Ac 4.3 Discuss How Campaigns Affect Policy Making

Question 1

Newspaper campaigns
What are newspaper campaigns?

Answer 1

Campaigns that are used to spread information and a message about the campaign around the general public. Can read wider audiences- 15 million brought a day + online readers

Question 2

Newspaper campaigns- Sarah’s law
Why was the campaign started?

Answer 2

After Sarah Payne was abducted and murdered while playing outside with her brother by a man on the sex offender register. When he was arrested it was found that he had a previous conviction of abduction and assault of a 9 year old in 1995. Sarahs parents said if they knew there was a registered sex offender in the area they wouldn’t of let their children play outside alone. Campaign was set up so other parents could find out if someone in their area is a sex offender.

Question 3

Newspaper campaigns- Sarah’s law
Key parties involved?

Answer 3

Sarahs parents- started the campaign to have information about sex offenders made public.
News of the world- campaign widely published by this newspaper

Question 4

Newspaper campaigns- Sarah’s law
How did it try to change law?

Answer 4

Petitions, newspaper articles, lobbying MPs and government, television, radio

Question 5

Newspaper campaigns- Sarah’s law
How it changed peoples views?

Answer 5

Began to be a lot of support for the introduction of a child sexual offenders disclosure scheme. Government ministers began to express support for the scheme.
Eventually Sarah’s law was piloted in some police forces

Question 6

Newspaper campaigns- Sarah’s law
How it changed law and policy?

Answer 6

2008- pilot scheme introduced to allow parents to make enquiries about named individuals, police would then reveal details confidentially
Parents can ask if anyone in contact with their child has a record of child offences, including unproven offences.
Although only 700 disclosures have been made of 4,700 applications

Question 7

Newspaper campaigns- year and a day rule
What was the year and a day rule and the attached campaign?

Answer 7

Anyone who was assaulted and lived for a year and a day after could no have their attackers tried for murder or manslaughter. Northern echo launched a petition to change this law after pat gibsons son died after being attacked and in a coma for 22 months. Attacker was only charged with grievous bodily harm and this prompted the justice for Michael campaign. Newspaper published upsetting photos of Michael in a coma to try prompt the public.
1994- petition unsuccessful
1996- successful

Question 8

Individual campaigns
What are individual campaigns?

Answer 8

Set up by an individual who have been victims of a crime or impacted significantly by a crime- often start from someone’s experience. Campaign introduced as a response to the experience so that no one has to suffer the same trauma.

Question 9

Individual campaigns- Clare’s law
Why was the campaign started?

Answer 9

So police officers could disclose a persons history of abuse. Intended to reduce intimate partner violence. Clare’s wood was murdered by her ex-bf. He had served 3 prison sentences before Clare got into a relationship with him, he had seriously abused women in the past and greater Manchester police were aware of his violent history. Her family said she would have never entered into a relationship with him if she knew about his violent past.

Question 10

Individual campaigns- Clare’s law
Key parties involved?

Answer 10

Michael brown, Clare’s father- set up Clare’s law, created after his daughter was murdered. Campaigned for the right right to know to protect others like Clare. He believed this knowledge would of saved Clare’s law.

Question 11

Individual campaigns- Clare’s law
How it tried to change the law?

Answer 11

Radio, television, newspaper, campaigning from Michael

Question 12

Individual campaigns- Clare’s law
How it changed people views?

Answer 12

Helped bring attention to the problem of domestic violence in particular the fact that 2 women a week are murdered by a current or former partner.

Question 13

Individual campaigns- Clare’s law
How it changed law and policy?

Answer 13

After 5 years of campaigning Michael managed to change the law and allow police to disclose and inform people of their partners criminal record and relevant past convictions. Clare’s law was introduced in england and wales in 2014.

Question 14

Individual campaigns- Lillian’s law
What is Lillian’s law?

Answer 14

Lillians law sought to introduce roadside drug testing devices, make it a criminal offence to drive under the influence of drugs, have random drug spot checks and give harsher entrances to those found guilty of drug driving. Campaign was started after 14 year old Lillian was killed by a speeding motorist under the influence of drugs. Her family collected over 22,000 signatures and met PM David Cameron. As a result in march 2015 the hangers the law were introduced by the drug driving regulations 2014.

Question 15

Pressure group campaigns
What are pressure romp campaigns

Answer 15

An organisation that will campaign for new policies to be introduced. They gain support from the public and put pressure on the government.

Question 16

Pressure group campaigns- British lung foundation
Why was the campaign started?

Answer 16

Wanted to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking, the impact of smoking on children and how to look after your lungs

Question 17

Pressure group campaigns- British lung foundation
Key parties involved?

Answer 17

British lung foundation charity
MPs

Question 18

Pressure group campaigns- British lung foundation
How it tried to change the law?

Answer 18

Poster campaign about the impact of smoking in cars with children, radio, outdoor and digital advertising, social media
Campaigned to change the law on smoking on cars with children . Got 500,000 signatures on a petit in 2011 and presented it to 10 Downing Street.
Produced research on the dangers of second hand smoke.

Question 19

Pressure group campaigns- British lung foundation
How it changed law and policy?

Answer 19

2014- children and families act- ban on smoking in cars with children in.
Successful in achieving the law that cigarettes packs should have plain packs instead of bright colours- children and families act 2014

Question 20

Pressure group campaigns- protection against stalking
What was this campaign?

Answer 20

2011 campaign aimed to make stalking a specific offence. Before 1997 there was only one similar law in place. Despite over 100,00 people reporting they feared being stalked police did not take it seriously. Campaign raised awareness on how the law wasn’t working to protect people. Set up a Parliament inquiry to persuade government employees to change the law. Victims were given a platform to share their experiences.
Feb 2012- law was changes. Supported by MPs, police and other group. Stalking was criminalised as a result of this campaign for change.