criminology -unit2 - AC4.3

discuss how campaigns affect policy making

whats a newspaper campaign + example

planned series of newspaper articles that intend to achieve an aim e.g. Sarahs law

whats a individual campaign + example

started because of an individuals experience / feeling strongly about a particular policy e.g. Clares law

whats a pressure group campaign + example

organisations try to influence policy’s for a particular cause e.g. prevention against stalking (PAS)

sarahs law- beginning

8yr old sarah payne was abducted whilst playing in a field, then murdered (by a known sex offender)

sarahs law- middle

news of the world ran sarahs campaign- ran petitions, brought campaign to publics attention + used school pics to provoke emotions

sarahs law- end

campaign brought the ‘child sex offender disclosure scheme’ - public can see child sex offenders in area

however issues with vigilante as ppl attacking those w record

Clares law - beginning

Clare was beaten, raped, strangled to death, then set alite by her ex partner (had previous convictions)

clares law- middle

michael campaigned so others wouldnt end up in clares situation, he attended womens groups + went on radio where slammed shoe… - gained lots of awareness

clares law- end

‘domestic violence disclosure scheme’ introduced, which gave ppl the right to ask + right to know about a past of domestic violence in own partner / someone they know

PAS - beginning

founded by 2 mothers, whose daughters were stalked and murdered

many stalking victims weren’t recognised as the 1997 anti-harassment law didn’t refer to stalking specifically

PAS - middle

PAS has worked with communities to raise public awareness and educate ppl + provided a national stalking helpline

PAS- end

protection of freedoms act 2012 amended the 1997 act , so laws are more specific to stalking and it will not be ignored