Individual campaigns Flashcards
What is an individual campaign?
A campaign that starts due to someone’s individual experience
Multiple individuals all contribute
What are the 3 individual campaigns?
Clare’s law
Ann Ming/ Double jeopardy
Sarah’s law
What is the aim of the campaign - Clare’s law?
To make sure that anyone starting a new relationship can find out if their partner has a violent past
A change in law
Why did the campaign start - Clare’s law?
Clare was murdered by an abusive ex
His past was only disclosed after her death
What was the name of the MP that supported the campaign - Clare’s law?
Hazel Blears
What did Hazel aim to do - Clare’s law?
Allow police to warn people about their partners’ history
What was the MP against this called - Clare’s law?
Robert Buckland
What was Buckland concerned about - Clare’s law?
That incorrect details may be released
There was a risk of data being misused
Who backed the campaign - Clare’s law?
Commissioner Louise Casey
The association of chief police officers
Who proposed a new law - Clare’s law?
Michael Brown
What was Michael brown’s proposal - Clare’s law?
Ladies in dv situations should have the right to see if their partner has a criminal past
Why did Michael Brown propose this law - Clare’s Law?
He believed it would have protected his daughter
If she had been able to find out, she would have known to leave the relationship sooner
What scheme was introduced - Clare’s law?
The domestic violence disclosure scheme
What were the successes - Clare’s law?
It achieved it’s aim, new law, domestic violence disclosure scheme
It was very popular, as people felt a lot of sympathy as well as fear ( want to protect themselves)
The scheme has been used over 3,000 times since being introduced and dv cases have reduced
What are the limitations - Clare’s law?
What was the aim of the campaign - Ann Ming/ Double jeopardy?
To abolish the double jeopardy law from the criminal justice act
Change in law
How long had the law existed and when was it abolished - Ann Ming/ Double jeopardy?
It was around for about 800 years
It was abolished in 2005 (19 years ago)
What did the double jeopardy law mean - Ann Ming/ Double jeopardy?
You couldn’t be tried for the same crime twice
What happened to cause the change in law - Ann Ming/ Double jeopardy?
1989
Julie Hogg was murdered and her murder was cleared
What happened to Julie Hogg’s murderer - Ann Ming/ Double jeopardy?
Her ex-partner was cleared but he then later confessed
The law meant he couldn’t be prosecuted
His second trial proved he was wrongfully acquitted
Who fought for the change in law - Ann Ming/ Double jeopardy?
Julie’s family
What has to happen for a case to re-tried - Ann Ming/ Double jeopardy?
Must have new evidence
The evidence must stand before a retrial is allowed
What were the successes of the campaign - Ann Ming/ Double jeopardy?
The Stephen Lawrence case, after the case collapsed his murderer could be tried again
Evidence found years later can help convict a guilty person, Weston
It achieved it’s aim as the law was abolished
What are the limitations of the campaign - Ann Ming/ Double jeopardy?
Critics argue it’s hard to get a fair trial in a retrial, the evidence has already been judged to make sure it stands, hard to view trial as innocent till proven guilty
