Correctional Administration Review Questions

7. Operation conducted by the BJMP wherein a prisoner maybe

1. It is the authority of the President of the Philippines to checked at any time. His bedding's, lockers and personal
suspend the execution of a penalty, reduce the sentence and belongings may also be opened at anytime, in his presence,
extinguish criminal liability. whenever possible. This practice is known as:
A. Parole A. Check and balance
B.Executive clemency B. S.O.P.
C. Pardon C. Inventory
D.President’s clemency D. Operation Greyhound
8. Pardon cannot be extended to one of the following instances.
2. The B.J.M.P. is under the administration of the: A. Murder
A. Executive Department B. Brigandage
B. P.N.P. C. Rape
C. D.I.L.G. D. Impeachment
D. D.O.J
9. It refers to commission of another crime during service of
3. There are three (3) casework techniques applied by the parole
officer, which is not included? sentence of penalty imposed for another previous offense.
A. The trick and treat techniques A. Recidivism
B.The executive techniques B. Delinquency
C.The guidance, counseling and leadership techniques C. Quasi-recidivism
D.The manipulative techniques D. City prisoner

4. The basis of this old school of penology is the human free-will. 10. A person who is detained for the violation of law or ordinance
A. Penology School and has not been convicted is a -
B. Classical School A. Detention Prisoner
C. Neo-classical B. Provincial Prisoner
D. Positivist C. Municipal Prisoner
D. City Prisoner
5. This helps the prisoner/detainee in the resolution of his problems
A. Meeting 11. The following are forms of executive clemency, EXCEPT
B. Working A. Commutation
C. Recreation B. Reform model
D. Counseling C. Amnesty
6. Takes charge of financial matters especially in programming, D. Pardon
budgeting, accounting, and other activities related to financial
services. It consolidates and prepares financial reports and 12. It is that branch of the administration of Criminal Justice
System charged with the responsibility for the custody,
related statements of subsistence outlays and disbursements in supervision, and rehabilitation of the convicted offender.
the operational of the jail. A. conviction
A. Budget and finance branch B. corrections
B. General services branch C. penalty
C. Property and supply branch D. punishment
D. Mess services branch 13. Which of the following instances Pardon cannot be exercised?
A. before conviction
 B. before trial B. Secretary of the DND
C. after conviction C. Chief of Executive
D. during service of sentence D. Prison Inspector

