4.3✅ Flashcards
(40 cards)
how do newspaper create campaigns?
- spread the information and massage
- reach wider audiences
- gain interest
- help the cause of the campaign
examples of campaign using newspapers?
- Sarah’s law
- Lillian’s law
- Finn’s law
what is the aim of Sarah’s law?
this campaign allows parents, caters or others to ask the police if a convicted sex offenders has contact with a specific child
how did Sarah’s law start?
- when Sarah Payne was abducted and murdered in July 2000 in West Sussex, 8 year old by Roy Whiting
- Whiting was convicted in 1995 of abducting and indecently assaulting another 8 year old
what newspaper was used by Sarah’s law?
This campaign was championed by the News of the World newspaper and Sarah’s parents
- this newspaper claimed 50 people were pedophiles
how did Sarah’s law change laws/policies?
- The campaign got the government to introduce the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme throughout England and Wales in 2011
- anyone can ask the police if someone in contact with a child has a record of child sexual offences
- however police are not obliged to and will only do so if the child is at risk
how/why did Lillian’s law start?
This campaign started due to the death of Lillian Groves in June 2010 to raise awareness of drug driving as the 14 year old was hit by a driver on drugs
which newspaper was used by Lillian’s Law?
The Croydon Advertiser launched the campaign with Lillian’s family aimed towards the government to reform the law on drug driving
how did the laws/policies change due to Lillian’s law?
the success led to a new drug driving law in England and Wales
- 2015, the law made driving will certain illegal and prescribed drugs above a certain limit
what is the aim of Finns law?
the campaigns aim to prevent attackers from claiming self defence
what newspapers were involved in Finns law?
The key parties is BCC news, daily mail and ITV news sharing the story of police dog, called Finn
- who was stabbed by an attacker when defending their handler
how did Finn’s Law change views/policies/laws?
- this had a huge impact on the public as they received over 120000 signatures
- this became successful in 2019 with the animal welfare bill, making sure that those who harm service animals are not able to claim self defence
what are individual crimes with in examples?
these campaigns are started by/because of an individual
eg:
Ann Ming’s campaign
Helen’s Law
Clare’s Law
what is the Billy Dunlop case?
- Julie was murdered in 1989 and Dunlop was charged with the crime
- After 2 juries Dunlop was acquired by convention if 2 juries fail to reach a verdict prosecutors drop the case
- 1998
• Dunlop was jailed for an attacker on a former lover
• while in prison admitted to a prison officer that he had murdered Julie Hogg
• the officer reported and Dunlop was committed of having perjury (lying under oath) - Dunlop was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment but no action could be taken in relation to the murder itself because of the double jeopardy rule
what is the aim of Ann Ming’s campaign?
aim to see Dunlop convicted of Julie’s (daughter) murder
what involvement helped impact Ann Ming campaign?
Lobbying politicians, using the press, TV and radio to publicise the case
what laws/policies changed due to Ann Ming campaign?
The 2003 Criminal Justice Act was the result of the campaign
- permitting serious crimes to be retried eg murder and rape
- only if new and compelling evidence emerges
Double Jeopardy Law
how did Helen’s law start?
2015- Marie McCourt started this to enact a law that would prevent convicted murdered who refuse to reveal the location of victims bodies being released on parole
- her mother campaigned as her daughters murderer Ian Simms was released last year despite not saying when he hid her body
what was the success of Helen’s law?
- legislation gained royal assent in November
- 5 years of campaigning 3/4 of 1million signatures of support, 2 trips to Downing Street, 3 visits to parliament and meetings with MPs/ministers
- it made it difficult for murder and paedophiles who hold back informations on their victims to receive parole
why did Clare’s law start?
Campaign led by Micheal Brown (Clare’s father) Clare Wood was murdered by her abusive ex boyfriend in 2009
what did Clare’s law change?
Made sure:
- you can make an application the the police requesting information about your current or ex partner because you are worried about their abuse
- request information about partner of a dose friend neighbour or family member because they may be at risk of DV in future
what was the aim of Clare’s Law?
was created to help prevent future domestic abuse
what are pressure groups?
- groups/ organisations
- aims to influence government policies
- change/introduce laws
- they don’t this by gaining public support and resharing politicians to change
what are examples of pressure group campaigns?
- TV advertising
- Events (protests)
- Petitions
- Merchandise
