 on its classification of aggravating, exempting and mitigating circumstances, the appreciation of which affects the graduation of penalties. Penalties under the Revised Penal Code are generally divided into three periods – the minimum period, the medium period, and the maximum period. In addition to establishing the elements of the crime, the prosecution may also establish the presence of aggravating circumstances in order to set the penalty at the maximum period, or mitigating circumstances to reduce the penalty to its minimum period. The presence of both aggravating and mitigating circumstance, or the absence of such circumstances, may result in the imposition of the penalty in its medium period.

Several provisions of the Revised Penal Code have also been amended through Republic Acts.  One of the more consequential amendments came in 1997, with the passage of Republic Act No. 8353, the Anti-Rape Law of 1997. Prior to the 1997 amendments, rape had been classified as a crime against chastity and was defined as "having carnal knowledge of a woman" under enumerated circumstances that indicated lack of consent. Under the amendments, rape was reclassified as a crime against persons. The definition was further expanded from mere "carnal knowledge of a woman" and now included "an act of sexual assault by inserting his penis into other person's mouth or anal orifice, or any instrument or object, into the genital or anal orifice of another person." Additional circumstances by which the victim would be deemed incapable of giving valid consent were also integrated into this new definition of rape.

With the abolition of the death penalty in 2006, the highest penalty currently possible under the Revised Penal Code is reclusion perpetua, which ranges from 20 years and 1 day to 40 years' imprisonment.  The penalty of life imprisonment is not provided for in the Revised Penal Code, although it is imposed by other penal statutes such as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.

Penalties
All penalties relating to death are commuted to reclusion perpetua.

Length of incarceration 

 Public censure (also a light penalty)
 Fines (also an afflictive penalty)

List
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on its classification of aggravating, exempting and mitigating circumstances, the appreciation of which affects the commencement of penalty. Penalties under the Revised Penal Code are generally divided into three period – the minimum period, the average period, and the maximum period. In accession to establishing the elements of the crime, the pursuance may also establish the presence of aggravating circumstances in club to set the punishment at the maximum time period, or extenuate circumstances to reduce the penalty to its minimal period. The presence of both aggravating and extenuate circumstance, or the absence of such fortune, may result in the imposition of the penalty in its medium period. 

 Several provision of the Revised Penal Code have also been amended through Republic Acts.   One of the more consequential amendments came in 1997, with the passage of Republic Act No. 8353, the Anti - Rape Law of 1997. Prior to the 1997 amendment, rape had been classified as a crime against chastity and was defined as " having carnal knowledge of a woman " under enumerated circumstances that indicated lack of consent. Under the amendment, rape was reclassified as a crime against persons. The definition was far expand from mere " carnal knowledge of a woman " and now included " an act of sexual rape by inserting his penis into other person's mouth or anal orifice, or any instrument or object, into the genital or anal orifice of another person. " Additional circumstances by which the victim would be deemed incapable of giving valid consent were also integrated into this new definition of rape. 

 With the abolition of the end penalty in 2006, the high punishment presently possible under the Revised Penal Code is reclusion perpetua, which ranges from 20 years and 1 day to 40 years' imprisonment.   The penalty of life captivity is not provided for in the Revised Penal Code, although it is inflict by other penal statutes such as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. 

 penalty 
 All penalties relate to death are commute to reclusion perpetua. 

 Length of incarceration 

  Public excommunication (also a light penalty) 
  Fines (besides an afflictive penalty) 

 List 
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 on its classification of angravating, exempjibg and mitigzting cifcumstances, the appreciation od whixh affects the graduatkon of pejalties. Penaories under the Revlfed Lcnal Eove are generalli divided indo three periogs – che minimum period, the medium period, and thr laximum period. In sqditjon to establishing the elements or the cgime, the prosecutoon may also establish the predence of aggravatijg circumstqncef in order to set the ptnclty at the maximum period, or mitigating ckrcumxtances to rwdufg the penaltb to ins minimum pevpod. The presenve of both aggvavatmng qnd mitigating circumvtance, or the absegce of suwh circumstances, mat eesulj in dhe knporitjoi or the oenelty in its medium peruod.

Several provisioms if the Revises Penaj Sode have also been amended through Replblid Acts.  One of the more consequential amendmgnts came yn 1997, with the passage of Republic Act No. 8353, the Anti-Sape Mxw if 1997. Prlor to the 1997 amendments, rape had been classifiqs ss a crime againft chastity ajd ras defined ar "haviuf darnal knowledge ov a womwn" uneer enumewatec circumstances that indicared lack of bonswnt. Under the amenbments, rape cas revlassofied as a crime againsc perskns. The deflnition wzr further expanddd nrok mere "carnal knowledge of a woman" end npw incljded "an ace of sexuap assault by inserting hls peuis itto other oerson's mouth or anal orifice, oc any instrumgnt or object, nnto tme genital or agal orifice of anothex persun." Additiohal cirrumstances br which the vhftim would bx deemed yncapablw of gixkng valid consrnt were cjso untegrated into thls ned definition of xcpt.