14. This is a procedure which permits a jail prisoner to pursue 21. Which program plays a unique role in the moral and spiritual
his normal job during the week and return to the jail to serve regeneration of the prisoner?
his sentence during the weekend or non-working hours. A. None of these
A. Amnesty B.Work programs
B. good conduct time allowance C.Education programs
C. probation D.Religious programs
D. delayed sentence
22. It is a penalty wherein a convicted person shall not be permitted
15. The following are the justifications of punishment, EXCEPT to enter the place designated in the sentence or within the radius
A. Retribution therein specified, which shall not be more than 250 and not less
B. Deterrence than 25 kilometers from the place designated.
C. Redress A. Fine
D. Expiration or atonement B. None of these
C. P22.00/day
16. Pardon is exercised when the person is __. D. P19.00/day
A. already convicted
B. not yet convicted 23. Giving punishment to a person so to serve as an example to
C. about to be convicted others is the theory of
D. serve the sentence A. Self-defense
B. Social defense
17. The idea that punishment will be give the offender lesson by C. Exemplary
showing to others what would happen to them if they have D. Equality
committed the heinous crime.
A. Protection 24. The purpose of the decree on probation shall be to
B. Deterrence A. provide an opportunity for the reformation of a
C. Lethal injection penitent offender
D.Stoning B. prevent the commission of offenses
C. promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender
18. For a convicted offender, probation is a form of __. by providing him with individualized treatment
A. Punishment D. All of these
B. Treatment
C. Enjoyment 25. In the Philippines, the most common problem of the
D. Incarceration National Prison is
A. Excessive number of escapes
19. For amnesty to be granted, there should be __. B. Overcrowding
A. Recommendation from U.N. C. Disagreement about their mess
B. Recommendation from C.H.R. D. Lack of adequate funding
C. Application from C.H.R
D. Concurrence of the congress 26. A justification of penalty which states that nobody can assume
the suffering for a crime committed by others.
20. The head of the Bureau of Corrections is the A. Justice
A. Director B. Personal
 C. Legal B. Board of Pardons and Parole
D. Certain C. Director of Prison
D. Court
27. These are the factors considered in diversification, EXCEPT;
A. Age of offenders 34. A recipient of absolute pardon is ________ from civil
B. Mother of offender liability imposed upon him by the sentence.
C. Sex of offenders A. partially exempted
D. Medical condition B. exempted
C. conditionally exempted
28. This branch takes charge of the preparation of the daily menu, D. not exempted
makes foodstuff purchases, prepares and cooks the food and
serves it to the inmates.It maintains a record of daily purchases 35. It is an act of clemency which changes a heavier sentence to
and consumption and submits a daily report to the warden. a less serious one or a longer term to a shorter term.
A. General Services Branch A. Amnesty
B. Mittimus Computing Branch B. Commutation
C. Budget and Finance C. Reprieve
D. Mess services Branch D. none of these
29. Under Article VII, Section 10 paragraph (B) of the Philippines
Constitution, pardoning power is vested with the 36. ___ is an act of grace and the recipient is not entitled to
A. Department of Justice it as a matter of right.
B. Judiciary A. Pardon
C. Chief Executive B. Parole
D. Legislative C. Probation
D. none of these
30. The temporary stay of execution of sentence is called
A. Reprieve 37. In probation system’s philosophy and concept, it is stated
B. Pardon that the individual has the ability to ____ and to modify
C. Communication his anti-social behavior with the right kind of help.
D. Amnesty A. challenge
B. none of these
31. Parole is a matter of ___. C. change
A. Privilege D. aggravate his behavior
B. Right
C. Grace 38. The Bureau of Corrections is under the _____.
D. Requirement A. Department of Social Welfare and Development
B. Department of Justice
32. This group consists of chronic troublemakers but not as C. Department of the Interior and Local Government
dangerous as the super security prisoners. They are not D. Department of Health
allowed to work outside the institution.
