AC 4.2 - SOCIAL CHANGES INFORMING POLICIES

What are some social changes affecting policy development

• smoking

• drink driving

• homosexuality

• suicide

smoking - in what year was smoking a what

in 1930s smoking was acceptable and a social norm

smoking - smking in 1930s was what, especially in where

was glamourised, espeically in movies and adverts

smoking - used to be acceptable where

everywhere, in movies, cinemas, restuarnts, in cars, school classroom

smoking - when was lung cancer research published

mid 1950s

smoking - in mid 1950s, what was published and what then changed

lung cancer and tobacco reserch published, warning labels and dr disappearing from ads

smoking - when was smoking in public places abolished - what law

health act 2006

drink driving - used to be whatr

a casual and normalised thing

drink driving - when did law change and what was the law

in 1991 law changed, drink driving death by dangerous driving an offence. drink driving criminalised

suicide - when was suicide illegal

before 1961

suicide - when was it legalised/ decriminlaised, the law too

1961 suicide act

suicide - why was it illegal

went against 10 commandments

suicide - if you suicided what happened

denied christian burial

suicide - if you assist or help suicide what happens

prison - up to 14yrs

suicide - whats going on currently

the bill to criminlaiased it is rejected