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WHAT IS A CRIME?
An act or omission
punishable or in violation of
a criminal law of a state.
Crime is a growing
international problem.
Nullum crimen, nulla
poena sine lege
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HOW THE STATE DEALS
WITH CRIME?The State provides
a system whichhas theresponsibilities of
apprehending,prosecuting, tryingand punishing
law-breakers.
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TWO GOALS OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYTEM
JusticeCrime
control
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FIVE PILLARS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM
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OUR SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
EXECUTIVE
Enforce laws
LEGISLATIVE
Enact Laws
JUDICIARY
Apply Laws
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
The law enforcement serves
as the front line of the
encounter with the criminals
or those who threaten the
social order and public
safety.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES (LEA)
Law enforcement agencies are organizations and
offices of the government that enforces the laws or
assist the enforcement of the laws as mandated by the
law creating them.
Law enforcement agencies have some restrictions in
the applications of their power based on the authority
given to them by law creating them.
Law enforcement agencies adhere to hierarchical
structure. This is a copycat of the military context of
chain of command.
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MAJOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to theprotection of
lives and properties.
Maintain peace and order and take all
necessary steps to ensure public safety.
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NATIONAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION
Undertake investigations of crimes and other
offenses against the laws of the Philippines,
upon its own initiative and as public interest
may require.
Render assistance, whenever properlyrequested in the
investigation or detection of
crimes and other offenses.
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PHILIPPINE DRUG
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
Implement or cause the efficient and
effective implementation of national drug
control strategy formulate by the Board
thereby carrying out a national anti-drug
campaign program which shall include drug
law enforcement and a control andprevention campaign with the
assistance of
concerned government agencies.
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BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
AND DEPORTATION
It serves as the countrys gateway to theinternational community
as well as the buffer
point in controlling the entry of unscrupulous
aliens in the country.
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BUREAU OF CUSTOMS
Inspect, search and examine vessels or
aircrafts and any trunk, package, box, orenvelope on board.
Detain and search all persons coming to thePhilippines from
foreign countries.
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THE COMMUNITY
The burden and concept of
law enforcement is not
limited to the five majorlaw enforcement agencies
of the government.
They also rest on ahandful of vigilant civilian
volunteers patrolling the
barangay they serve.
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The ability of our law enforcers to prevent and solve
crimes depends heavily on the support and the
willingness of the community to report presence of badelements
in the locality and commission of crimes.
