ALS Criminal Law 1 2020 (Boomsri Rodolfo)
ALS Criminal Law 1 2020 (Boomsri Rodolfo)
ALS Criminal Law 1 2020 (Boomsri Rodolfo)
COURSE OUTLINE1
ATENEO SCHOOL OF LAW, FIRST SEMESTER, 2020
(JOHN BOOMSRI SY RODOLFO)
I. Fundamental Principles
A. Distinction: (i) criminal law; (ii) penal law; and (iii) criminal
procedure
C. Distinction: (i) felonies [See Articles 116, 125, 128, 137, 142,
208, 213(2)(b), 218, 219, 221, 233, 270 and 275(1), RPC; See
Section 14(j), RA 9745]; (ii) offenses; and (iii) misdemeanor
D. Characteristics
b. Diplomatic immunity
c. Members of Congress (Article VI, Section 11,
Constitution)
d. RA 75
e. VFA, Article V
f. Crimes committed within foreign embassies
g. Warships
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Additional cases and laws may be assigned.
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2. Territoriality
3. Bill of Attainder
4. Equal protection
II. Felonies
1. Grave
2. Less grave
3. Light (See Articles 7 and 16, RPC; Compare Articles 9
and 26, RPC)
a. Self-defense
b. Defense of relative
c. Defense of stranger
d. State of necessity
e. Duty or right
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f. Lawful order
a. Kinds
i. Ordinary
ii. Privileged
iii. Specific
b. Specific circumstances
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5. Extenuating circumstances (Articles 255, 258, 268[3] and
333[3], RPC)
i. Generic
ii. Qualifying
iii. Special aggravating circumstances (See
Articles 48, 62[1.a], 160, RPC; See Section
6, RA 10175; See Section 13, RA 9745; See
Section 16[a] and [d], RA 9775; See Section
25, RA 9165; See Section 29, RA 10591)
c. Multiple offenses/crimes
a. Intoxication
b. Relationship
c. Degree of instruction
A. Classification of penalties
a. Principal penalties
b. Accessory penalties
i. RA 9346
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c. Correctional penalties
d. Light penalties
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B. Application of penalties (Articles 28 and 29 [amended by RA
10592], RPC)
1. General principles
i. RA 10159
ii. Wage Order No. NCR-22
a. Application
b. Coverage
c. Conditions of parole
1. Death
2. Service of sentence
3. Prescription (Articles 90 and 91, RPC; See PD 1529, Sec.
52; See Section 11, RA 9851)
B. Partial Extinction
a. Definition of terms
b. Purpose
c. Grant, manner and conditions
d. Criteria for placing an offender on probation
e. Disqualified offenders
f. Period of probation
g. Arrest of probationer
h. Termination of probation; exception
A. General Rule (Article 100, RPC; See Rule 111, Section 2[b] of
the Rules of Court; See also Article 29, Civil Code; See Articles
32, 33, 34 and 2176 of the Civil Code [Independent civil
actions])
B. Subsidiary liability (Articles 102 and 103, RPC)
C. Persons civilly liable for felonies
D. What civil liability includes (Articles 104-111, RPC)
E. Preference in the payment of the civil liabilities (Article 72,
RPC)
F. Extinction of civil liability (Articles 112 and 113, RPC)
• Students may use the latest edition of The Revised Penal Code by Luis Reyes,
Book I
• Make sure to have a copy of the Revised Penal Code (codal), as amended by
Republic Act No. 10951
• Grading system:
30% Quizzes, recitations and attendance
30% Midterms
40% Finals
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