Republic of the Philippines

NORTHERN NEGROS STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Old Sagay, Sagay City, Negros Occidental
CRIMINOLOGY 2
(Subject Code)
Philippine Criminal Justice System
2ndSemester, AY 2013-2014
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CERTIFICATE NUMBER: AJA12.0653

Course Description
The study of the five pillars of criminal justice in the
Philippines law enforcement, the prosecution, the courts, the
corrections and the community.
It also covers their respective
functional relationships as well as individual roles in the
administration of the justice system in the solution of crimes.

II.

No. of Units: 3 units: 1 hour Lecture/unit

III.

No. of Hours: 3 hours

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Rationale:

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Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)

The course is designed to meet the needs of the students

in preparation for their higher subjects, to help the students understand
the system as an instrument for crime prevention and control. It will also
make the students know the objectives and goals of its criminal justice
pillar and its relationship as a whole system. To encourage the students
to know by heart their role as a member of the society.

By the end of the course the student should be able to:

1. define and explain Criminal Justice system, its general function and
operation.
2. evaluate their respective responsibility in the maintenance of peace and
order in their own community.
3. identify the loop holes and recommend solution to some problems.
4. appreciate the importance of studying the five pillars of the CJS.
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Course Content
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Introduction
The Law Enforcement Pillar
The Prosecution Pillar
The Court Pillar
The Correctional Pillar
The Community Pillar

IV. References:
Philippine Criminal Justice System by: Atty. Ramil G. Gabao, Ph. D.
Philippine Criminal Justice System, Basic Consepts and Approaches
by: Porferio C. Madelojr., Ph. D.