Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Classification
of
Penalties
SCALE
A. P R I N C I PAL P E N A LTI E S
1. Capital Punishment DEATH
2. Afflictive Penalties
a. Reclusion Perpetua
b. Reclusion Temporal
c. Perpetual or Temporary Absolute
Disqualification
d. Perpetual or Temporary Special
Disqualification
e. Prision Mayor
3. Correctional Penalties
a. Prision Correccional
b. Arresto Mayor
c. Suspension
d. Destierro
4. Light Penalties
e. Arresto Menor
f. Public Censure
Penalties com m on to
the three preceding
classes:
a. Fine
b. Bond to keep
the peace
B. ACCESSORY PENALTIES
1. Perpetual or Temporary
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Absolute Disqualification
Perpetual or Temporary
Special Disqualification
Suspension from public
office, the right to vote and
be voted for, the exercise of
profession or calling
Civil Interdiction
Forfeiture or confiscation of
instruments and proceeds of
the offense
Payment of Costs
Above-stated scale
answers the following:
I. M ain
C lassifi
cation
under the R PC
A. Principal
Nos. 1-4 of letter A
B. Accessory
Nos. 1-6 of letter B
II.Classifi
cation of
PrincipalPenalties
A. ACCORDING TO
DIVISIBILITY
1. Indivisible Death &
Reclusion Perpetua
2. Divisible Reclusion
Temporal to Arresto
Menor
B. ACCORDING TO GRAVITY
3. Afflictive Nos. 2(a) to
(e)
4. Correccional Prision
Correccional to
C.ACCO RD IN G TO
SU BJECT M ATTER
1. Deprivation of Freedom
Reclusion Perpetua
2. Restriction of Freedom
Destierro
3. Deprivation of Rights
Suspension
4. Pecuniary Fine (may
either be afflictive,
correctional or light
depending upon the
amount) Art. 26
or
Temporary Absolute
Disqualification
2.Perpetual
or
Temporary Special
Disqualification
3.Suspension
DURATION OF PENALTIES
1. Reclusion Perpetua
2. Reclusion Temporal
(except
when
suspension
is
imposed as an accessory penalty, in
which case its duration shall be that
of the principal penalty)
6. Arresto Menor
1 day 30 days
Max. 21 days 30 days