A. maximum security prisoners 39. A person who is sentenced to serve a prison term of over three
B. super security prisoners (3) years is a _________________.
C. minimum security prisoners A. Municipal prisoner
D. medium security prisoners B. Detention prisoner
C. National or Insular prisoner
33. Among the following, which has the authority to grant parole? D. City prisoner
A. President
40. The Head of Bureau of Corrections is also the A. custody
A. Chief of the Bureau of Corrections B. safe-keeping
B. Director of the Bureau of Corrections C. classification
C. Superintendent of the Bureau of Corrections D. caring
D. Warden
47. Which of these refers to the assigning or grouping of offenders
41. What is the type of Jails under the Supervision of the BJMP? according to their sentence, gender, age, nationality, health,
A. Provincial and sub-Provincial Jails criminal record, etc.?
B. City and Municipal Jails A. None of these
C. Lock up Jails B. Custody
D. Insular Jails C. Security
D. Safe-keeping
42. Provincial Jails were first established in 1910 under the
American Regime. At present, who supervises and controls the 48. The institution for dangerous but not incorrigible prisoners
said jails? in the Philippines is the
A. BJMP A. NBP
B. Provincial Government B. Medium Security Institution
C. DOJ C. Maximum Security Institution
D. Municipal or City Mayor D. Minimum Security Institution

43. What is the primary purpose of imprisonment? 49. The act of grace from a sovereign power inherent in the
A. Rehabilitation and Reformation state which exempts an individual from the punishment which the
B. To stand trial law imposes or prescribes for his crime, extended by the President
C. Punishment thru the recommendation of the Board of Parole and Pardon is
D. Socialization called
44. Which is a place of confinement for persons awaiting trial or A. Amnesty
court action and where the convicted offenders serve short B. Parole
sentences or penalty of imprisonment? C. Pardon
A. Jail D. Probation
B. Lock-up
C. Penitentiary 50. Under the prison service manual, the prescribed color of prison
D. Detention Cells uniform for maximum security prison is -
A. Orange
45. Which is a warrant issued by the court bearing its seal and B. Brown
signature of the judge directing the jail or prison authorities to C. Stripe Orange
receive the convicted offender for service of sentence or D. Blue
detention?
A. Mittimus 51. When an inmate is given a “shakedown” before admission, it
B. Detention Mittimus means:
C. Sentence Mittimus A. He has taken the process of identification, record,
D. Detention Warrant fingerprint and photograph
B. He has been examined for contraband
46. The maintenance or care and protection accorded to people who C. His commitment paper are delivered to record clerk
by authority of law are temporarily incarcerated for violation D. All of these
of laws and also those who were sentenced by the court to serve
judgment is called – 52. An inmate maybe granted parole if he
 A. earned good conduct time allowance credit C. Conviction
B. serve minimum sentence D. Detention
C. earned good behavior while serving prison term
D. all of these 59. The Sablayan Penal Colony and Farm, a National Penitentiary in
the Philippines under the BUCOR is located in ____.
53. Aside from protecting the public, imprisonment has for its A. Palawan
latest objective, the B. Zamboanga
A. reformation of offenders C. Davao
B. deterrence D. Occidental Mindoro
C. segregation of offender
D. confinement of Offender 60. In Babylon, about 1990 BC, this is credited as the oldest
code prescribing savage punishment but in fact ___ is nearly.
54. In the New Bilibid Prison, all medium security prisoners are 100 years older
confined at the A. Hammurabic Code
A. NBP Main Prison B. Sumerian Code
B. Camp Bukang Liwayway C. Justinian Code
C. Camp Sampaguita D. Code of Draco
D. Medium Security Prison
61. The penalty imposed for offenders must be certain. This means
55. Under the prison rules, who is charged for the hearing of that:
disciplinary cases in prison? A. The guilty one must be the one to be punished, no proxy.
A. Classification Board B. No one must escape its effect
B. Parole Board C. It must be equal for all persons
C. Administrative Board D. The consequence must be in accordance
D. Disciplinary Board with law.

