[ LEC 1 ] LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR CRIMINOLOGISTS REVIEWER I

LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR CRIMINOLOGISTS Reviewer

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Please answer each question to the best of your ability. Each question is multiple choice, and only one answer per question is correct. Select the most appropriate answer from the options provided.

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1. What is the primary purpose of criminal law?

A) To regulate civil relationships
B) To impose taxes
C) To define crimes and prescribe penalties
D) To govern administrative bodies

2. Which agency is responsible for crime scene investigation in the Philippines?

A) MMDA
B) BFP
C) SOCO
D) NBI Death Investigation Team

3. In criminalistics, what does the term *rifling* refer to?

A) Spiral grooves inside a firearm barrel
B) Type of bullet used
C) Type of gunpowder
D) A firearm safety mechanism

4. Which among the following is considered an aggravating circumstance under the Revised Penal Code?

A) Minority
B) Treachery
C) Insanity
D) Voluntary surrender

5. Who is the "Father of Modern Criminology"?

A) Cesare Lombroso
B) Beccaria
C) Bentham
D) Garofalo

6. In ethics, what is the term for doing what is right regardless of consequences?

A) Deontology
B) Utilitarianism
C) Naturalism
D) Pragmatism

7. What kind of fingerprint pattern is the most common?

A) Arch
B) Loop
C) Whorl
D) Tentarch

8. Under RA 9165, what is the penalty for illegal possession of dangerous drugs?

A) Fine only
B) Life imprisonment to death and fine
C) Community service
D) Confiscation of property only

9. What is the meaning of *modus operandi*?

A) Suspect’s name
B) Method of committing a crime
C) Crime location
D) Criminal intent

10. In criminal law, which of the following refers to a felony?

A) An act or omission punishable by law
B) A contract breach
C) A civil liability
D) A government regulation

11. What is the legal term for the principle that no one is above the law?

A) Due process
B) Rule of law
C) Habeas corpus
D) Presumption of innocence

12. Which criminological theory suggests that crime is a result of social conflict?

A) Biological Theory
B) Classical Theory
C) Conflict Theory
D) Rational Choice Theory

13. Who among the following is credited for the Positivist School of Criminology?

A) Cesare Lombroso
B) Jeremy Bentham
C) Robert Merton
D) Edwin Sutherland

14. What is the highest rank in the Philippine National Police?

A) Police Lieutenant General
B) Police General
C) Police Major General
D) Police Colonel

15. What does the Miranda Doctrine ensure?

A) The rights of an accused upon arrest
B) The presumption of guilt
C) The right to public information
D) The legality of detention

16. What evidence is considered the most reliable in criminal investigation?

A) Testimonial
B) Physical
C) Documentary
D) Circumstantial

17. Which of the following laws deals with domestic violence in the Philippines?

A) RA 9165
B) RA 9208
C) RA 9262
D) RA 9344

18. Who issues a warrant of arrest?

A) Chief of Police
B) Judge
C) Prosecutor
D) Barangay Captain

19. What type of crime is arson categorized under?

A) Crime against persons
B) Crime against property
C) Crime against morality
D) Crime against honor

20. The science of human behavior in relation to crime is called:

A) Criminology
B) Psychology
C) Psychiatry
D) Penology

21. Which branch of criminalistics deals with handwriting analysis?

A) Ballistics
B) Toxicology
C) Questioned Document Examination
D) Dactyloscopy

22. Which of the following is a characteristic of a criminal syndicate?

A) Operates legally
B) Temporary membership
C) Hierarchical organization
D) Individualist actions

23. In the chain of custody, who signs the evidence tag after retrieval?

A) Judge
B) Investigating officer
C) Barangay captain
D) Crime suspect

24. What does the Latin phrase *nullum crimen sine lege* mean?

A) Crime must be punished
B) No one is above the law
C) No crime without law
D) The law is supreme

25. What is the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the Philippines as per RA 9344?

A) 9 years old
B) 15 years old
C) 18 years old
D) 12 years old

26. What is the primary objective of community policing?

A) Strict law enforcement
B) Prosecution
C) Partnership with the community
D) Surveillance

27. What is forensic entomology concerned with?

A) Blood pattern analysis
B) DNA sequencing
C) Study of insects on decomposing bodies
D) Gunshot residue analysis

28. Which law created the Philippine National Police (PNP)?

A) RA 6975
B) RA 8551
C) RA 7877
D) RA 9165

29. Which forensic test is used to detect latent fingerprints?

A) Gunpowder test
B) DNA test
C) Luminol test
D) Ninhydrin test

30. What kind of evidence is DNA?

A) Class evidence
B) Testimonial evidence
C) Individual evidence
D) Demonstrative evidence

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