Criminal Law 1
ABOUT THE COORDINATOR
Gerry J. Caño, PhD He is a criminologist by profession with strong linkages among criminologists here and abroad. He is a member of the American Society of Criminology and the Asian Criminological Society, and is a convenor of the 11th Asian Criminology Society Conference. He is also a member of the International Society of Criminology, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Technical Panel for Criminal Justice Education, and the Professional Regulation Commission’s Continuing Professional Development Council of Criminology. Dr. Caño is the dean of the College of Criminology, PHINMA Cagayan de Oro College (COC). Through his vision and leadership in action, PHINMA COC has consistently produced of top-notch graduates who are often on the roster of successful board examinees. Moreover, COC is increasingly being recognized for its remarkable board-passing performance under the continued guidance of Dean Caño. Under his management, COC has been given the Center of Excellence in Criminology Award by CHED. He is instrumental in shaping the direction of criminology education and profession in the country, consequently resulting in the passage of Republic Act No. 11131, also known as The Philippine Criminology Profession Act of 2018.
2025 04-RC-00021-0 978-621-04-5525-0 BS Criminology, BS Forensic Science, and BS Industrial Security Management
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Preface ............................................................... v
CHAPTER 1 Concepts of Laws and Criminal Law
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CHAPTER 2 Characteristics and Doctrines of Criminal Law 13 Lesson 1 – Applicability, Effectivity, and Relevant Doctrines of Criminal Law . 14 Lesson 2 – Interpretation of Penal Laws, Enforceability, and Limitations of Criminal Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 27 Lesson 1 – Dolo and Culpa ......................................... 28 Lesson 2 – Mistake of Fact, Aberratio Ictus, Error in Personae, and Praeter Intentionem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Lesson 3 – Impossible Crime ........................................ 39 Lesson 4 –StagesoftheExecutionofFelonies......................... 41 Lesson 5 – Conspiracy and Proposal as a Felony ....................... 45 Lesson 6 – Complex Crimes ........................................ 47 CHAPTER 3 Nature and Characteristics of Felonies CHAPTER 4 Justifying and Exempting Circumstances 51 Lesson 1 – Justifying Circumstances – “No Crime, No Criminal” . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Lesson 2 – Exempting Circumstances – “There is crime, but there is no criminal.” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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