A2-M6 Mini-Mock Examination of 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Answer Question 1 and one other from the below questions.

Use continuous prose – Do not use bullet points.

OCR Examination Board [2572]

• Plan an answer to the question(s) (use sub-headings in your essay).
• Establish an essay structure.
• In your introduction explain how you intend to answer the question.
• Within each Sub-heading discuss and explain the issues – try to give examples and opinions.
• Refer to cases.
• Analyse the issues, the law and the cases.
• Try to give an overview. Look at any proposals for reform (proposals for reform are not always needed if dealing with a problem question).
• Give a brief overriding conclusion.

Answer Question 1 and one other from the below questions.

Q1 - Billy is looking forward to going out to a nightclub with some of his friends. He takes an illegal drug two hours before leaving his house in order to improve his enjoyment of his anticipated rave. Once inside the club he drinks very heavily. He takes a purse he sees lying on a table and removes a £10 note from it before replacing the purse on the table.

Billy then becomes involved in an argument with another clubber, James, who has been watching him. In his confused state Billy thinks that James is about to hit him so he punches James in the face knocking him out and breaking his jaw. Billy sees a security man approaching him and pushes him aside as he runs out of the club.

Consider any offences that Billy may have committed and advise him whether he may be able to rely on any defences if he were to be charged [50 marks] OCR 2572 June 2003.

Q2 - Discuss how the courts have limited the availability of automatism as a defence in criminal law. [50 marks] OCR 2572 Jun 2004.

Q3 -Explain the rules governing insanity as a defence in criminal law and discuss whether the relevant law is in a satisfactory condition. [50 marks] OCR 2572 June 2003.

General Advice: Plan your answer and make sure that you answer the question (do not simply write about the subject). Demonstrate that you are answering the exam question by continually relating back to the essay title. Remember the marks are in the discussion – explain your thinking. Brief answers are inadequate and get low marks! Use ALL of the allocated forty-five minutes sensibly