AC4.3- Campaigns affecting policy making Flashcards
(35 cards)
What are the 2 newspaper campaigns?
Sarah’s law
Clare’s law
Why/how did Sarah’s law start?
8yr old Sarah went missing while playing outside with her brothers.
2 weeks later she was found dead and naked
the culprit (Ray) was already a sex offender and her Mother believed her death could’ve been prevented had she knew they were living near a sex offender
What was the change Sarah’s law was campaigning for?
Make information about sex offenders public and let the public know if their/someone else’s child is exposed to someone who poses a risk
What was the name of the policy introduce in Sarah’s law?
Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme (2011)
What did the policy from Sarah’s law mean?
Only police and CPS had access to the sex offenders list and it was confidential and you had to ask and explain to the police why you want to know if someone’s on the list
Who were the key parties involved in Sarah’s law?
Sarah Payne (the mother)
News Of The World
UK Government & Home Office (took inspiration from Megan’s law in in the USA)
The police
Did attitudes/views change after Sarah’s law?
people realised Britain wasn’t safe
Parent’s and caregivers become more proactive in safeguarding
How/Why did Clare’s law start?
Clare met George Appleton on Facebook
they started dating and she made an attempt to see his criminal past but legally the police couldn’t show her
After breaking up he harassed her and she had contacted police over 4 times and was in contact with women’s Aid.
Eventually he strangled her to death and burnt her & her house down
Michael Brown believed her death could’ve been prevented had she had access to her past
What was the change Clare’s law was campaigning for?
to let people see others criminal pasts + organisations did not share data
What is the name of the policy introduced for Clare’s law?
The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (2014)
What did the policy from Clare’s law mean?
allowed people access their their partner’s domestic violence history.
Organisations weren’t in communication but the policy forced them to (one knew George and the other didn’t)
if they can’t prosecute perpetrator they can protect the victim
Who were the key parties involved in Clare’s law?
Greater Manchester Police
Theresa May
The Sun
Daily Mail
Michael Brown
Uk Government & Home Office
Did attitudes/ views change after Clare’s law?
17 years ago people blamed the victim, many people didnt realise how common and dangerous domestic abuse could be
victims became more empowered to question their partners past and seek help before situations escalated
What are the 2 individual campaigns?
Harpers law
Anti-Gun Campaign
How/why did Harper’s law start?
PC Andrew Harper was killed in line of duty in 2019. The 3 people deemed responsible for her husband’s death received 16, 13 + 13 year sentences for manslaughter after being cleared for murder
What was the change Harper’s law was campaigning for?
Anyone guilty of causing the death of an emergency worker on duty while carrying out a crime should be given a life sentence
What was the policy introduced for Harper’s Law?
The Assaults On Emergency Workers (offences) Act 2018
a statuatory aggravating act, Came full power in 2021.
Came into power in 2021
involved an automatic life sentence for people who killed emergency workers with intent to kill or cause serious harm proven
Who were the key parties involved in Harper’s Law?
Lissie Harper (the wife)
Over 700,000 signatures
Justice secretary
Police federation of England And Wales
Good Morning Britain
How did Attitudes and views change after Harper’s law?
Criminals will be more cautious and think twice
How/why did the Anti-Gun campaign happen?
Bobby Turnball lost his Mother, Sister and aunt in a shooting in Horden by his aunt’s ex, Michael Atherton, who had legally owned 6 weapons despite history of domestic violence before shooting himself. He believed that if there was a gun hotline then his Mom would’ve called
What was the change the Anti-Gun Campaign was campaigning for?
to change the gun laws and to have a gun hotline for people to report any concerns
What was the policy that was introduced for the Anti-Gun Campaign?
Amendment to the 1968 Firearms Act
prevents any person who receives a suspended sentence of 3 months + for any offence from purchasing a firearm. Every incident of domestic violence whether firearms involved or not should prompt police to investigate
Who were the key parties involved in the Anti-Gun Campaign?
Bobby Turnball
UK Government & Home Office
British Association for shooting and Conservation (BASC)
the public
the media
How did attitudes/views change after the Anti-Gun Campaign?
Increased awareness of mental health in gun ownership and support for stricter gun controls, extremely harder to get a gun
