social changes effecying policy developemnt AC4.2 Flashcards
policies
A plan put in place by government or institution.
Example is upskirting in 2019 the taking of sexually intrusive photos became illegal and punishable up to 2 years in prison
social attitudes
change from time to time vary from place to place with norms altering to fit these changes
homosexuality
- Buggery act > stated that male homosexuality could be prosecuted and punished with the death penalty
- 2014 marriage act > same sex marriages were recognised.
- People now believe that someone’s love life should not be the state’s business
- Increased acceptance of LGBTQ+ rights over time 2/3 people believe there is nothing wrong with same sex couples
homosexuality: effectiveness
- Still face discrimination
- 1/5 gay people experience hate crimes at least once a year
race relations
- More diversity with a decrease in overt and covert discrimination
- 1940s > fewer than 20,000 non white residents in the uk
- 1960s > rise in non white immigrants
- Recently there has been an increase with european immigrants for economic opportunities
- 2010 > replaced the race relations act with the equality act this stops any unfair treatment based on any characteristic
race relations: effectiveness
- Change in attitude > Decline in prejudice and people are more likely to class racism as a crime
drink driving
- 1980s > 50% of males admitted to drink driving once a week
- 2014 > 90% of people believe drink driving is unacceptable
- A change needed to happen as in 1960s 8,000 deaths were caused by drink driving
- 1966 > seat belts were compulsory for health and safety
Introduced breathalysers
drink driving: effectiveness
- Death count from drink driving accidents have declined
- Tougher laws are in place now for example seat belts
when did upskirting become illegal?
2019
punishable up to 2 years in prison
buggery act
stated that male homosexuality could be prosecuted and punished with the death penalty
marriage act
2014
same sex marriages were recognised
how many people believe there is nothing wrong with same sex marriages
2/3
how many homosexuals experience hate crimes a year
1/5
how many non white residents were in the uk in 1940?
less than 20,000
what year had a rise in non white immigrants?
1960s
when did the race relations act change to equality act?
2010
this stops unfair treatment based on any charcteristics
what year did 50% of males admit to drink driving once a week
1980s
what year did 90% of people argue drink driving was unacceptable
2014
what problem made the laws on drink driving change
in 1960s 8,000 deaths were caused by drink driving
what year did seatbelts become complusory
1966
