4.3 Flashcards
what is a policy
a policy outlines what a government is going to do about a social problem and what it can achieve for society as a result
what are 3 types of campaign
newspaper, individual and pressure groups
example of newspaper campaign
sarah’s law
example for individual campaign
double jeopardy
example for pressure group campaign
British Lung Foundation
why did Sarahs law start
after abduction and murder of 8 year old sarah payne by convicted sex offender roy whitting
what was sarahs law about
aimed to allow parents to find out if a person had a history of sexual offenses
who was involved in sarahs law
sarahs parents and News Of the World newspaper
what methods were used in sarahs law
newspaper named and shamed 50 sex offenders, petition, public appearances and tv interviews
how did sarahs law change peoples views
88% parents agreed they should know if pedophiles or sex offenders in the area
what policy was introduced as a result of sarahs law
Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme 2010
what was the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme 2010
lets person enquire about someone who has been in contact with a child to see if they have past sex offences
why did the double jeopardy campaign start
murder of Julie Hogg by Billy Dunlop- couldn’t convict but after 2 trials he confessed and couldn’t be prosecuted under double jeopardy law
who was involved in the double jeopardy campaign
Julies mother, Ann Ming
what methods were used in double jeopardy campaign
letters and speech to parliament, lobbying, Northern Echo newspaper, took police to court
what policy was introduced after the double jeopardy campaign
Criminal Justice Act 2003
what did the criminal justice act 2003 do
allowed retrials- double jeopardy abolished for 30 serious offences including murder
what is a pressure group
A group that tries to influence public policy by their particular cause. They want to create change by trying to influence elected officials to change policy on a subject
what did the british lung foundation campaign about
change law on smoking in cars with children and to change colourful packaging to plain ones
-aim to prevent lung disease
what methods did british lung foundation campaign use
petitions, lobbying and research to support
was the british lung foundation campaign succesful
yes but people still smoke so continue to campaign
what policy was introduced after british lung foundation campaign
Children and Families Act 2014
what did the children and families act 2014 do
banned smoking in cars with children and packaging mist be standardised and plain
downside to individual campaigns
may take a long time, require sustained public interest and media coverage to gain momentum
