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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All 12 questions on Criminal law: evaluation, as a list
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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