56. The form of conditional release that is granted after a 62. The following are the duties of the custodial force in prison,
prisoner has served a portion of his sentence in a correctional except:
A. Conditional pardon A. Censor offender’s items
B. Probation B. Escort inmates
C. Parole C. Inspect security devices
D. Commutation D. Conduct disciplinary hearing

57. In jails or prisons, which of the following is a function of 63. As a rule, when a jailbreak, escape or riot is in progress or has
the Custodial Division? just been perpetuated in the jail, the officer at the control
A. Supervision of prisoners centers shall immediately:
B. Escort of inmates or prisoners A. sound the alarm
C. Keeping of records B. locked prisoners in their respective cells
D. None of the above C. Notify the nearest police precinct
D. call the warden or the director
58. The putting of offenders in prison for the purpose of protecting
the public and at the same time rehabilitating them by requiring 64. In case of mass jailbreak, all members of the custodial force
the latter to undergo institutional treatment program is shall immediately issued firearms and assigned to critical posts to:
referred to as: A. plug off the escape routes
A. Imprisonment B. to shoot the escapees
B. Trial C. protect the other inmates
 D. to give warning shots may not commit another crime in the future.
A. Retribution
65. Which of these is known as the Adult Probation Law, which B. Deterrence
grants probation to prisoner sentenced to term in prison of not C. Incapacitation
more than six (6) years? D. Rehabilitation
A. PD 603
B. RA 698 72. The idea that re-entry of an offender should be in the
C. PD 968 mainstream of society rather than the usual abrupt re-entry
D. PD 869 at the end of a prison sentence.
A. Reintegration
66. The continuing relationship between probation officer and B. Deterrence
probationer is known as – C. Incapacitation
A. Affiliation Guidance D. Rehabilitation
B. Pre-sentenced Investigation
C. Supervision 73. They were known as Bridewells, which started in 1553 and
D. Probation Guidance served as training schools for delinquent youths, provided
housing and support for older and poorer persons,
67. Those who have been once on probation under the Probation and detained vagrants.
Law: A. House of Corrections
A. are qualified to apply for probation B. Workhouses
B. are disqualified to apply for probation C. Common jails
C. may be granted for another probation D. Penal colonies
D. should be confined in prison
74. It direct, supervise and control the administration and operation
68. This pillar/component of our criminal justice system has been of all district, city and municipal jails to implement a better
regarded the weakest pillar due to its failure to eliminate system of jail management nationwide
recidivism and habitual offenders. A. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
A. law enforcement B. Department of Justice
B. prosecution C. Bureau of Corrections
C. court D. Parole and Probation Administration
D. correction
75. It exercise supervision and control over provincial jails.
69. The traditional goal of penology is A. BJMP
A. Retribution B. Bureau of Corrections
B. Deterrence C. Provincial Government
C. Incapacitation D. Parole and Probation Administration
D. Rehabilitation
76. An agency under the Department of Justice that is charged with
70. The attempt to prevent future crimes through fear of custody and rehabilitation of national offenders, that is, those
punishment. sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of more than three
A. Retribution (3) years
B. Deterrence A. BJMP
C. Incapacitation B. Bureau of Corrections
D. Rehabilitation C. Provincial Government
D. Parole and Probation Administration
71. The task of changing an offender’s attitude so that he or she
77. The New Bilibid Prison, the Correctional Institution for Women sentence at large, subject to restrictions and supervision.
(CIW), Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm, and Sablayan Prison and A. Probation
Penal Farm are all under this agency. B. Work release
A. BJMP C. Parole
B. Bureau of Corrections D. Halfway houses
C. Provincial Government
D. Department of Justice 84. An alternative to incarceration that allow convicted persons
to remain at large and under varying degrees of restriction
78. An attached agency of the Department of Justice which provides and supervision and certain conditions imposed by the
a less costly alternative to imprisonment of offenders who are granting court.
likely to respond to individualized community based treatment A. Probation
programs. B. Work release
A. BJMP C. Parole
B. Bureau of Corrections D. Halfway houses
C. Provincial Government
D. Parole and Probation Administration 85. A correctional institution that has the authority to detain
persons awaiting trial or adjudication or confine convicted
79. Prisoners whose sentences are more than three years to capital offenders for a short period of time.
punishment are considered A. Halfway houses
A. municipal prisoners B. Penal colonies
B. provincial prisoners C. Jails
C. city prisoners D. All of these
D. insular prisoners
86. A correctional institution that has the authority to detain
80. Prisoners whose sentences are from one day to six months are convicted offenders for longer or extended period of time,
A. municipal prisoners including those who are waiting their death sentence.
B. provincial prisoners A. Halfway house
C. city prisoners B. Farm house
D. insular prisoners C. Jail
D. Prison
81. A prison model which sought penitence (hence the term
penitentiaries) through total individual isolation and silence. 87. The law creating the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model A. RA 8551
B. Auburn Prison Model B. RA 9165
C. Work Release C. RA 6975
D. Halfway Houses D. RA 4890

