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Classification of Penalties RPC

The document classifies penalties under Philippine law into capital punishment, afflictive penalties, correctional penalties, and light penalties. It further breaks down the classifications by specifying the minimum and maximum durations and accessory penalties for each type of penalty. Capital punishment carries death or reclusion temporal (perpetual imprisonment). Afflictive penalties include reclusion perpetua (life imprisonment) and reclusion temporal (temporary imprisonment ranging from 12 years and 1 day to 20 years). Correctional penalties involve shorter prison terms ranging from 6 months and 1 day to 6 years. Light penalties are arresto menor (arrest not exceeding 30 days) and lower fines. Accessory penalties for afflictive and correctional penalties include perpetual or temporary absolute

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Classification of Penalties RPC

The document classifies penalties under Philippine law into capital punishment, afflictive penalties, correctional penalties, and light penalties. It further breaks down the classifications by specifying the minimum and maximum durations and accessory penalties for each type of penalty. Capital punishment carries death or reclusion temporal (perpetual imprisonment). Afflictive penalties include reclusion perpetua (life imprisonment) and reclusion temporal (temporary imprisonment ranging from 12 years and 1 day to 20 years). Correctional penalties involve shorter prison terms ranging from 6 months and 1 day to 6 years. Light penalties are arresto menor (arrest not exceeding 30 days) and lower fines. Accessory penalties for afflictive and correctional penalties include perpetual or temporary absolute

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  • Classification of Penalties: This section provides a detailed table outlining different classes of penalties under Art 25 & Art 125 of RPC, including capital, afflictive, and correctional penalties.

Classification of Penalties (Art 25 & Art 125 of RPC)

Class of Penalties

Type

Entire length
Min

Max

Minimum length
Min

Max

Medium length
Min

Max

Maximum length
Min

When Not executed by reason of commutation or pardon


shall carry with it that of perpetual absolute
disqualification and that of civil interdiction during 30
years following the date of sentence, unless such
accessory penalties have been expressly remitted in the
pardon.

Death

Reclusion temporal
Afflictive
Penalties

Principal
Penalties

Prision mayor and


Perpetual or
temporary absolute
or special
disqualification

Civil interdiction for life or during the period of the


sentence as the case may be, and perpetual absolute
12 years
12 years 14 years 14 years 17 years 17 years
20
and one
and one and 8
and 8
and 4
and 4 20 years disqualification
years
day
day
months months months months

6 years
and one
day

12
years

6 years
and 1
day

8 years

8 years
and 1
day

10 years

10 years
and 1 12 years
day

2 years,
4 years,
2 years
4 years
4 months
2 months
and 4
and 2
6 years
and 1
and 1
months
months
day
day

Correctional
Penalties

Light
Penalties

Arresto menor
Public Censure

36
Hours

30 years

6
6
Prision Correccional,
months
months
Suspension, and
6 years
and one
and 1
Destierro
day
day

Arresto mayor

Fine

Max

Capital
Punishment

Reclusin perpetua

Accessory penalties

1 month
2 months
4 months
6
and 1
1 month 2 months and 1 4 months and 1 6 months
months
day
day
day

1 day

30 days

1 day

10 days

11 days

20 days

21 days

Detention
Period

30 days

If disqualification is imposed, 12 years and 1


day
Temporary absolute disqualification and that
of perpetual special disqualification from the
right of suffrage

If suspension is imposed, 6 years


Suspension from public office, from the right
to follow a profession or calling, and that of
perpetual special disqualification from the
right of suffrage, if the duration of said
imprisonment shall exceed eighteen months

Suspension of the right to hold office and the right of


suffrage during the term of the sentence

If it exceeds
P6,000

Does not
exceed
P6,000 but
not less than
P200

18
Hours

It it be less
than P200

12
Hours

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