[youjennatsix]

Hello,

I was looking for some ideas on EPQ questions to do with Law, specifically, ones to do with Criminal law as I think that's where I would be most interested in researching (although some 'general' ones in the field would be helpful also).

Thanks.

[roh]

(Original post by youjennatsix)
Hello,

I was looking for some ideas on EPQ questions to do with Law, specifically, ones to do with Criminal law as I think that's where I would be most interested in researching (although some 'general' ones in the field would be helpful also).

Thanks.

Areas you could look into (I haven't done Criminal yet so someone else may be able to do those, but will suggest some general ones!)

Is there a right to privacy? Anything to do with privacy, super injunctions, Giggs etc. is worth looking into.

Ethical issues, often medical related. Wrongful birth, euthanasia, what should parents be able to recover from the NHS for having a baby after an incorrectly performed vasectomy, plenty of other issues in this area.

Constitutional issues such as the West Lothian question, elected second chamber, something on devolution more generally maybe. If you like technical stuff maybe look into Administrative law.

Human Rights stuff is always popular, but there's a lot of work on this so may be a bit much to try and tackle at A Level.

[Gallabay]

(Original post by youjennatsix)
Hello,

I was looking for some ideas on EPQ questions to do with Law, specifically, ones to do with Criminal law as I think that's where I would be most interested in researching (although some 'general' ones in the field would be helpful also).

Thanks.

(Original post by roh)

Constitutional issues such as the West Lothian question, elected second chamber, something on devolution more generally maybe. If you like technical stuff maybe look into Administrative law.

Possibly one of the most mind numbingly boring things I have ever had to study. Lots of resources on it though :P Topical given the referendum on the horizon too I suppose.

Criminal Law - Probably your best bet is to go with Law Reform, as this would essentially allow you to pick a specific offence, say, and then research it, look into some academic papers and suggest salient reform to the law.

From an administrative point of view, you might look into the pros and cons of the sentencing guidelines that bind judges, whether or not we need trial by jury (again, wealth of academic material on that available) or, and this interested me whilst I marshalled last year - the sentencing and committal of mental health patients. As it currently stands, they can only be committed for 28 days after committing a criminal offence (I think) and then many are released and simply end up reoffending. The case that was before us was one of s schizophrenic who had previously been committed, and had begged not to be released because he feared that he would reoffend. He was released, and 3 days later but an elderly man in ICU after bludgeoning him with a cobble stone in the street in the middle of the day. Clearly, a flawed system. But then of course you can balance your piece on the right to freedom/how paternalistic the state should be in locking people away for being ill/treatment vs containment etc.

For more information generally on Criminal Law, feel free to PM your email address, Im more than happy to send you some of my Criminal Law work from A-Level and Degree level.

Hope this helps OP