82. A prison model where incarcerated persons are allowed to work 88. Who among the following is a provincial prisoner?
outside the institution that houses them. A. A prisoner serving a term below six (6) years
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model B. A prisoner serving a term of six (6) years and up
B. Auburn Prison Model C. A prisoner serving a term of six (6) months and one
C. Work Release (1) day to three (3) years
D. Halfway Houses D. A prisoner serving a term of three (3)years and one
(1) day up
83. An alternative to incarceration granted after a convicted person
served a part of his sentence and is allowed to complete a 89. This theory in criminology states that people are totally
 responsible for their behaviors and the stress is more on the B. Compound Crime
effect of their felonious act than upon the criminal. C. Blue Collar crimes
A. Positivist Theory D. Victimless crimes
B. Psychological Theory
C. Biological Theory 96. Which agency performs the evaluation of prisoner’s fitness and
D. Classical Theory qualifications for the grant of pardon or parole?
A. Punishment, confinement retribution, treatment
90. Which of the following is an executive clemency that requires B. Retribution, Deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation
the concurrence of congress? C. Deterrence, retribution, punishment treatment
A. Probation D. None of the above
B. Pardon
C. Amnesty 97. Which of the following should a probationer avoid?
D. Parole A. Make periodic report
B. Go and play in the gambling den
91. The Parole and Probation Administration administers the _____ C. Work regularly to support family
Correctional Program. D. Stay away from bad associates.
A. Institutional
B. Integrated 98. The Supreme Court automatically reviews the cases of criminals
C. Community – based convicted and meted out the penalty of
D. Traditional A. 12 years 6 months and one day
B. Death
92. A minimum and maximum amount of time to be served in prison is C. Life imprisonment
referred to as D. 6 years one month and one day
A. a corporal punishment
B. a determinate sentence
C. an indeterminate sentence 99. The ________ theory in crime causation focuses on the criminal
D. a capital punishment disorders, chromosomes irregularity and abnormal brain activity.
A. None of these
93. Pedro was required to provide financial remuneration for the B. Age Reform
losses incurred by the victim. What is the type of penalty C. Age of Discernment
described? D. Age of Reason
A. Bond
B. Retribution 100. What correctional institution houses accused persons awaiting
C. Restitution trial?
D. Remuneration A. Rehabilitation center
B. Jail
94. What kind of program employs prisoners in various product or C. Halfway house
good producing tasks? D. Prison
A. Agricultural
B. Operational 101. Articles 1706 - 1727 of the revised Administrative Code as
C. Industrial amended is known as
D. Administrative A. Correction Law
B. Jail Management Law
95. What crimes apparently have no complaining victims such as C. Prison Law
gambling, prostitution and drunkenness? D. Parole and Probation Law
A. Complex Crime
102. The mechanical device or contrivance, tools or implement used specified territory. This is an ancient form of punishment called:
to hold back, keep in check or under control is the A. Exile
A. Instrument of Restraint B. Transportation
B. Iron leg Lock C. Banishment
C. Handcuffs D. Public trial
D. Metallic chains
109. One of the following represents the earliest codification of the
103. Who is tasked with the gathering and collecting of information Roman law, which was incorporated into the Justinian Code.
and other data of every prisoner into a case study to determine A. Twelve Tables
the work assignment, the type supervision and degree of B. Burgundian Code
custody and restriction under which an offender must live in jail? C. Code of Draco
A. Classification Board D. Hammurabic code
B . Board of Custody
C. Diagnostic Board 110. In the history of correction, thinkers during the reformatory
D. Treatment Board movement were the major influences of today’s correctional
system. Alexander Macanochie was the one who introduced the __
104. The imprisonment a convicted offender may serve, at the rate of correction
of PhP8.00 a day subject to certain rules, for failure to pay a A. Solitary system
fine and if ordered to do so by the judgment is referred to as B. Irish System
A. Subsidiary imprisonment C. Marked System
B. Secondary imprisonment D. Congregate system
C. Preventive imprisonment
D. None of the above 111. What law renamed the Bureau of Prison to Bureau of Correction
during the Aquino administration in the Philippines?
105. The meaning of the word oblivion is A. E.O 727
A. forgetting completely B. E.O 292
B. class of persons C. E.O 645
C. abolish D. E.O 104
D. community based treatment
112. Retaliation is the earliest remedy for a wrong act to any one (in
106. The process of determining the needs and requirements of the primitive society). The concept follows that the victim’s
prisoners for assigning them to programs according to their family or tribe against the family or tribe of the offender, hence
existing resources is called: “blood feuds” was accepted in the early primitive societies.
A. classification Retaliation means:
B. quarantine A. Personal Vengeance
C. diversification B. Tooth for a tooth
D. quality control C. Eye for an Eye
D. All of these
107. Public humiliation or public exhibition also mean:
A. public execution 113. In 1936, the City of Manila exchanges its Muntinlupa property
B. social degradation with the Bureau of Prisons originally intended as a site for boys’
C. banishment training school. Today, the old Bilibid Prison is now being used as
D. public trial the Manila City Jail, famous as the :
A. “ May Halique Estate”
108. During the 16th up to the 18th century, a criminal may be sent B. “Tandang Sora State”
away from a place carried out by prohibition to coming against a C. New Bilibid Jail
 D. Muntinlupa Jail B. Wulnut Street Jail
C. Burgundian House
114. The sheriff of Bedsfordshire in 1773 who devoted his life and D. none of these
fortune to prison reform.After his findings on English Prisons, he
recommended the following: single cells for sleeping, segregation 120. The punishment should be provided by the state whose sanction
of women, segregation of youth, provision of sanitation facilities, is violated, to afford the society or individual the opportunity of
and abolition of fee system by which jailers obtained money from imposing upon the offender suitable punishment as might be
prisoners. enforced. Offenders should be punished because they deserve
A. John Howard it.This is one justification of punishment called:
B. Robert Peel A. Atonement
C. William Penn B. Incapacitation
D. Manuel Montesimos C. Deterrence
D. Retribution
115. Mr. Cruz was convicted of the crime of murder. After 10 days
from the promulgation of the sentence, he escaped from his 121. The purpose of commutation of sentence is to:
place of confinement. He maybe A. do away with the miscarriage of justice
A. liable for evasion of service of sentence B. break the rigidity of the law
B. considered as an escaped prisoner C. restore the political and civil rights of the accused
C. not liable for evasion of service of sentence D. all of the above
D. All of these
122. One of the following is an admission procedure which involves
116. Ms. Bantog was convicted for the crime of infanticide. After the frisking of the prisoner.
serving her sentence she committed again the same crime.Ms. A. Identification
Ines Bantog maybe considered as a B. Searching
A. recidivist C. Briefing/Orientation
B. quasi-recidivist D. minimum security prisoners
C. habitual delinguent
D. mentally retarded person 123. If the warden is taken as the hostage, for all intents and
purposes, he ceases to exercise authority and the next in
117. Ramon, a basketball player, arrested Berto for some legal ground command or the __________ officer present shall assume the
but he failed to file a complaint against the latter with in the command.
prescribed period of filing. What crime did Ramon committed? A. Veteran
A. arbitrary detention B. Assistant
B. illegal Detention C. Most senior
C. illegal arrest D. Custodian
D. no crime committed
124. Upon receipt of the probation officer investigation report, the
118. The Camp Sampaguita of the national Bilibid Prison houses court shall resolve the application for probation not later than-
A. Super Maximum Security Prisoners A. 60 days
B. Maximum Security Prisoners B. 5 days
C. Medium Security Prisoners C. 15 days
D. Minimum Security Prisoners D. 45 days

