From the Website DOJ Department of Justice
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DOJ completes New Criminal Code
The
Department of Justice announced today that the Criminal Code Committee
(CCC) has completed Book 2 of the new Criminal Code on Crimes and
Penalties after three years of drafting work.
On 20 April 2011,
the Code Committee was established to study, assess and consolidate a
simple, updated and modern criminal law to provide clarity in law
enforcement and to improve the administration of justice. This will lead
to increased access to justice especially for the marginalized sectors.
"We responded to the call of the President to undertake a
codification project and for the first time in our history, we have a
draft criminal code developed by justice stakeholders that is reflective
of our societal norms. We shall now endorse the final product to both
houses of Congress for their consideration to realize its passage as the
new Criminal Code of the Philippines on or before 2016," said Secretary
of Justice Leila M. De Lima.
The key feature of Book 2
includes: (1) structured based on central themes with common features;
(2) rationalized penal provisions by categorizing into three major
titles, namely, Crimes against Persons, Crimes against Property and
Crimes against the State; (3) modernized archaic provisions by
integrating and consolidating several penal laws which refers to the
same criminal act; (4) delisted some outdated penal provisions; (5)
inclusion of trans-border crimes; and (6) penal provisions are generally
conduct-based.
"We thank the Secretary for her support and to
all the member agencies and offices of the Committee that contributed
and participated in this body of collaborative work," said Assistant
Secretary Geronimo L. Sy, head of the Criminal Code Committee.
The complete draft of Book 1 and Book 2 can be viewed and downloaded at
ww.doj.gov.ph. - See more at:
http://www.doj.gov.ph/news.html?title=DOJ%20completes%20New%20Criminal%20Code&newsid=304#sthash.zRhU6xM8.dpuf
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