Official June 2024 AQA A-level LAW 7162/1 Paper 1 Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme Ace your Mocks!!! *jun247162101* IB/G/Jun24/G4004/E4 7162/1 For Examiner’s Use Question Mark 1–5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TOTAL Thursday 23 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours Materials • You will need no other materials. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write on blank pages. • If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. • Questions should be answered in continuous prose. Give reasoned answers. Where appropriate, make reference to cases, statutes and examples. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 100. Please write clearly in block capitals. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature I declare this is my own work. A-level LAW Paper 1 2 *02* IB/G/Jun24/7162/1 Do not write outside the Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box Only one answer per question is allowed. For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer. CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown. If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as shown. 0 1 Which one of the following statements about the offence of murder is true? [1 mark] A The defendant must have acted involuntarily. B The defendant must have committed an unlawful act. C The defendant must have foreseen a risk of death. D The defendant must have intended death or serious injury. 0 2 Which one of the following statements about the defence of duress is false? [1 mark] A The defence of duress, if successfully pleaded, leads to an acquittal. B The defence of duress is available if the defendant acted due to a serious threat to their reputation. C The defence of duress is not available for the crime of attempted murder. D The defence of duress may fail if the defendant had voluntarily joined a violent gang. 3 *03* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun24/7162/1 Do not write outside the box 0 3 Which one of the following statements about a trial in the criminal courts is true? [1 mark] A Any defence raised by the defendant must be proved beyond all reasonable doubt. B The defendant will be asked to plead guilty or not guilty. C The prosecution must prove the case against the defendant on the balance of probabilities. D The trial will begin in the County Court. 0 4 In relation to the Bar Standards Board (BSB), which one of the following statements is false? [1 mark] A The BSB can disbar a barrister who has breached the code of conduct. B The BSB is the body which regulates barristers. C The BSB sets out a code of conduct for barristers. D The BSB sets training and entry standards for barristers. 0 5 Which one of the following best describes the operation of the golden rule of statutory interpretation? [1 mark] A The court asks what gap in the law led to the statute being enacted. B The courts can only give words in a statute their plain, ordinary meaning. C The courts consider the purpose for which the statute was passed. D The courts may choose to modify the meaning of a word in a statute to avoid an absurd outcome. Turn over for the next question 5 4 *04* IB/G/Jun24/7162/1 Do not write outside the box 0 6 Explain three of the roles of magistrates in a criminal case. [5 marks] Extra space 5 5 *05* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun24/7162/1 Do not write outside the box 0 7 Alicia went to a local bank armed with a gun, intending to commit a robbery. She was about to enter the bank when she saw two police officers standing near the entrance. Alicia walked straight past the bank and returned home. Suggest why, in law, Alicia probably did not commit the actus reus of an attempted robbery. [5 marks] Extra space Turn over for the next question 5 6 *06* IB/G/Jun24/7162/1 Do not write outside the box 0 8 Bert had a history of experiencing hallucinations, which made him hear and see things that were not really there. One evening when he was alone at home, Bert began to hallucinate and believed that he was seeing wild animals trying to get into his house. When his wife, Connie, arrived home, Bert believed that she was an animal. He grabbed a knife and stabbed Connie several times. Connie died of her injuries and Bert was charged with her murder. Advise Bert on whether he could successfully plead the defence of diminished responsibility. [10 marks] 7 *07* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun24/7162/1 Do not write outside the box Extra space 10 8 *08* IB/G/Jun24/7162/1 Do not write outside the box In Question 09 you are required to provide an extended answer which shows a clear, logical and sustained line of reasoning leading to a valid conclusion. 0 9 In the context of criminal law, examine the principles of correspondence and maximum certainty. Discuss the extent to which the crime of murder satisfies the principle of correspondence. [15 marks]