AC 4.3 Flashcards
watch about Clare’s law
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvG4X2zPJas
watch about Lillian’s law
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npo0s3BPyno
what points are important to cover when discussing how campaigns affect policy making?
explaining what the campaign was about of why it started
key parties
campaign methods
how it changed people’s views
its successes
give 2 examples of newspaper campaigns.
- Sarah’s law
- Road safety
why did Sarah’s law come about? NEWSPAPER
in 2000, 8yr old Sarah Payne was abducted and murdered by Roy Whiting, who had been jailed previously for kidnapping and assaulting a 9 year old
what did Sarah’s parents of Sarah’s law believe? NEWSPAPER
they could have done prevented their daughters kidnap if they knew about Roy, so they started a campaign to have information known about sex offenders made publicly available
what did the News of the World newspaper do in support of Sarah’s law? NEWSPAPER
published the names and pictures of 50 people they claimed to be sex offenders, unfortunately this produced a vigilante effect and the government refused demands
what led to the government changing their decision on allowing Sarah’s law? NEWSPAPER
when a similar thing happened in the USA, a minister was sent to see how Megan’s law worked and as a result in 2008 a pilot scheme was launched in 4 UK areas, allowing parents to enquire about named individuals
what happened in 2011 after the pilot scheme of Sarah’s law? NEWSPAPER
after its success the scheme was extended over England and Wales and is known as the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme
explain the road safety campaign. NEWSPAPER
the Broadford Telegraph and Argus campaigned and encouraged readers to send dash cam footage of dangerous driving
as a result, the police began Operation Steerside which has led to 8000 drivers being caught and policed
what happened towards the end of 2016 in regards to the road safety campaign? NEWSPAPER
the campaign was highlighted in Parliament and used as a part of a national consultation about the toughening of dangerous driving legislation
give 4 examples of individual campaigns.
- Ann Ming double jeopardy
- Bobby Turnball anti-gun
- Lillian’s law
- Clare’s law
what did Ann Ming do? INDIVIDUAL
vowed to bring her daughter’s killer to justice, having to ensure the abolition of the 800 year law
what was the double jeopardy law?
prevention of a second prosecution for the same offence after conviction of acquittal
what happened to Julie and her case leading to the Ann Ming double jeopardy campaign? INDIVIDUAL
she was killed in her home in 1989 and Dunlop was put on trial for her murder
However, in 1991 jury at Newcastle Crown Court failed to reach a verdict, later that year another jury did the same thing and he was formally cleared
what did Dunlop do leading to the Ann Ming double jeopardy campaign? INDIVIDUAL
he confessed to the killing believing he was safe due to double jeopardy, but he was convicted of perjury (lying under oath)
but Ann took her campaign to the papers, radio and politicians and eventually the government changed the law as a result the Criminal Justice Act 2003, double jeopardy was abolished for 30 serious offences and Dunlop was the first person to be convicted under the new law
what did Bobby Turnball do? INDIVIDUAL
started his campaign to change gun laws and sought to have a gun hotline, after the 2012 murders of his mum, sister and aunt by his aunt’s partner
he launched a petition which gained 20,000 signatures and he regularly appeared in the media seeking change
what happened as a result of Bobby Turnball’s anti-gun campaign?
amendments were made to the Firearms Act 1968 which now prevents anyone who receives a suspended sentence for 3 months or more from purchasing a firearm as well as every incident of domestic violence prompting a police review of whether a firearm certificate should continue
but funds for a hotline have never been available for it to be launched
give 2 examples of pressure group campaigns.
- British Lung Foundation (BLF)
- the Howard League for Penal Reform
what does the BLF aim to do? PRESSURE GROUP
prevent lung disease by campaigning for positive change in the UK’s lung health
it changed the law about smoking in cars with children and produced research about second-hand smoke
what did research by the BLF find? PRESSURE GROUP
more than 430,000 children were exposed each week second-hand smoke and as a result of this the Children and Families Act 2014 was introduced
what did the BLF and ASH campaign for in regards to packaging on cigarettes? PRESSURE GROUP
plain packaging because their research found that one of the main reasons young people started smoke was the attraction of the colourful packaging again the 2014 Children and Families Act introduced this change
what did the Howard League for Penal Reform aim and campaigned for the last 150 years? PRESSURE GROUP
less crime, safer communities and less people in prison
what is an example of the Howard League for Penal Reform’s most recent successes? PRESSURE GROUP
the UR Boss campaign which aimed to improve young people’s experience in the criminal justice system and it changed policies in:
1. ending routine strip searches in a Youth Offenders Institution
2. a change to remand, so 17 year olds are treated as children
