criminology - unit 2 - AC 4.2

explain how social changes effect policy development

why do views change overtime

social norms, values and mores regulate peoples behaviour

public perception example

drink driving

demographic change (structural change) example

Windrush generation

cultural changes example

LGBTQ+ rights

public perception beginning

DD didn’t used to be a problem, as not as many cars on road - however now around 25.6 mill own cars in uk

adverts - used to be positive, now show graphic images - due to change in PP

public perception middle

breathalysers introduced in 1967- deterred ppl from drink driving - as could be proved guilty

end of public perception

increased laws e.g. sentence for murder by drink driving used to be 14yrs now its life,

breathalysers, campaigns and law change are effective as now only 5% of road casualties involve alcohol

beginning of demographic changes

Windrush generation - ppl from Caribbean invited to uk to help rebuild post war britan - many different ethnicities came to uk within 1 yr

middle of demographic changes

immigrants were treated badly + signs put up + couldnt get housing or jobs + no laws on racism at the time

end of demographic change

policies put in place - 1976 race relations act (stopped direct+indirect racism) and 2010 equality act

although policies impacted britan, we are still seeing increase in hate crime

start of cultural change

society used to consider LGBTQ+ community deviant (1533 buggery act - punishable by death) - cultural shift when ppls attitudes changed

middle of cultural changes

events such as pride march or Alan turing (suicide after fighting in war as gay man)

end of cultural changes

policy changes - equality act 2010, same sex marriage act, adoption rights

although change, theres still discrimination against LGBTQ+

cultural changes- adoption rights

used to be legislative barriers, now ppl ae allowed to adopt regardless of sexual orientation