119. The only early Roman place of confinement which was built 125. Who is the Father of Philippine Probation?
under the main sewer of Rome in 64 B.C. A. Jose Lacson
A. Bridewell Workhouse B. Juan Ponce Enrile
 C. Antonio Torres a short treaties “ On Crimes and Punishments” which contains
D. None of these his reformatory ideas was
A. Jeremy Bentham
126. What is the country, whose early schemes for humanizing the B. Cesare Lombroso
criminal justice under it’s common law, originated probation. C. Cesare Beccaria
A. England D. Enrico Ferri
B. United States
C. Greece 133. Diversification means
D. France A. Proper integration of prisoners
B. Proper classification of prisoners
127. Which of the following does not belong to the common law C. Proper segregation of prisoners
practices to which the emergence of probation is attributed? D. Welfare of prisoners
A. Recognizance
B. Reprieve 134. Filipino female national prisoners are confined at the
C. Benefit of the Clergy A. Mental hospital
D. Penance B. CIW
C. Manila City Jail
128. Benefit of clergy, judicial reprieve, sanctuary, and abjuration D. Iwahig Penal Colony
offered offenders a degree of protection from the enactment of
A. harsh sentences 135. An offender who surrenders from escaping because of calamity
B. soft sentences immediately 48 hours after the pronouncement of the
C. criminal liabilities passing away of calamity shall be granted
D. code of Hammurabi A. 1/5 reduction of sentence
B. ½ reduction of sentence
129. In the United States, particularly in Massachusetts, different C. 2/5 reduction of sentence
practices were being developed. "Security for good behavior," D. 2/6 reduction of sentence
also known as good aberrance, was much like modern bail.
A. Penalizing 136. What is the name of the prison institution situated in
B. Good aberrance Zamboanga, named after Capt. Blanco of the Spanish Royal
C. Paying in cash Army?
D. Collateral A. Old Bilibid Prison
B. Sablayan Prsions and Penal Farm
130. Who among the following was the builder hospice of San C. San Ramon Prison & Penal Farm
Michelle, a reformatory for delinquent boys D. Iwahig Penal
A. Montesquieu
B. Pope Clement XI 137. A branch or division of law which defines crimes, treat of their
C. Samuel Romily nature and provides for their punishment
D. John Howard A. Remedial law
B. Criminal law
131. The advocate of ultimate prison known as “the Panopticon” was C. Civil law
A. Jeremy Bentham D.Political law
B. Samuel Romily
C. Walter Crofton 138. One who investigates for the court a referral for probation or
D. John Howard supervises a probationer or both
A. police officer
132. The founder of the Classical School of Criminology and published B. probationer officer
 C. intelligence officer reformation n which includes all the life experiences which
D. law enforcer shape a persons attitudes and behaviors.
A. Recreational program
139. Post sentence investigation report must be submitted by the B. Religious program
probation officer to the court within C. Educational program
A. 20 days D. Work program
B. 30 days
C. 60 days 146. It involves supervision of prisoners to insure punctual and
D. 90 days orderly movement from the dormitories, place of work, hospital
and churches in accordance with the daily schedules.
140. Parole in the Philippine is governed by the A. Control
A. determinate sentence law B. Custody
B. Indeterminate sentence law C. Discipline
C. Board of pardon and parole D. Inspection
D. Parole and probation administration
147. It is a special unit in prison where by newly arrived prisoners
141. A detention jail in Philadelphia but it was converted into state will be admitted for diagnostic examination, observation
prison and became the first American penitentiary. A. Reception and Diagnostic Center
A. Auburn Prison B. Medium Security Compound
B. Walnut Street Jail C. Maximum Security Compound
C. Pennsylvania Prison D. Minimum Security Compound
D. Bride Well
148. Under the jail rules, the following are authorized disciplinary
142. The system of prison were the confinement of the prisoners in measures imposable to inmate offender except
single cells at night and congregate work in stop during the A. Reprimand
day. B. Cancellation of visiting privilege
A. Pennsylvania prison C. Cancellation of food allowance
B. Auburn prison D. Extra fatigue duty
C. Elmira reformatory
D. Alcatraz prison 149. The principle of an “eye for an eye” “tooth for a tooth” doctrine
143. Under the rules, the chairman of the classification board and is common among ancient laws, specifically t
disciplinary board for jails should be A. Code of Draco
A. Warden B. Hammurabic Code
B. Assistant warden C. Summerian Code
C.Custodial officer D. Code of Solomon
D. Security officer
150. “Lex Tallionis” means
144. A special group of prisoners composed of incorrigible, intractable A. Punishment
and dangerous persons who are so difficult to manage inside B. Law of retaliation
prisons. C. Retribution
A.Medium Security prisoners D. Suffering
B. Maximum security prisoners
C. Super maximum security prisoners 151. These were abandoned or unusable transport ships use to
D. Minimum Security Prisoners confine criminals during the early period of treating criminal
offenders.
145. One of the following is considered as the corner stone in A. Hulks
 B. Gaols B. Summary
C. Transportation C. Due process
D. Galleys D. None of the above

