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Criminal law: evaluation: OCR A‑Level Law questions

Every OCR A-Level Law exam question on Criminal law: evaluation, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q7

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 7: ‘The current law relating to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, charged under s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is easily criticised and needs to be
  2. Q10

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 10: ‘The current law relating to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, charged under s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is easily criticised and needs to be
  3. Q8

    June 2025 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2025 AS Paper 1, question 8: Discuss the problems with s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and the extent to which reform of the law would make it fair.
  4. Q7

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 7: ‘The defence of intoxication strikes a fair balance between clear legal principle and public policy.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate.
  5. Q10

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 10: ‘The defence of intoxication strikes a fair balance between clear legal principle and public policy.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate.
  6. Q8

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2024 AS Paper 1, question 8: Discuss the problems with the offence of common assault and the extent to which the offence is just or unjust.
  7. Q7

    June 2023 · Paper 1

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    June 2023 Paper 1, question 7: ‘The defence of consent is not fit for purpose in modern times and needs to be reformed urgently.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate.
  8. Q10

    June 2023 · Paper 1

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    June 2023 Paper 1, question 10: ‘The defence of consent is not fit for purpose in modern times and needs to be reformed urgently.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate.
  9. Q8

    June 2023 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2023 AS Paper 1, question 8: Discuss the problems with the common law offence of battery and the extent to which reform of the law would make it more morally justifiable.
  10. Q7

    June 2022 · Paper 1

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    June 2022 Paper 1, question 7: ‘The current law relating to self-defence is easily criticised and needs to be reformed urgently.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate.
  11. Q10

    June 2022 · Paper 1

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    June 2022 Paper 1, question 10: ‘The current law relating to self-defence is easily criticised and needs to be reformed urgently.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate.
  12. Q8

    June 2022 · AS Paper 1

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    June 2022 AS Paper 1, question 8: Discuss the problems with the offence of s20 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and the extent to which reform of the law would make it more morally justifia
All 12 questions on Criminal law: evaluation, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q7 (20 marks): ‘The current law relating to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, charged under s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is easily criticised and needs to be
  2. June 2025, Paper 1, Q10 (20 marks): ‘The current law relating to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, charged under s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is easily criticised and needs to be
  3. June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q8 (8 marks): Discuss the problems with s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and the extent to which reform of the law would make it fair.
  4. June 2024, Paper 1, Q7 (20 marks): ‘The defence of intoxication strikes a fair balance between clear legal principle and public policy.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate.
  5. June 2024, Paper 1, Q10 (20 marks): ‘The defence of intoxication strikes a fair balance between clear legal principle and public policy.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate.
  6. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q8 (8 marks): Discuss the problems with the offence of common assault and the extent to which the offence is just or unjust.
  7. June 2023, Paper 1, Q7 (20 marks): ‘The defence of consent is not fit for purpose in modern times and needs to be reformed urgently.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate.
  8. June 2023, Paper 1, Q10 (20 marks): ‘The defence of consent is not fit for purpose in modern times and needs to be reformed urgently.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate.
  9. June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q8 (8 marks): Discuss the problems with the common law offence of battery and the extent to which reform of the law would make it more morally justifiable.
  10. June 2022, Paper 1, Q7 (20 marks): ‘The current law relating to self-defence is easily criticised and needs to be reformed urgently.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate.
  11. June 2022, Paper 1, Q10 (20 marks): ‘The current law relating to self-defence is easily criticised and needs to be reformed urgently.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate.
  12. June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q8 (8 marks): Discuss the problems with the offence of s20 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and the extent to which reform of the law would make it more morally justifia

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