social change affecting policy development

Question 1

why do policies change?

Answer 1

-change in values, norms and mores
-public perception
-demographic changes
-cultural changes
-lgbt rightd

Question 2

what is a more?

Answer 2

-essential norms that society views as vital for maintaing standards of decent behaviour
-most important moral rules
-e.g., inscest is taboo found in all socieities

Question 3

why has drink driving changed?

Answer 3

-public perception
-1925: an offense but no limit, up for court and police to decide
-tolerant
-car ownership increases (risen from 15% to 55) in 50’s and 60’s resulting in more deaths
-road safety was more important (1966 - seatbelts)
-1967 road safety act - blood limit and became an offense if over
-breathalysers - 1968 reduced accidents

Question 4

why has racism changed?

Answer 4

-demographic changes/ immigration
-50’s/ 60’s: caribbeans came to england for economic opporunities and jobs brits wouldn’t take
-windrush generation
-experienced hostility, discrimination
-legal to discriminate meaning they got bad jobs
-race relations act 1965: public display of discrimination
-1976 race relations act: indirect and direct discrimination was bad
-2010 race relations act: protected characteristics remained protected

Question 5

why has homosexuality changed?

Answer 5

-cultural changes/ gay rights/securalisation/ individualism
-men could be executed for sodomy until 1885
-wolfreden act 1967 (gay is okay) - not illegal if above 21
-1994 - 18
-2000 - 16