individualistic campaigns Flashcards
what are the two examples of individualistic campaigns??
- Clare’s law
- Ann Ming’s double jeopardy law
how was Clare’s law an individualistic campaign??
This was an individual campaign as it was headed by Clare’s father, Michael Brown, after her murder in 2009.
Brown campaigned for years for a disclosure scheme to protect against domestic violence and persisted until this change happened.
what was the reason behind Clare’s law??
Clare was strangled and set on fire by her violent and obsessive ex-boyfriend, George Appleton. Appleton had a history of violence against women and Clare’s father believed if they’d known, they could have protected Clare.
Clare’s father argued people had the right to know their partner’s history in order to protect themselves.
what were the methods used by the campaign Clare’s law??
Brown organised petitions and won support from charities, politicians and the media.
He has also appeared on TV, radio and featured in newspapers and magazines, warning about the dangers of meeting people through social media and promoting Clare’s Law.
what was the policy introduced by Clare’s law??
The campaign introduced the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme in 2014.
The right to ask allows members of the public to apply to the police to disclose information. The can ask about their own partner or the partner of someone they know.
The right to know allows the police to disclose information to protect a potential victim, even without having been asked to do so.
The Scheme was codified in law under the Domestic Violence Act (2021). Police now have a legal duty of care for potential victims.
how was Ann Ming’s campaign an individualistic campaign??
This was an individual campaign as it was headed by Ann Ming after the murder of her daughter in 1989.
Mrs Ming and her husband, Charlie campaigned to get the law changed and in 2006, Billy Dunlop was finally jailed for life for the murder of her daughter Julie Hogg.
what was the reason behind Ann Ming’s campaign??
Julie Hogg was killed in her home in Billingham, Teeside in 1989, and Dunlop was put on trial for her murder. However, in his trail in 1991, the jury at Newcastle Crown Court failed to reach a verdict. A second trial therefore took place later that year, but after a different jury also failed to reach a verdict, Dunlop was formally cleared.
However, Dunlop later confessed to killing Julie in the belief that the double jeopardy law prevented him from being retried for the murder. He was convicted of perjury – lying in court under oath. However no action could be taken in connection with the murder.
what were the methods used by Ann Ming’s campaign??
Ann Ming took her campaign to newspapers, radio, TV and many politicians.
The Northern Echo strongly backed her campaign and multiple politicians did too.
what was the policy introduced by Ann Ming’s campaign??
In The Criminal Justice Act 2003 double jeopardy was abolished for 30 serious offences, including murder.
The change was retrospective, and Dunlop was the first person to be convicted of murder under the new law. He is currently serving life for the murder of Julie.
