newspaper campaigns that affect policy making - zombie knives Flashcards
1
Q
what is a zombie knife?
A
a dangerous ornate knife inspired by zombie films and TV that often have violent words or images
2
Q
background to campaign
A
david jamieson (west midlands police commissioner) campaigned to ban zombie knives after a string of murders involving zombie knives including the murder of 18-year-old stefan appleton
3
Q
who started the campaign?
A
david jamieson (west midlands police commissioner) started the campaign and was supported by the EXPRESS AND STAR newspaper
4
Q
what was the role of the EXPRESS AND STAR in this campaign’s success?
A
the EXPRESS AND STAR has high readership which gave the campaign more publicity
5
Q
which law came about due to david jamieson’s campaigning?
A
zombie knives were added to the CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT in 2016
