liwayway 
C. Camp Sampaguita 
D. Medium Security Prison 

35. Under the prison rules, who is charged for the hearing of Disciplinary cases in
prison? 
A. Classification Board 
B. Parole Board 
C. Administrative Board 
D. Disciplinary Board 

36. The form of conditional release that is granted after a Prisoner has served a portion
of his sentence in a correctional 
A. Conditional pardon 
B. Probation 
C. Parole 
D. Commutation 

37. In jails or prisons, which of the following is a function of the Custodial Division? 
A. Supervision of prisoners 
B. Escort of inmates or prisoners 
C. Keeping of records 
D. None of the above 
38. The putting of offenders in prison for the purpose of protecting the public and at the
same time rehabilitating them by requiring the latter to undergo institutional treatment
program is referred to as 
A. Imprisonment 
B. Trial 
C. Conviction 
D. Detention 

39. The Sablayan Penal Colony and Farm, a National Penitentiary in The Philippines
under the BUCOR is located in 
A. Palawan 
B. Zamboanga
C.  Davao 
D. Occidental Mindoro 

40. In Babylon, about 1990 BC, this is credited as the oldest Code prescribing savage
punishment but in fact IS nearly. 
I00 years older 
A. Hammurabi Code 
B. Sumerian Code 
C. Justinian Code 
D. Code of Draco 

41. The task of changing an offender's attitude so that he or she may not commit
another crime in the future. 
A. Retribution
B. Deter 
C. Incapacitation 
D. Rehabilitation 

42. The idea that re-entry of an offender should be in the Mainstream of society rather
than the usual abrupt re-entry at the end of a prison sentence. 
A. Reintegration 
B. Deterrence 
C. Incapacitation 
D. Rehabilitation 

43. They were known as Bridewells. which started in 1553 and served as training schools
for delinquent youths, provided housing and support for older and poorer persons, 
and detained vagrants. 
A. House of Corrections 
B. Workhouses 
C. Common jails 
 D. Penal colonies 

44. It direct, supervision and control the administration and operation of all district, city
and municipal jails to implement a better system of jail management nationwide 
A. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology 
B. Department of Justice 
C. Bureau of Corrections 
D. Parole and Probation Administration 

45. It exercise supervision and control over provincial jails. 

A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections 
C. Provincial Government 
D. Parole and Probation Administration 

46. An agency under the Department of Justice that is charged with custody and
rehabilitation of national offenders, that is, those sentenced to serve a term of
imprisonment of more than three (3) years 
A. BJMP 
B. Bureau of Corrections 
C. Provincial Government 
D. Parole and Probation Administration 

47. The New Bilibid Prison, the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW). Iwahig Prison
and Penal Farm, and Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm are all under this agency. 
A. BJMP 
B. Bureau Corrections 
C. Provincial Government 
D. Department of Justice 
 
48. An attached agency of the Department of Justice which provides a less costly
alternative to imprisonment of offenders who are likely to respond to individualized
community-based treatment program.
A. BJMP 
B. Bureau of Corrections 
C. Provincial Government 
D. Parole and Probation Administration 

49. Prisoners whose sentences are more than three years to capital Punishment is
considered 
A. municipal prisoners 
B. provincial prisoners 
C. city prisoners 
D. insular prisoners 
50. Prisoners whose sentences are from one day to six months are 
A. municipal prisoners 
B. provincial prisoners 
C. city prisoners 
D. insular prisoners 

51. The Parole and Probation Administration administers the_ Correctional Program. 

A. Institutional 
B. Integrated 
C. Community - based 
D. Traditional 

52. A minimum and maximum amount of time to be served in prison is referred to as 
A. a corporal punishment 
B. a determinate sentence 
C. an indeterminate sentence 
D. a capital punishment 

53. Pedro was required to provide financial remuneration for the losses incurred by the
victim. What is the type of penalty? 
described? 
A. Bond 
B. Retribution
C. Fine
D. Tax

54. What kind of program employs prisoners in various product or Good producing
tasks? 
A. Agricultural 
B. Operational 
C. Industrial 
D. Administrative 
 
55. What crimes apparently have no complaining victims such as gambling, prostitution
and drunkenness? 
A. Complex Crime 
B. Compound Crime 
C. Blue Collar crimes 
D. Victimless crimes 
56. Which agency performs the evaluation of prisoner's fitness and Qualifications for the
grant of pardon or parole? 
A. Punishment, confinement retribution, treatment 
B. Retribution, Deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation 
C. Deterrence, retribution, punishment treatment 
D. None of the above 

57. Which of the following should a probationer avoid? 

A. Make periodic report 
B. Go and play in the gambling den 
C. Work regularly to support family 
D. Stay away from bad associates. 

