4.3 Discuss how campaigns affect policy making Flashcards
What is Sarah’s Law about?
Sarah Payne- was 8 years old when she was abducted and killed by Roy Whiting, who had been in jail previously for a similar case. If her parents had known, they could have taken preventative measures.
Key parties involved in Sarah’s law:
Sarah’s parents started the campaign and the former Newspaper News of the World supported them
How Sarah’s law tried to change policies:
Sarah’s parents wanted a law to be introduced where parents could enquire about named individuals with a history of violent crimes.
The laws or Policies that Sarah’s law introduced:
2011- after test run, the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme enacted within England and Wales which allowed parents to have access to information about registered child sex offenders.
What is Ann Ming’s campaign about?
Her daughter Julie Hogg was murdered by Billy Dunlop. Julie was killed in 1989, and then in 1991 her boyfriend was placed on trial but was acquitted as the jury failed to reach a verdict.
Believing that he was protected under the double jeopardy law, he confessed to the murder.
Key parties involved in Ann Ming’s campaign:
Julie’s mother, Ann Ming, vowed to bring her daughter’s killer to justice. She took her campaign to newspapers, radio and television stations, as well as to politicians.
Policies that Ann Ming’s campaign introduced:
The government backed changes to the law, and as a result of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, 30 serious offences were abolished from double jeopardy, including murder.
Because of this, Dunlop became the first person to be convicted of murder under this new law, who is now serving life in prison.