152. He wrote his book “State of the Prisons” and he was also 159. Which is considered the forerunner of parole?
considered as the great prison reformer. A. Mark system
A. John Howard B. Solitary system
B. John Augustus C. Benefits of a clergy
C. William Penn D. Congregate system
D. Domets of France
160. The following are considered as discretionary conditions of
153. The first house of correction in London England was the probation except
A. Bridewell Workhouse A. Drinking intoxicated liquor to excess
B. Walnut Street Jail B. Abstain from visiting house of ill repute
C. Mamertine Prison C. Meet his family responsibilities
D. Panopticon D. Cooperate with the program of probation

154. ___ - known as the “Rock” build in San Francisco Bay 161. The first convict in the Philippines, sentenced to death by
A. Walnut prison means of Lethal injection was
B. Alcatraz prison A. Baby Ama
C. New York prison B. Asiong Salonga
D. Red Rock penitentiary C. Leo Echagaray
D. Gregorio S. Mendoza
155. Anything that is contrary to prison or jail rules and regulations
are considered 162. In the 13th C, a criminal could avoid ________ by claiming
A. Firearms refugee in a church for a period of 40 days at the end of which
B. Contrabands time he has compelled to leave the realm by a road or path
C. Greyhounds assigned to him.
D. Personal belongings A. Penalty
B. punishment
156. It is the suffering that is inflicted by the state for the C. trial
transgression of a law for the purpose of controlling criminals. D. conviction
A. Prevention
B. Revenge 163. Long, low, narrow, single decked ships propelled by sails, usually
C. Penalty rowed by criminals, a type of ship used for transportation of
D. All of the above criminals in the 16th century. This referred to as the:
A. Gaols
157. Parole and Probation Administration is under the direction of B. Galleys
the C. Hulks
A. Department of Finance D. Stocks
B. Department of Justice
C. Department of Interior and Local Government 164. The Classical School of penology maintains the “doctrine of
D. BJMP psychological hedonism” or __________. That the individual
calculates pleasures and pains in advance of action and
158. What is nature in hearing the violation of a probation? regulates his conduct by the result of his calculations.
A. Formal A. denied individual responsibility
 B. free will C. Parole
C. pleasures and avoiding pain D. Amnesty
D. natural phenomenon
171. Pardon granted by the Chief Executive
165. History has shown that there are three main legal systems in the A. extinguishes criminal liability of offender
world, which have been extended to and adopted by all B. does not extinguish civil liability of offender
countries aside from those that produced them. Among the C. must be given After the prosecution of the offense
three, it was the _____ that has the most lasting and most D. all of the above
pervading influence.
A. Mohammedan Law 172. The enactment of Republic Act no. 6975 created the BJMP. It
B. Anglo-American Law operates as a line bureau under the Department of Interior and
C. Roman Law Local Government (DILG). This statement is:
D. Hammurabic Code A. partially true
B. partially false
166. Hanging is for death penalty, maiming is for C. true
A. Social degradation D. false
B. Exile
C. Physical torture 173. The Jail Bureau shall be headed by a chief with a rank of
D. Slavery Director General, and assisted by Deputy Chief with the Rank of
Chief Superintendent. This statement is:
167. Who is the Director of the English Prison who opened the Borstal A. partially true
Institution for young offenders? The Borstal Institution is B. partially false
considered as the best reform institution for young offenders C. true
today. D. false
A. Evelyn Brise
B. Manuel Montesimos 174. The group having the responsibility of providing a system of
C. Zebulon Brockway sound custody, security and control of inmates and their
D. Walter Crofton movements and also responsible to enforce prison or jail
discipline is the:
168. The __________ is considered forerunner of modern penology A. Security group for jails
because it has all the elements in a modern system. B. Escort Platoon
A. Bridewell Workhouse C. Control Center groups
B. Elmira Reformatory D. Warden
C. Wulnut Street Jail
D. Borstal Institution for Boys 175. A unit of the prison or a section of the RDC where the prisoner is
given thorough physical examination including blood test, x-rays,
169. Capital punishment refers to: vaccinations and immunity is the:
A. Life imprisonment A. Quarantine cell
B. Death Penalty B. NBP
C. Reclusion Perpetua C. Death row
D. All of these D. Control Area

170. One of the following is not an administrative function exercised 176. Imprisonment is not always advisable. Placing a person to
by the executive branch of the government. custodial coercion is to place him in physical jeopardy, thus
A. Probation drastically narrowing his access to source of personal
B. Pardon satisfaction and reducing his self-esteem. This principle is based
 on the ____ of community based treatment programs. A. partially true
A. Restorative aspect B. partially false
B. Humanitarian aspect C. true
C. Managerial aspect D. false
D. Legal aspect
182. Every violation of jail/prison discipline shall be dealt with
177. The case where the Supreme Court laid down the doctrine that accordingly. In extreme cases, where the violation necessitate
the absolute pardon removes all that is left of the consequences Immediate action, the warden or the Officer of the Day may
of conviction, and that it is absolute in so far it restores the administer the necessary restraints and reports the action
pardonee to full civil and political rights. taken to
A. Cristobal vs. Labrador A. an SOP
B. Fernandez vs. Aquino B. an emergency plan
C. People vs. Galit C. a general rule
D. None of these D. not applicable to prisoners

