AC4.2 Explain how social changes affect policy development

Question 1

What is an example of a social change affecting policy making in the UK?

Answer 1

Legality of homosexuality in 1967, in 185 it was the last execution for being gay, however there have never been any laws against a woman being with another woman

Question 2

What were the old laws on domestic violence?

Answer 2

It used to be generally accepted that husbands and fathers had the right to beat their wives and children

Question 3

In the 19th century if a woman killed her husband what would she be charged with?

Answer 3

Petty treason (a more serious form of murder)

Question 4

What happened in 1976 in regards to domestic violence policies?

Answer 4

Violence against wives was classed as criminal assault

Question 5

What happened in 1991 in regards to domestic violence policies?

Answer 5

R v R made rape within marriage an offence

Question 6

What happened in 2004 in regards to domestic violence policies?

Answer 6

Domestic Violence and Victims Act gave all genders the same protection

Question 7

What happened in 2015 in regards to domestic violence policies?

Answer 7

Emotional and financial abuse was classed as domestic abuse

Question 8

Why was the law on domestic abuse to slow to change?

Answer 8

Attitudes didn’t change
Male dominated authorities
Women had no political power before 1918
Women were to scared to speak out to other men