Forced witnesses: An evaluation of Senate Bill No. 2356
Date of Publication
2008
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Legal Management
Subject Categories
Commercial Law
College
Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business
Department/Unit
Commercial Law
Thesis Adviser
Jocelyn P. Cruz
Defense Panel Chair
Jose V. Mejia
Defense Panel Member
Antonio A. Ligon
Golda S. Benjamin
Abstract/Summary
With the widespread slow disposition of cases that has been the sickness of our judicial system, Senate Bill No. 2356 is a timely remedy for such problem. The proposed bill gives a much harsher penalty for public enforcers, government officials and employees who refuse to testify than the punishment given in ordinary indirect contempt. As such, the bill would secure the compulsory attendance of these people as witnesses, even with the legal defenses they might use such an Executive Privilege and right against self-incrimination. However, the penalties provided by the bill might be too excessive, taking into account other criminal acts with same or lesser degree of punishment and the public enforcers' ability to pay.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU19526
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
65 leaves
Recommended Citation
Quema, K. A., & Sychingping, K. O. (2008). Forced witnesses: An evaluation of Senate Bill No. 2356. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/17743