178. The power of the chief Executive to grant pardon is limited to 183. Which of the following is a maximum security prison in Ossining,
the following, except: New York, USA? It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km)
A. Pardon can not be extended to cases of impeachment. north of New York City on the banks of the Hudson River which
B. No pardon, parole or suspension of sentence for the the Auburn Prison system was applied
violation of any election law may be granted without A. Alcatraz prison
favorable recommendation of the Commission B. Sing Sing Prison
of Elections. C. Wulnut Street Jail
C. Pardon is exercised only after conviction D. Silver Mine Farm
D. Pardon is administered by the court
184. A ___, also called a 'block' or 'isolation cell', used to separate
179. In determining the fitness of a prisoner for release on conditional unruly, dangerous, or vulnerable prisoners from the general
pardon, the following points shall be considered as guides, population, also sometimes used as punishment.
except: A. Segregation Unit
A. The political, organizational or religious affiliation of the B. Reception Unit
prisoner should be disregarded. C. Quarantine Unit
B. Due regard should be given the attitude of the people in D. Cell 45
the community from which he was sentenced.
C. The background of the prisoner before he was committed 185. What is the place in some prisons, or a section in prisons where
to prison – social, economic. criminals are placed awaiting execution?
D. Financial capacity of the prisoner. A. Execution room
B. Death row
180. Prisoners who are nearly to leave the institution, awaiting C. Garotine
transfer,those in disciplinary status, and those who are D. Galley room
chronically ill with mental disabilities are considered:
A. unassignable prisoners to undergo prison programs 186. The Auburn system is a penal method of the 19th century in
B. all of these which persons worked during the day in groups and were kept in
C. special group of offenders solitary confinement at night, with enforced silence at all times.
D. minimum security prisoners The Auburn system is also known as
A. Albany system
181. Parole is not claimed as a right but the Board of Parole grants it B. Irish system
as a privilege to a qualified prisoner. This statement is: C. New York System
 D. None of these D. Penology

187. Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women is a prison in 192. The concept of probation, from the Latin word “probatio” which
Bedford Hills, Westchester County, New York, USA. It is the means ___, has historical roots in the practice of judicial
largest women's prison in New York State and has hosted many reprieve.
infamous prisoners. It is the only women's maximum security A. walk with faith
prison in New York State. This statement is: B. live with integrity
A. True C. testing period
B. False D. out of prison
C. Partially true
D. Partially false 193. In the history of capital punishment, what do they call this
frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging?
188. The Panopticon is a type of prison building designed by English A. Galley
philosopher Jeremy Bentham in 1785. The concept of the design B. Gallows
was derived from the word meaning of “pan” and “opticon”. C. Hulk
“Opticon’ means: D. Double blade
A. to allow an observer to observe
B. with out the prisoner 194. Lethal injection refers to the practice of injecting a person with
C. avoid watching a fatal dose of drugs for the explicit purpose of causing the
D. To walk in military manner death of the subject. The main application for this procedure is
capital punishment. Which of the following drug is injected to
189. Elmira Correctional Facility, known otherwise as ___, is a stops the heart thus causing death by cardiac arrest?
maximum security prison located in New York in the USA. The A. Sodium thiopental
prison is located in Chemung County, New York in the City of B. Pancuronium
Elmira. C. Potassium chloride
A. “the school” D. Bicarbonate
B. “the hill”
C. “the rock” 195. Execution by electrocution (referred to as the Electric Chair) is
D. “the dungeon” an execution method originating in the United States in which
the person being put to death is strapped to a specially built
190. Who among the following was given the title “father of Prison wooden chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on
Reform” in the United States? the body. In the Philippines, its first use was in :
A. Zebulon Brockway A. 1924
B. Robert Peel B. 1976
C. John Howard C. 1972
D. Alexander Macanochie D. 1918

191. It is the idea that the moral worth of an action is solely 196. Who was the British prison administrator and reformer, and
determined by its contribution to overall utility, that is, its founder of the Borstal system?
contribution to happiness or pleasure as summed among all A. Zebulon Brockway
persons. It is thus a form of consequentialism, meaning that the B. Alexander Mocanochie
moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome—the ends C. Evelyn Ruggles Brise
justify the means. D. Sir John Watson
A. Hedonism
B. Positivism 197. Besides religious laws such as the Torah, important codifications
C. Determinism of laws were developed in the ancient Roman Empire, with the
 compilations of the Lex Duodecim Tabularum.This law refers to
A. the Corpus Juris Civilis
B. the Twelve Tables
C. the Hammurabic code
D. lex taliones

198. The first permanent system of codified laws could be found in

China, with the compilation of the
A. Tang Code
B. Wong Code
C. Ting Code
D. Chang Code

199. Opponents of capital punishment claim that a prisoner's isolation

and uncertainty over their fate constitute a form of mental
cruelty and those especially long-time death row inmates are
liable to become mentally ill, if they are not already. This is
referred to as
A. death row phenomenon
B. Cruelty syndrome
C. Execution syndrome
D. None of these

200. After individuals are found guilty of an offense and sentenced to

execution, they will remain on death row while following an
appeals procedure, if they so choose, and then until there is a
convenient time for __.
A. Execution
B. Pardon
C. Parole
D Amnesty