4.3

Question 1

Protection Against Stalking

Answer 1

A campaign to introduce a new law making stalking a specific offence

Question 2

Attitude of the justice system

Answer 2

They lacked a clear policy and let the officers decide how to investigate. Victims weren’t taken seriously

Question 3

The campaign

Answer 3

They set up an independent inquiry, persuading MPs and peers from all party’s to serve it. They heard evidence from victim’s and the harm that stalking causes.

Question 4

The success of the campaign

Answer 4

The inquiry was published in February 2012 with support of 60 MPs. This became the Protection of Freedoms Act in April 2012 which made stalking a criminal offence

Question 5

Reasons for success

Answer 5

Voices of victim’s to be heard, gained support from a wide range of important organisations and the campaign was kept in the public eye

Question 6

INQUEST

Answer 6

A pressure group that focuses on state related deaths such as people in police custody, prisons, immigration detention centres and psychiatric care.