Unit 2 AC4.3 Discuss how campaigns affect policy making

Question 1

Sarah’s Law - The campaign

Answer 1

To allow parents to ask police if convicted sex offender has contact with a specific child

Question 2

Sarah’s Law - Key parties

Answer 2

Sarah’s parents The News of the World

Question 3

Sarah’s Law - Changes in thinking

Answer 3

Government influenced by newspaper campaign, and Megan’s Law in USA.

Question 4

Sarah’s Law - Changes in Law

Answer 4

2011 Sex Offenders Disclosure Scheme (Following successful 2008 pilot)

Question 5

The Double Jeopardy Law - The campaign

Answer 5

To reverse the double jeopardy law after Billy Dunlop murdered Julie Hogg

Question 6

The Double Jeopardy Law -Key parties

Answer 6

Julie’s mother – Ann Ming

Question 7

The Double Jeopardy Law -Changes in thinking

Answer 7

Ann Ming gathered lots of support from radio, television stations, politicians

Question 8

The Double Jeopardy Law -Changes in Law

Answer 8

Criminal Justice Act 2003 abolished DJ for serious offences

Question 9

Pressure Groups -The campaign

Answer 9

1997 Harrassment Law did not cover stalking

Question 10

Pressure Groups -Key parties

Answer 10

Protection Against Stalking (PAS) and Napo

Question 11

Pressure Groups -Changes in thinking

Answer 11

Parliamentary enquiry suggested the police needed to deal with stalking more effectively – support from 60 MPs

Question 12

Pressure Groups -Changes in Law

Answer 12

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 made stalking a criminal offence

Question 13

Anti-Gun Campaign-The campaign

Answer 13

Campaign to ban anyone convicted of domestic violence from holding a firearms license

Question 14

Anti-Gun Campaign-Key parties

Answer 14

Bobby Turnbull (after his mother, sister, and aunt were shot dead by Michael Atherton

Question 15

Anti-Gun Campaign-Changes in thinking

Answer 15

Petition gained 20000 signatures, regular media appearances

Question 16

Anti-Gun Campaign-Changes in Law

Answer 16

Amendments to Firearms Act 1968 – convicts may not own firearms – DV incidents prompt review of firearms license

Question 17

Bradford Road Safety-The campaign

Answer 17

The Bradford Telegraph and Argus encouraged readers to send in dash-came videos of dangerous driving

Question 18

Bradford Road Safety-Key parties

Answer 18

T&A and Bradford MPs

Question 19

Bradford Road Safety-Changes in thinking

Answer 19

Police began ‘Operation Steerside’ which caught almost 8000 drivers. Police say this is now embedded in force culture

Question 20

Bradford Road Safety-Changes in Law

Answer 20

2016 – the campaign was highlighted in Parliament and used as part of national consultation on dangerous driving legislation

Question 21

Other campaigns-Individuals (I)

Answer 21

•Clare’s Law •Lillian’s Law

Question 22

Other campaigns-Pressure Groups (P)

Answer 22

•British Lung Foundation (BLF)•The Howard League for penal Reform•INQUEST

Question 23

Napo

Answer 23

The probation officers’ union

Question 24

Pressure Group

Answer 24

Organisations that try to influence government policies in the interests of a particular cause.