A. Course Description: St. Peter's College Sabayle ST., Iligan City College of Criminology Syllabus

St.
Peter’s College
Sabayle St., Iligan City
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY
SYLLABUS
Law 3- Criminal Evidence

By, Abraham E. Morong Jr., RC, LLB, CST, MSCrim.
A. Course Description
This subject covers the Revised Rules of Court on Evidence. As such it includes within
the scope: Rule 128 - General Provisions: Rule 129 - What need not be Proved: Rule
130 - Rule of Admissibility: Rule 131 - Burden of Proof and Presumption: Rule 132 -
Presentation of Evidence: Rule 133 - Weight and Sufficiency of Evidence: and Rule 134
- Perpetuation of Testimony. The rationale of this course is designed especially in
relation to police matters to make evidence available, competent and relevant in any
proceeding before any court, tribunal or body exercising quasi-judicial functions.
B. Course Objectives
At the end of the term, the students should be able to (1) Identify the different
kinds of evidence, proof and collateral matters and cites examples; (2) Explain
fully what are concept judicial notices, admissions and confessions; including its
purposes; (3) Classify and understand the requisites and each application for the
admissibility and inadmissibility of different classes of evidence; (4) Discuss the
concept burden of proof and how is it applied in a judicial proceeding, and be
able to distinguish the rule of conclusive and disputable presumptions; (5)
Understand and be able to explain the procedures in the presentation and
objection of evidence in any judicial proceedings; (6) Measures and be able to
distinguished the different quantum of evidences required in winning the cases in
judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings; and (7) Appreciate and relate the
foregoing rules with police functions, duties and other police matters.
C. Course Outline and Timeframe
Week Topic
1 Definition, classification and scope of evidence; the admissibility and
relevancy of Evidence
2 What need not be proved and purpose of judicial notices
3 Judicial admission and confession
4 Rules of admissibility of evidence (Term Review and Prelim Exam)
5 Concept of object (real), documentary and testimonial Evidence
6 Nature of best evidence rule and parol evidence
7 Admissibility of testimonial evidence
8 Hearsay evidence rule and opinion rule (Term Review and Midterm Exam)
9 Burden of proof and presumption
10 Conclusive presumption and disputable presumption
11 Presumption of legitimacy and illegitimacy
12 Presentation of evidence
13 Rights and obligation of witnesses (Term Review and Semifinal Exam)
14 Offer and Objection
15 Weight and Sufficiency of Evidence
16 Perpetuation of Testimony
17 Critique of the study on the effect of the rules of evidence in our Criminal
Justice System
18 (Topic Review and Final Exam)
D. Required Reading
Morong, Abraham Jr., E. (2014). Compilation Notes. (Unpublished material)
E. Suggested Reading and References
1. Handbook on Evidence, Agpalo, Ruben E. 2003
2. Basic Evidence, Ricardo J. Francisco, 1999 edition.
3. Remedial Law Compendium, Vol. II, Florenz D. Ricalado, 9th edition @ 2001
4. Rules of Court, Codal Provision (Rule 128- 134)
F. Course Requirements
1. Quizzes - 25%
2. Class participation - 15%
3. Term Examination - 60%
Total -100%
G. Grading System
The final grades will be computed in cumulative system
H. Classroom Policies
a. Based on CHED policy, total number of absences by the students should not be
more than 20% of the total number of meetings or 9hrs for a three-unit-course.
Students’ incurring more than 9 hrs of unexcused absences automatically gets a
failing grade regardless of the class standing.
b. Submission of Assessment Tasks. Learning tasks and other assigned works or

projects are due at the beginning of the class periods of the specified dates.
c. Written Examination. Quizzes are to be taken only on the dates announced/

specified. No special quizzes are given except for meritorious cases.
d. Language of Instruction. Lectures, discussion, and documentation will be in English.

Written and spoken work may receive a lower mark if it is, in the opinion of the
instructor, deficient in English.
e. Honor, Dress and Grooming Codes. All of us have been instructed on the Dress and
Grooming Codes of the Institute. We have committed to obey and sustain these
codes. It will be expected in this class that each of us will honor the commitments
that we have made.
For this course the Honor Code is that there will be no plagiarizing on written work
and cheating on exams. Proper citation must be given to authors whose works were
used in the process of developing instructional materials and learning in this course.
If a student is caught cheating on an exam, he or she will be given zero for that
exam, if a student is caught cheating twice, the student will be referred to the dean of
student affairs and be given a failing grade.
I. Consultation Hours
One (1) hour per week
Prepared by:
Roniel S.Ceniza, RC
Dean, College of Criminology
Noted by:
Emma B. Magracia, PhD.

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Law 3- Criminal Evidence

C. Course Outline and Timeframe

The final grades will be computed in cumulative system

b. Submission of Assessment Tasks. Learning tasks and other assigned works or

c. Written Examination. Quizzes are to be taken only on the dates announced/

d. Language of Instruction. Lectures, discussion, and documentation will be in English.

Emma B. Magracia, PhD.

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