social norms impacting policy development - 4.2 Flashcards
what is the licensing act 1872?
This was introduced to make it illegal to be drunk while driving a horse and carriage, you could be fined a maximum of 40 shilling fine and imprisonment
what is the criminal justice act 1925?
made it illegal to be drunk when in control of any mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place. Penalty was a maximum of £50 and/or imorisonment of up to 4 months and disqualified from youur liscence for at least a year.
what is the road traffic act 1930?
Made it illegal to drive while under the influence of a drink or drug to such an extent your incapable of proper control
What is the drink-drive limit in 1965?
BBC announced a blood alcohol level limit will be put into place and you can be penalised if your found over it due to increase in accidents and to deter people
when was the breathalyser introduced and who launched it?
In 1967 a legal limit was set at 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood and barbara castle launched a breathalyser to test their level
statistics shwoing the breathalyser helped
alcotest80 was the first home office approved breathalsyer and it cut alcohol related accidents down from 25% to 15%
there was 1152 fewer recorded deaths, 11177 fewer serious injuries and 28130 fewer minor injuries
campaign CADD - what is it and when was it set up?
It was established in 1995 by relatives of the victims of drink driving to highlight drink-driving issues to the public and government
when did scotland lower their limit and why?
in 2014 scotland lowered their limit to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to improve safety and that alcohol impairement mostly kicks in from 50mg
campaign think info?
this was a campaign made for stricter laws on drink driving in the uk made of MP’s, drivers, pedestrians and victims family and friends
why are public attitudes changing on drink driving?
-drink related deaths increasing
-more research on side effects of drinking
-society is child-centred to keep them and vulnerable people safe
-more media coverage so more awareness of incidents
why are the windrush generation called that?
They are the african/carribean generation that arrived on a ship called windrush and live mainly in areas of london
what difficulties did the windrush generation struggle upon arrival?
A lot of discrimination, lacking proper places of living and worked more for less money. Theresa may wanted to send the windrush generation back as they came illegally so they campaigned and now stay. A lot of pubs/resturaunts and other establishments had sign saying ‘no irish, no blacks and no dogs’ and it was the norm.
what where the aims of the race relations act?
-aimed to make discrimination unlawful in employment, education, the provision of goods and services and transactions in property.
-to promote good relations between people of different racial groups
-the act extended to indirect discrimination where a policy disadvantages people in racial groups.
-the act also covered public bodies including further and higher education where they’re required to take action to promote race equality
statistics illustrating the current social attitudes towards racism
-There is now celebrations of this generation specifically where they originally setlled
-a lot more celebration and praise for this generation up and down the country
-birmingham has thr 2nd largest afro-carribean population with london being first
what is the same sex couples act 2014?
-made same sex marriage legal in england and wales
-protected religious organisations that didnt want to do same sex marriage
-allowed trans people to change their legal gender without ending their marriage
-gave same sex couples the same parental and adoption rights as heterosexual couples
governmant reduced the tax for same sex marriages like eterosexual marriages
what where the reasons for change in social attitudes on same sex marriage?
-norms changed as we became a secular country
-equality act 2010 pushed further equality
-increase in individualism - be who you are and not what everyone wants you to be
some iconic moments for lgbtq+ social norms changing
1957 - wolfenden report states homosexual acts in private is okay
1969 - stonewall riot in stonewall pub when police raided it for no reason accept it was a gay club, where gay pride originated from
70s/80s - iconic popstars come out (freddie mercury, rupaul, elton john)
1990s - tv start to show gay storylines
2000s - full public support from celebs and politions
homosexuality acts over time
1967 - homosexuality decriminalised
2004 - civil partnership act
2010 - equality act
2014 - same sex couples act
