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
