AC4.3- how campaigns affect policy making Flashcards
(9 cards)
Name the newspaper campaigns
Sarahs law newspaper
Year and a Day Rule
Stop a Stalker Newspaper
Explain Sarahs Law
Campaign began following the abduction and murder of 8 year old Sarah Payne by known paedophile - Roy Whiting.
He had been jailed in 1995 for kidnapping and indecently assaulting a nine-year-old girl and placed on the sex offenders’ register.
The News of the World published the names and photographs of 50 people it claimed had committed child sex offences and pledged to carry on until it had “named and shamed” every paedophile in Britain.
Sarah’s mother, Sara Payne, became a vocal advocate for a law that would allow parents to know if someone with access to their child has a history of sexual abuse.
How did Sarahs law try to change policy and what is successful
The campaign was inspired by Megan’s Law in the United States, which allows public access to information about registered sex offenders.
The UK government introduced Sarah’s Law following trials in four police areas in 2008.
It was rolled out across England and Wales in 2011.
Sarah’s Law (officially known as the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme) is a UK law that allows parents, guardians, or caregivers to ask police whether someone with access to their child has a record of child sexual offenses.
Explain Year and a Day Rule
In 1992, Michael Gibson, a 22-year-old from Darlington, was assaulted and fell into a coma. He remained in this state for 16 months before passing away in 1993. Due to the “Year and a Day Rule,” his attacker, David Clark, was only charged with grievous bodily harm (GBH) and served a two-year sentence, being released before Michael’s death .
How did a Year and a Day Rule try to change policy and was it successful
This case sparked public outrage and led to a campaign for legal reform. The Northern Echo newspaper played a pivotal role by launching the “Justice for Michael” campaign. They published a photograph of Michael in his hospital bed, which garnered significant public support. Thousands of readers signed petitions urging the abolition of the outdated rule .
Eventually, the Law Reform (Year and a Day Rule) Act 1996 was enacted, abolishing the rule and allowing for the prosecution of homicide cases where the victim died more than a year and a day after the assault .
Stop a stalker explain
Kym, who had twice been targeted, joined forces with The Sun’s Stop A Stalker campaign and urged readers to sign the petition backing an MP’s bid to increase police powers to stop stalkers — before they go on to kill.
How did Stop a stalker try to change policy and was it successful
Tory MP Sarah Wollaston has a Private Members Bill in Parliament that calls for the introduction of Stalking Protection Orders. They would allow police to go to magistrates at the first hint of stalking for an order warning an offender to stop or face jail.
Name the individual campaigns
Ann Ming
Bobby Turnbull
Clare’s law
Helen’saw
Explain Ann Mings campaign
Fifteen years after Billy Dunlop was cleared of murder of Julie Hogg he faced a retrial
