4.3 - Campaigns influencing policy

Question 1

What are the 3 types of campaigns??

Answer 1

Newspaper
Indivudual
Pressure Groups

Question 2

What are newspaper campaigns??

Answer 2

Newspapers like tabloids support campaigns and the newspapers print - usually have vunerable victims

Question 3

What are individual campaigns??

Answer 3

Led by one person
- usually victim or their family or friends

Usually invited onto TV shows to raise awareness

Question 4

What are pressure group campaigns??

Answer 4

People/public who care about a cause - Vs family
MPs + Lawyers
Holds government accountable and wants change in law

Question 5

Examples for pressure group campaign?

Answer 5

Inquest - Lawyers and activists from a minority background
Gather own evidence to publish own reports
Stephen Lawrence murder

Snowdrop

PAS - Protection against stalking

Question 6

What did Inquest do in stephen lawernce?

Answer 6

Aims - expose mistakes and biases
Driving force - Public outcry
Methods used - Two year inquiry - found police were institutionally racist
Impact on Policy - New awareness training and ensuring PACE powers are used legally

Question 7

What did PAS do ??

Answer 7

Aims - establish stalking as a distinct criminal offense
Driving force - In 2017, approximately 1.1 million people were stalked in the UK. 94% of women murdered by men had been stalked prior to their deaths.
Methods used - Parliamentary Engagement - over 60 MPs
Impact on Policy - Made a criminal offense in Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

Question 8

Example for individual campaign?

Question 9

Example for newspaper campaign?