Westmead International School

Batangas City

I. Course Code: CRIM 2 No. of Units: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours : NONE
II. Course Title: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
III. Pre- requisite: CRIM 1 Co-requisite: CRIM ,3,4 and 5
IV. Course Description:

The study of the five pillars of Criminal Justice System in the Philippines - the Law Enforcement, Prosecution, Court, Corrections and Community. It also
covers their respective functional relationship as well as the individual roles in the administration of justice in the solution of crimes.
It includes the procedures and the practices of the criminal justice system with its linkages to law enforcement services, the prosecution, court, correction
and community. This course also incorporates the scientific study of crimes, criminals, societal responses to their behavior in penal and non-penal setting and the
administration of criminal justice correction including parole.

V. Course Objectives:

A. General Objective:.

At the end of the course, the student should be able to know the different concepts of the five pillars of the criminal justice system, the procedures, and the
administration of justice in the Philippine setting.

B. Specific Objectives:

Cognitive:
1. Determine the nature and concepts in each pillar of the criminal justice system.
2. Acquire knowledge in the judicial process in the Philippines.
3. Learn the different roles of each pillar as well as their connection and interaction.

Affective:
1. Appreciate the importance of criminal justice system not only in law enforcement profession but also in their everyday endeavor.
2. Become knowledgeable in their role in the criminal justice system.

Psychomotor:
1. . Apply the acquired knowledge in observing individuals that may be prone in committing crimes.
2. Make use of available resources in order to be part in crime prevention and crime control.
 DATE Specific Objectives Subject Matter Values Strategies of Instructional Evaluation Expected Output
Integrated Teaching Materials
Recitation
Critical Lecture/ Whiteboard
Part I . (Start of PRELIMS) Thinking Discussion Familiarized on the
A. Overview of the system Enthusiasm Research Group Report system of the
Have a glimpse on the Active Dialogue administration of
Week 1 - 5 criminal justice Participation Open Forum justice on the
system’s role in the B. The Police Pillar Power Point Philippine setting.
society, its goals and 1. History of police pillar Presentation
functions. 2. Nature, Functions and
Goals of the police pillar
Describe the police 3. Criticisms of the police
organization and to pillar Diplomacy Recitation
determine its role as Adaptability Lecture Described the police
the first pillar in the Group work Group as one of the pillar of
criminal justice system. Critical Presentation the criminal justice
Thinking system and its role as
the first hand
organization on the
Quiz system.

Prelims
Differentiate the role of Part II. (Start of MIDTERM) Objectivity Quiz Understand the
prosecution and court A. Prosecution Pillar Whiteboard differences between
pillars in delivering 1. History the role of the
justice to clients. 2. Composition Racial and Recitation prosecution and the
3. Nature, Function and Lecture/ court pillars in
Establish the linkage Process delivering justice to
between the 4. Problems of the the clients .
prosecution and the Prosecution pillar Linked the
Week 6 - 10 court. B. Court Pillar White board prosecution and the
1. History court pillar.
2. Concepts of the Religious Discussion
Court pillar
Get a clear perspective 3. Hierarchy of court Group Work
on the hierarchy of 4. Stages in criminal Tolerance Achieved awareness
 courts and their proceedings on the stages of
jurisdiction. Power Point criminal proceedings.
Presentation
Achieve awareness on
the stages of criminal
proceedings.

MIDTERMS I I
Differentiate Dependability Lecture White board Recitation
institutional correction Part III. (Start of SEMI FINALS) Knew the differences
from non-institutional A. Correction Pillar Prudence Discussion Group Work Quiz between the
correction. 1. History institutional
2. Institutional Film Showing corrections and the
Determine the correction non-institutional
remedies available for 3. Non-institutional Hand outs corrections.
Week 11 -14 convicted offenders. correction
B. Community Pillar Discovered the role of
1. History the community in the
Discover the role of the 2. Dynamics of crime prevention and
community in crime community pillar crime control.
prevention and crime 3. Component
control. 4. Role of the
Community in the
system

SEMI FINALS
 Part IV. (Start of Finals) Nationalism Lecture White board Quiz
A. The Contemporary
System Loyalty Recitation
1. Redirection of the system
Differentiate the 2. Gradual development of Sensitivity Discussion Group Work
contemporary system the system Group
Week 15 - 18 from the traditional 3. The system as anti-crime Racial, Presentation
one. machinery Power Point Understand the
4. The system as Ethnic, Presentation differences between
View criminal justice instrument of social the contemporary
system in different control Cultural and Hand outs police systems from
perspective. 5. The systems levels and the traditional one.
linkages Religious
6. The system as a
complex whole Comprehend and
7. Diversion-out of the Tolerance viewed the criminal
system justice system in
8. Influential factors on the different perspective.
system
9. Coordinating machinery
of the system
10. The system in the local
setting.
11. Legal boundaries of the
system
12. Critiques about the
system

Finals

VI.CourseRequirements:
1. Major exams
2. Regular Attendance
3. Quizzes
4. Other bases of course grades (project, recitation)
Grading System:
MAJOR EXAMS 70%
(Prelims, Midterms, Semi Finals and Finals)
 CLASS STANDING 30%
TOTAL 100%
Components of Class Standing:
Quizzes 50%
Attendance 25%
Classroom Activities 25%
- Recitation
- Report
TOTAL 100%

Required Text:

1. The Philippine Criminal Justice System: Theories, Models & Practice by Oscar Gatchalian
2. Criminology Licensure Examination Reviewer Volume 2 by Danilo Bermas

Prepared by:

Prepared By: Approved By:

HYMAN JAY H. BLANCO,R.Cr Dr. SHARON D. ALEDO

Instructor 1 Dean – CAS
Campus: GULOD
Schedules: MON, WED ,FRI 8:00-9:00 Room : CB 2

E-mail: hymanjayblanco@rocketmail.com//hjblanco45@gmail.com
Consultation Period: M/W/F 5:00-5:30