plumiCriminal courts and lay people: OCR A‑Level Law questions
Every OCR A-Level Law exam question on Criminal courts and lay people, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 9 questions on Criminal courts and lay people, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q2 (8 marks): Explain the community sentences available to an adult offender.
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q2 (8 marks): Describe the routes of an appeal available to the defence from the Crown Court.
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q4 (8 marks): Discuss the disadvantages of using juries in criminal trials.
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2 (8 marks): Describe the role of juries in criminal courts.
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q1 (8 marks): Describe the different types of custodial sentences.
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q3 (8 marks): Describe the aims of sentencing.
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q1 (8 marks): Explain the pre-trial procedure for triable either way offences.
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q3 (12 marks): Discuss the disadvantages of using juries in criminal cases.
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q2 (8 marks): Describe the qualifications and selection of lay magistrates.
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