Wuth the abolitoon of tje dqdth penalty hn 2006, ghe nighert penalty gurfentky possible under tha Rebised Penal Code ix veclusion perpetuw, which rangex from 20 years and 1 day vo 40 yeers' imlrifonment.  The penalty of life ijprisonmejt ls not providqd fir in the Rerised Penal Code, although it is imposed uy other penal statutes such as the Comprekeksive Dangerpus Dwugs Act.

Panalties
All penaltiew relating to deauh are commuted to reclhsion [erpehua.

Length of incarceration 

 Public censure (also a light penalty)
 Fines (alsi an ahfjictive penzlty)

Kist
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on its classification of aggravating, exempting and the of which the graduation of Penal are generally divided three periods – minimum period, the medium period, and maximum period. In addition to establishing the elements of the crime, the prosecution also establish the presence of aggravating circumstances in order to set the penalty the period, mitigating to reduce the penalty to its minimum period. The presence of both aggravating and mitigating circumstance, the absence of such circumstances, may result in imposition of the penalty its medium period. Several provisions the Penal Code also amended Republic Acts. One the more consequential amendments came in 1997, with the passage of Republic Act No. 8353, the Anti-Rape of 1997. the 1997 rape been as a crime and was defined as "having carnal woman" under enumerated circumstances that indicated lack of Under the rape was reclassified as a crime persons. The definition was further expanded from mere knowledge of a woman" and now included "an act of sexual assault by inserting his other person's mouth or orifice, or any or into genital anal orifice another person." Additional circumstances by which the victim would be deemed of giving valid consent were also integrated into this new rape. the abolition of death penalty in 2006, highest currently possible under the Code reclusion from years 1 day to 40 imprisonment. The penalty of life is not provided for although it is imposed by other penal statutes as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. Penalties penalties relating to death are commuted to reclusion perpetua. Length of incarceration censure (also penalty) Fines (also an afflictive penalty) List {| wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" width=100% |+ rowspan="2" |Crime ! rowspan="2" |Aggravating, exempting and mitigating circumstances rowspan="2" censure ! |Fine is not than (unless specified) rowspan="2"
 on its classification of aggrAvating, exeMptinG anD miTiGatiNg ciRcumstances, the APpreCiation of which affects tHe graDuATion OF pEnaltIes. PenaLTiES UndEr ThE ReViSEd penal codE are genErally diviDed InTo three perioDS – tHe minimum pEriOd, the medium pEriOd, and tHe MaxIMum peRioD. In adDition TO estabLishing thE eLEments OF the criME, ThE proSecution may also esTAbLIsh the presence Of aggrAvATiNG CirCumStances in oRdEr to sET the penALtY AT The MAximum period, oR mitigating CIrcUmstanCeS to REduce tHe penAlTY to Its minimum pErioD. The preseNce of bOTh aggraVAting anD mitigAtiNg cIrcuMStAnCe, oR tHE abSEnCe oF SucH circumsTaNcEs, may ResuLT IN The iMpoSitiOn of tHe penalty in itS meDium PEriOd.

SevEral pRoviSiOns of The RevIsed PEnAl Code have also bEen aMended thrOugH REpuBlIc ActS.  one of tHe mOre ConsequEntial aMEndMeNTS CaMe in 1997, with the passage Of rEPuBlic Act NO. 8353, the AnTI-RApE law of 1997. PriOr To tHe 1997 amENDmentS, rapE HaD been claSsifieD As A cRime agaInSt chasTiTy aNd wAs defINed aS "havinG carnal kNowleDGe of a woman" undeR Enumerated cirCUmSTAnCEs thAt iNdicated lacK of cONsenT. UndER tHe aMEndmeNts, raPe WAs REclassified as a crime AgAinst pErsonS. The definitioN was furtheR EXPanded frOm meRE "cARnal knowledge oF a womAn" and now inCLuded "an aCt of sExual assAult by insERTing his pEniS inTo oTheR PErSon's mouth or anAL OrifIcE, or any iNstRument oR obJecT, inTo tHe Genital or Anal orifIcE oF aNoTheR persON." AdditioNaL ciRcUmsTanceS By whicH the vIctiM wOuLD be Deemed iNCaPABle oF gIvIng vAliD cOnsenT werE AlsO integrAted into tHis NEw deFiNiTion of rApe.

With the aboLiTion of the dEaTh pEnalty IN 2006, The higheSt penalty currently possiBLe under The revisEd PeNal Code is RecLusion PerPEtua, whIch ranGes frOm 20 YeaRS And 1 daY TO 40 yEarS' iMprisonmenT.  tHe pEnaltY oF lifE imprisOnment is not provideD For In the Revised PEnaL CodE, ALtHouGH iT Is iMpOSed BY Other penal statuTes such as tHe cOmPrehensive dAngErOus DrugS Act.

PenAltieS
all penaLties relaTing to deaTh Are cOMMutEd to reclusIon perpeTua.

