4.2 social changes affect policy development Flashcards
what is decriminalisation?
When society refuses to accept an act as criminal
Causing it to become legal
what are three examples changes affecting policy development
 Homosexuality and smoking and technology
What year was homosexuality still punishable by law?
1960
What act happened in 1967 and what did it do?
Sexual offences act, made homosexuality decriminalised
What happened in 2004
civil partnerships were legalised
what year was the equality act?
2010
what year was same-sex marriages legalised?
2014
What was smoking in 1920s
It was the norm and legal everywhere
Who was the person that created a link between Smoking and lung cancer?
Surgeon General
Who campaigned for people to stop smoking?
Action on smoking and health, A.S.H.
what year was the health act that banned smoking in enclose public and workspaces?
2006
what act in 2014 prohibited smoking in vehicles when children are present?
The children’s and families act
why has technological crimes changed?
as there’s increased numbers of technological crimes in the 21st-century
Crimes that wants took place, face-to-face now take place over the Internet e.g. Cyberbullying an identity fraud
what happened in 1990 to deal with the new criminal activity of technology
The computer misuse act
What act place in 2019 for technology
Voyeurism offences act