58. The Supreme Court automatically reviews the cases of criminals Convicted and
meted out the penalty of 
A. 12 years 6 months and one day 
B. Death 
C. Life imprisonment 
D. 6 years one month and one day 

59. The ________theory in crime causation focuses on the criminal Disorders,

chromosomes irregularity and abnormal brain activity. 
A. None of these 
B. Age Reform 
C. Age of Discernment 
D. Age of Reason 

60. What correctional institution houses accused persons awaiting trial? 

A. Rehabilitation center 
B. Jail 
C. Halfway house 
D. Prison 

61. The following are forms of executive clemency, EXCEPT 

A. Commutation 
B. Reform model 
C. Amnesty 
D. Pardon 

62. It is that branch of the administration of Criminal Justice System charged with the
responsibility for the custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of the convicted offender. 
A. conviction 
B. corrections 
 C. penalty 
D. punishment 

63. Which of the following instances Pardon cannot be exercised? 

A. before conviction 
B. before trial 
C. after conviction 
D. during service of sentence 

64. This is a procedure which permits a jail prisoner to pursue His normal job during the
week and return to the jail to serve his sentence during the weekend or non-working
hours. 
A. Amnesty 
B. Good conduct time allowance
C. Probation 
D. Delayed sentence 

65. The following are the Justifications of punishment, EXCEPT 

A. Retribution 
B. Deterrence 
C. Redress 
D. Expiration or atonement 

66. Pardon is exercised when the person is 

A. already convicted 
B. not yet convicted 
C. about to be convicted 
D. serves the sentence 

67. The idea that punishment will be give the offender lesson by 
Showing to others what would happen to them it they have 
Committed the heinous crime. 
A. Protection 
B. Deterrence 
C. Lethal injection 
D. Stoning 

68. For a convicted offender, probation is a form of 

A. Punishment 
B. Treatment 
C. Enjoyment 
D. Incarceration 

69. For amnesty to be granted there should be 

 A. Recommendation from U.N, 
B. Recommendation from C.H.R. 
C. Application from C.H.R 
D. Concurrence or the congress 

70. The head of the Bureau of Corrections is the 

A. Director
B. Secretary of the DND 
C. Chief of Executive 
D. Prison Inspector 

71. What is the type of Jails under the Supervision of the BJMP? 
A. Provincial Jails 
B. City and Municipal Jails
C. Lock up Jails and municipal Jails 
D. Insular Jails 

72. Provincial Jails were first established in 1910 under the American Regime. At
present, who supervises and controls the Jails? 
A. BJMP 
B. Provincial Government 
C. DOJ 
D. Municipal or City Mayor 

73. What is the primary purpose of imprisonment? 

A. Rehabilitation and Reformation 
B. To stand trial 
C. Punishment 
D. Socialızation 

74. Which is a place of confinement for persons awaiting trial or Court action and where
the convicted offenders serve short Sentences or penalty of imprisonment? 
A. Jail
B. Lock- up 
C. Penitentiary 
D. Detention Cells 

75. Which is a warrant issued by the court bearing its seal and Signature of the judge
directing the jail or prison authorities to Receive the convicted offender for service of
sentence or Detention? 
A. Mittimus 
B. Detention Mittimus 
C. Sentence Mittimus
 D. Detention Warrant 

76. The maintenance or care and protection accorded to people who 

by authority of law are temporarily incarcerated for violation of laws and also those who
were sentenced by the court to serve Judgment is called 
A. custody 
B. safe-keeping 
C. classification 
D. caring 

77. Which of these refers to the assigning or grouping of offenders 

According to their sentence, gender, age, nationality, health, Criminal record, etc.? 
A. None of these 
B. Custody
C. Security 
D. Safe-keeping 

78. The institution for dangerous but not incorrigible prisoners in the Philippines is the 
A. NBP 
B. Medium Security institution  
C. Maximum Security Institution 
D. Minimum Security Institution 

79. The act of grace from a sovereign power inherent in the 

state which exempts an individual from the punishment which the law imposes or
prescribes for his crime, extended by the President thru the recommendation of the
Board of Parole and Pardon is 
A. Amnesty 
B. Parole 
C. Pardon 
D. Probation 

80. under the prison service manual, the prescribed color of prison uniform for
maximum security prison is- 
A. Orange 
B. Brown 
C. Stripe Orange 
D. Blue 

81. The penalty imposed for offenders must be certain. This means That: 
A. The guilty one must be the one to be punished, no proxy. 
B. No one must escape its effect 
C. It must be equal for all persons 
 D. The consequence must be in accordance 
with law. 

