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Criminology Unit 1 - 2.1 - Compare campaigns for change
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AC2.1 Compare campaigns for changeExample Campaigns Purpose (be specific) Why did the Sources Campaign tactics used Comparison to
• change in policy
campaign arise? alternative campaign
(With examples)
• change in law -Similarities &
differences
• change in priorities of
agencies -Sources & conclusions
• change in funding
-Effectiveness in
• change in awareness achieving objectives.
• change in attitude
Sarah’s Law Change in Law- The campaign arose The ‘News of the World’ The use of the media, In comparison to Bobby
campaign- when Sarah Payne, aged paper. e.g. the News of the TurnBull’s campaign,
The purpose of the
8, was abducted and World, a Sunday both are a change in law
campaign, created by
murdered by a man newspaper, supported after the death of
Sarah’s mother, was in
called Roy Whiting who the campaign and someone close to them
hope that it was a
had previously been launched a petition. (came about after tragic
requirement by the
convited of sexual 700,00 people signed events). They both used
police to publish
assualt on a young girl. this petition showing petitions in order to gain
information about
their support for the awareness and were led
convicted sex offenders
campaign. by family members.
in the area for parents
or carers of children to Although, this was a However, Sarah's Law
access. controversial campaign was campaigning against
which was opposed by sexaul offenders
The main aim was for a
some childcare agencies. whereas Bobby Turnbull
change in the law for the
was a law against guns.
right to formally ask the The paper also used the
police if someone has ‘name and shame’
, previously been technique with pictures Another difference is
convicted of sexual of alleged sex offenders. that Sarah’s Law was
offences is in the area. This caused attacks, for successful with the
example, in Portsmouth, public now being able to
300 people attacked a access information
home of an alleged sex about sex offenders in
offender who had been their area. As a result of
names in the Bobby's campaign ,
newspaper. changes to the Firearms
Nevertheless, some who act of 1968 were made,
were innocent but still preventing anyone with
named in the paper a suspended sentence of
were also attacked. 3 months or more to be
allowed to purchase a
gun or firearm. In
addition, every incident
of domestic violence,
whether firearms were
involved should prompt
a police review of
whether a firearms
certificate should
continue. However,
funds for the hotline
were never available for
it to be produced.
Bobby Turnbull Change in Law Bobby’s mother, sister Chronicle Live article He launched a petition In comparison to the ‘No
Campaign and aunt were killed on to change existing gun Knives better lives’
Bobby Turnbull started a
New Year's Day in 2012 laws which gained campaign.
campaign to change the
by Michael Altherton. 20,000 signatures.
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