Change in Law

Question 1

Gun Laws

Answer 1

• 1996 Dunblane Primary School, 16 children and their teacher shot dead
• Snowdrop campaign started to campaign for gun control
• Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 passed
• Social view?

Question 2

Drug Laws

Answer 2

• Possession of heroin changed from criminal to civil
• Sudden relaxation of the law in 1975; led to very high heroin addiction; change in law tried to help people rather than punishing people
• Social view - mixed view on adopting the same policy

Question 3

Child Laws

Answer 3

• Law change was to prevent children being in paid work
• It protected children from injuries and protected the ‘childhood’ phase
• Focus on education
• Social view - agree with change