Sunday, August 16, 2015

A new title of crimes in the Revised Penal Code

Book Two of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines lists 13 titles enumerating the different names of crimes.

Rape has been transferred from Title Eleven - Crimes Against Chastity to Title Eight - Crimes Against Persons.

As an aside but a bit apropos, Prof. Paredes in his discussion on rape being now a crime against persons asked our class if rape done from behind can be called rape with treachery.

It seems there is now a new title of crimes. Take a look at the San Beda 2014 Memory Aid in Criminal Law:

On page 280 -


And this one on page 283 -

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