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    This document provides an overview of crime and the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. It defines crime and differentiates the three types: crimes against persons, property, and society. It explains that the Revised Penal Code covers felonies and crimes. Special penal laws address crimes not covered by the Revised Penal Code. It also distinguishes between mala in se crimes, which are inherently wrong, and mala prohibita crimes, which are wrong because they are prohibited by law.

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    This document provides an overview of crime and the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. It defines crime and differentiates the three types: crimes against persons, property, and society. It explains that the Revised Penal Code covers felonies and crimes. Special penal laws address crimes not covered by the Revised Penal Code. It also distinguishes between mala in se crimes, which are inherently wrong, and mala prohibita crimes, which are wrong because they are prohibited by law.

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    This document provides an overview of crime and the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. It defines crime and differentiates the three types: crimes against persons, property, and society. It explains that the Revised Penal Code covers felonies and crimes. Special penal laws address crimes not covered by the Revised Penal Code. It also distinguishes between mala in se crimes, which are inherently wrong, and mala prohibita crimes, which are wrong because they are prohibited by law.

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    SPECIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION

    WITH LEGAL MEDICINE

    Chapter 1:
    Revised Penal Code vis a vis Special
    Penal Laws
    Instructor: PLTCOL ARNOLD T LAO
    Objectives
    • Define Crime
    • Differentiate the three types of crime
    • Explain the origin and importance of Act. No 3815 or the
    Revised Penal Code of the Philippines
    • Define Special Penal Law in relation to the Revised
    Penal Code of the Philippines; and
    • Explain crimes that are “Mala in se” and “Mala prohibita”
    What is Crime?
    • Is an act or the commission of an act that is forbidden or
    the omission of a duty that is commanded by a public
    law and that makes the offender liable to punishment by
    that law. Gabao states that “crime is a violation of
    societal rules of behavior as interpreted and expressed
    by a criminal legal code created by people holding social
    and political power. Individuals who violate there rules
    are subject to sanctions by state authority, social stigma,
    and lose of status.
    • High crime rate affects public safety and the
    country’s economy.

    • Article 3 of the Revised Penal Code


    (RPC)states that acts and omissions punishable
    by law are felonies (delitos); Crimes are
    felonies. Moreover, felonies are committed not
    only by means of deceit (dolo) but also by
    means of fault (culpa).
    Three Types of Crimes
    • Crimes against the Person
    • Crimes against Property
    • Crimes against society
    Crimes against the Person
    • Are crimes that are directed to an individual
    person’s body, honor and life
    Crimes against Property
    • Are crimes that are directed to a person’s
    belongings, intellectual properties and money
    Crimes against society
    • Are crimes directed to the community’s moral
    code and values.
    Act No. 3815
    • Or the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines is
    considered as one of the Philippines’ most enduring
    pieces of legislation.
    • Enacted on December 8, 1930 and took effect on
    January 1, 1932
    • Divided into 2 books: 1st book contains general
    provisions regarding criminal offenses, the persons liable
    and the imposition of penalties; 2nd book describes the
    acts that constitute criminal offences and the penalties
    for the commission thereof.
    What is a Special Penal Law?
    • Legislative provisions on how to deal with
    special crimes that is not covered by the
    Revised penal Code
    “Mala in se” vis a vis “Mala prohibita”
    • Mala in se – crimes that are penalized in the Revised
    Penal Code
    - crimes that are considered wrong in and of
    themselves

    • Mala prohibita – term applied to any action that is


    criminalized strictly by state and
    statutory law
    - translates as wrong because it is prohibited

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