AC 4.3 - Campaigns affect policy making

what are the 3 types of campaigns

• pressure

• individual

• newspaper

who to talk about for newspaper campaign

sarah’s law

sara - what happened

in 2000 8 year old sarah payne abducted and killed by roy whiting . she was playing outside when abducted. family says if they had known whiting was in the area they would’ve taken steps to protect her

sarah - who was roy whiting - his history

his name on sex offenders register. previously in 1955 kidnapped 9 yr old and previous assaults

sarah - why was the campaign started

to allow known sex offenders info to the public

sarah - which newspapers supported campaign

formerly sunday newspaper, the news of the world supported to change law

sarah - what did the news of the world publish in their papers

• name and shame front cover pages. names and pictures of 50 people thy claimed to be sex offenders

sarah - what were govenrment views

• government ignored campaign, until another girl kidnapped. sent a minister to usa to learn about megans law

sarah - what policies enrolled after

• in 2008 pliot scheme introduced in 4 areas of uk to allow parents to ask for named individuals

• in 2011 when sheme proved successful, it was extended to whole of england and wales. known as child sex offender disclosure scheme

who to speak about for individual campaign

ann ming double joepardy / clares law

ann - what was the headline of what newspaper

mother devotion makes hisotry , journal newspaper headline when billy dunlop received life for murder of julie hogg

ann - who was key involved, what did she vow , and by

julie’s mother who vowed to bring her daughter’s killer to justice, by abloshing 800 yr old law

ann - what was the campaign about - what’s double jeopardylaw

it prevents second prosecution for the same offence after an acquital or trial

ann - what happened with billy dunlop and his trials

after 2 trials in late 1980s failed to reach verdict

later confessed to murdering julie, but convicted for perjury not murder

ann - where did she take her campaignt o

• tv, newspapers, politcians, radios, lobbying

ann - what waa the outcome, law made for campaign

• eventually government accpeted, criminal justice act 2033 double joepardy abolished for 30 serious offecnes,

• law was retrospective and he was the first convicted under new law

• currently serving life for murder

who to speak about about for pressure group

bfl , british lung foundation

blf - what did gthe campaign aim for

to prevent lung disease by campaigning for positive change in uk’s lung health

blf - legalisation

children and families act 2014