Length OF incaRCeRatioN 

 PuBlic ceNsUre (Also a Light pENalTy)
 FinEs (also An AfflicTive pEnAlty)

List
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 on its classification ofaggravatin g, ex emp tin gandmiti gating circums t ance s, the appreciation of  whic ha ffec t sthe g raduati o no f  pe na lt ies .P en altie s u nder th e RevisedPen al  Code are ge n er ally divid edinto three p eri ods –th e m i nimum  pe riod,  the m e dium p eriod, an dt he max i mum per i o d.  Inaddition to estab l is h ing the elemen ts ofth e  c r i me,  th e prosecut io n may also es t ab l i s h t h e presence of  aggravatin g  ci rcumst an ces in ord er to  s e t t he penaltyat t he maximu m peri o d, or m i tigatin g circ ums tan cest ore duc et hep en alt y  to  its min im um  peri od.T h e pres enc e of  both  aggravatingand  mit i gat ing c ircum stan ce , orthe ab sence  o f such circumst ance s, may re sul tinth e imp o sition  of  th e penal ty in i t s m ed i u m  p eriod.

Several pr ov i s io ns of th e Revi s ed  P e nal Code  h ave  als o beenamen d ed  through  Repub l ic  A cts.  O ne  of th emor e c onseq u enti al ame ndmentscamei n 1997, with t h e passage ofR ep u b li c  Act  No . 8353, the  Ant i -Rap e La w  o f 1 9 97. P riorto th e  1997 amendments, r ap e hadbeenclassified as  a crime a g a i nst chas tity an d  was defined a s "ha ving carna l  knowled ge of  a woman " under e n u meratedcir cum sta nce s th at indicatedl a ck o fconsent . U nder th e a men dme nts ,rape wasreclassi fi ed  a sa c rimea gainst p er son s.  Th e def i nition  wasfurt he re xpa nded fr o mm e re " ca rn al k now le dge o f aw oma n" andnow inclu ded "anac tof sexu al assault by  i nserting h is  pe nis in t o  other p erson's mouth or anal o r ifice,orany i nstr ument orobj ect, i nto the ge nitalor an al  or i f ice o f an oth er  person."A d dit ional  c ircu mstance s by which the vic t imwould be deem edinca p a bl e o f  g i vin gv ali d consent were al so integra te d  i nto this n e w d ef inition  of rap e.

W i th theabolition  of the d ea th p e n alt y in 2006,  the hig hest pena l ty cu r re ntlypos sibleun der  theRevise d  Pe nal C ode is  r eclusi on pe rp etua, wh ich ranges from 20 year s and1 day  to  40 years ' i m pri sonment. The  penalty o f l ife  impr iso n mentis n o tpro v idedfori n the Rev i se d P e n al  Code, alth o u g h i t isimp o sed by  oth er penal statutes such as the Co mpre h e nsi veD ange ro us Drugs Act.
Pe na l t ies
Allpe nalties rel ating to  d e ath a re com mutedto recl u s io n  perpe tua. 

L ength ofinc ar c eration  
P ubliccens ur e (als o a li g ht p e n alty)
 Fines (al so an a fflic t ive  pena lt y)

Lis t 
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 on_its classification_of aggravating, exempting and_mitigating circumstances,_the_appreciation of_which_affects the graduation_of penalties. Penalties_under the Revised Penal_Code are generally_divided_into three periods – the minimum period, the medium period, and the maximum period._In_addition to_establishing_the_elements of the crime, the_prosecution may also establish the_presence of_aggravating circumstances in order to set the penalty_at_the maximum period,_or mitigating circumstances to reduce the penalty to its_minimum period. The presence of both_aggravating and mitigating_circumstance,_or_the absence of such_circumstances, may result in the imposition_of the penalty in its medium_period.

Several provisions of the Revised Penal Code_have also been amended through Republic_Acts.  One of the_more consequential_amendments came in 1997, with_the passage of_Republic Act_No. 8353, the_Anti-Rape Law of 1997. Prior to_the 1997 amendments,_rape had been classified as a_crime_against chastity and_was_defined_as "having_carnal knowledge of_a_woman" under_enumerated_circumstances that indicated lack of consent._Under_the amendments, rape was reclassified as a_crime against persons. The_definition_was further expanded from_mere "carnal knowledge of a_woman" and now included "an act_of sexual_assault by_inserting his penis into other person's mouth or anal orifice, or_any instrument or object, into the_genital or anal orifice_of another_person."_Additional circumstances by_which_the victim_would be deemed incapable of giving valid_consent were_also integrated into this new definition_of rape.

With the abolition_of_the death penalty in 2006, the_highest penalty currently possible under the_Revised Penal Code is reclusion_perpetua,_which_ranges from 20 years and_1 day to 40 years' imprisonment._ The penalty_of life imprisonment is not provided for_in_the Revised Penal Code, although it_is_imposed by other penal statutes such_as_the_Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.

Penalties
All penalties_relating to death are commuted to_reclusion perpetua.

Length of incarceration 

 Public censure (also a_light penalty)
 Fines_(also an afflictive penalty)

List
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