82. The following are the duties of the custodial force in prison, Except: 
A. Censor offender's items 
B. Escort inmates 
C. Inspect security devices 
D. Conduct disciplinary hearing 

83. as a rule, when a jailbreak, escape or riot is in progress or has just been perpetuated
in the jail, the officer at the control Centers shall immediately: 
A. sound the alarm 
B. locked prisoners in their respective cells 
C. Notify the nearest police precinct 
D. call the warden or the director 

84. In case of mass jailbreak, all members of the custodial force Shall immediately issue
firearms and assigned to critical posts to: 
A. plug off the escape routes 
B. to shoot the escapees 
C. protect the other inmates 
D. to give warning shots 

85. Which of these is known as the Adult Probation Law, which grants probation to
prisoner sentenced to term in prison of not more than six (6) years? 
A. PD 603 
B. RA698 
C. PD 968 
D. PD 869 

86. The continuing relationship between probation officer and Probationer is known as- 
A. Affiliation Guidance 
B. Pre-sentenced investigation 
C. Supervision 
D. Probation Guidance 

87. Those who have been once on probation under the Probation Law: 
A. are qualified to apply for probation 
B. are disqualified to apply for probation 
C. may be granted for under probation 
D. should be confined in prison 
88, This pillar/component of our criminal justice system has been Regarded the weakest
pillar due to its failure to eliminate Recidivism and habitual offenders. 
A. law enforcement 
B. Prosecution 
C. court 
D. correction

89. The traditional goal of penology is 

A. Retribution 
B. Deterrence 
C. Incapacitation 
D. Rehabilitation 

90. The task of changing an offender's attitude so that he or she may not commit
another crime in the future. 
A. Retribution
B. Deter 
C. Incapacitation 
D. Rehabilitation 

91. A prison model which sought penitence (hence the term Penitentiaries) through
total individual isolation and silence. 
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model 
B. Auburn Prison Model 
C. Work Release 
D. Halfway Houses 

92. A prison model where incarcerated persons are allowed to work Outside the
institution that houses them. 
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model 
B. Auburn Prison Model 
C. Work Release 
D. Halfway Houses 

93. An alternative to incarceration granted after a convicted person Served a part of his

sentence and is allowed to complete a Sentence at large, subject to restrictions and
supervision. 
A. Probation 
B. Work release 
C. Parole 
D. Halfway houses 
94. An alternative to incarceration that allow convicted persons to remain at large and
under varying degrees of restriction and supervision and certain conditions imposed by
the Granting court. 
A. Probation 
B. Work release 
C. Parole 
D. Halfway houses 

95. A correctional institution that has the authority to detain Persons awaiting trial or
adjudication or confine convicted Offenders for a short period of time. 
A. Halfway houses 
B. Penal colonies 
C. Jails 
D. All of these 

96. A correctional institution that has the authority to detain convicted offenders for
longer or extended period of time, including those who are waiting their death
sentence. 
A. Halfway house 
B. Farm house 
C Jail 
D. Prison 

97. The law creating the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology 

A. RA 8551 
B. RA9165 
C. RA6975 
D. RA 4890 

98. Who among the following is a provincial prisoner? 

A. A prisoner serving a term below six (6) years 
B. A prisoner serving a term of six (6) years and up 
C. A prisoner serving a term of six (6) months and one 
(1) day to three (3) years 
D. A prisoner serving a term of three (3) years and one 
(1) day

99. This theory in criminology states that people are totally responsible for their
behaviors and the stress is more on the effect of their felonious act than upon the
criminal. 
A. Positivist Theory 
B. Psychological Theory 
 C. Biological Theory 
D. Classical Theory 

100. Which of the following is an executive clemency that requires the concurrence of

congress? 
A. Probation 
B. Pardon 
C. Amnesty 
D. Parole