Campaigns influencing policy development Flashcards
what are the three types of campaigns
newspaper, individual and pressure group
what levels are campaigns done at
local or national levels
what are examples of campaigns
- Sarah’s Law
- Bobby turnbull anti-gun
- Helens laws
what was Sarah’s law backstory
- sarah murdered by a man with previous convictions of abducting and sexual assaulting a young girl
- mother campaigned for a scheme
what method did Sarah’s law campaign use
newspaper- news of the world
what happened before sarah’s law was put into place
pilot study in small areas were found successful- protecting more than 60 children against known sex offenders
what was sarah’s law scheme
a scheme that allows parents/guardians to ask if someone has a record of sexual offences
how long did sarah’s law campaign for
10 years
what was bobby turnbulls anti gun law backstory
- mom sister and aunt killed by aunts partner who killed himself after
- owned 6 weapons despite history of violence and had guns removed for domestic violence but later given back
what methods did bobby turnbull use
petitions, media
what was the name of bobby turnbulls anti-gun law
Firearms Act 1968
what is the Firearms Act 1968
prevented any person with a suspended sentence of 3 or more months from purchasing or possessing a firearm
what are the methods campaigns use
- protests
- social media
- newspapers
- petitions
- news/tv/radio
- hit songs
what are strengths and weaknesses of protests
- pressure government for change
- cause problems/violence
what are strengths and weaknesses of social media
- accessible and free,wide variety
- older generation won’t see
what are strengths and weaknesses of newspapers
- wide spread e.g Sarah’s Law
- outdated
what are strengths and weaknesses of petitions
- show support, can take to government
- not all sign, wont necessarily be successful
what are strengths and weaknesses of TV, radio, news
- everyone watches TV
- not everyone listens
what are strengths and weaknesses of hit songs
- gain attention, wide audience
- dislike for singer
what type of campaign was bobby turnbulls anti-gun campaign
individual
what was helen’s law backstory
- helens murderer released from prison despite never revealing where remains where
- mom campaigned for change in law
what methods did helens law campaign use
petitions, the press
how long were helens law campaigning for
5 years
what was the law helens law campaign brought
The Prisoners Disclosure of Information about Victim bill
what was The Prisoners Disclosure of Information about Victim bill
- denied parole to killers who refuse disclose info on the location of bodies
- applies to offenders who don’t reveal identity of child victims indecent images
