AC 4.3 How campaigns affect policy making

Question 1

What are the types of campaigns that have affected policy making?

Answer 1

• Newspaper campaigns (Sarah’s law and Year and a day law)
• Individual campaigns (Justice for Julie and Helen’s law)
• Pressure group campaigns (think! and Snowdrop)

Question 2

How did the snowdrop campaign aim for?

Answer 2

• aims to raise awareness
• ban private ownership of hand guns after the tragedy of a mass shooting in scotland
• aims for deeper background checks when applying for gun ownership