AC4.3

Question 1

How do campaigns affect policy making?

Answer 1

They exert pressure on decision makers who have to keep public approval to remain employed

Question 2

Name 2 campaigns that drove policy change

Answer 2

Sarah’s Law
Clare’s Law

Question 3

How did the Sarah’s Law campaign come about?

Answer 3

An 8 year old Sarah Payne was abducted and murdered in 2000 by Roy Whiting who had previously abducted and indecently assaulted another 8 year old girl in 1995. This was unbeknownst to Sarah’s family due to a protection laws around criminals. Had they have known things could’ve been different

Question 4

Which newspaper helped this campaign?

Answer 4

The News of the World newspaper backed Sarah’s family with their campaign and sparked national debate on the topic of public knowledge of paedophiles

Question 5

What policy did the campaign of Sarah’s law bring?

Answer 5

In 2011 the government introduced the child sex offender disclosure scheme