Eval - law reform

• Advantage: political influence

  • Political parties publish proposals
  • Propose new laws to put into effect
  • Government has a majority
  • Every law proposed will pass
• Disadvantage - political influence:

  • Where a gov has a small majority it will be restricted in what they propose
  • Coalition gov 2010-2015
• Advantage- lobbyists:

  • Persuade an individual mp to support their cause
  • Can ask question im parliament or promote a bill
  • Work on behalf of charities or businesses
• Disadvantage: lobbyists:

  • Can be used by anyone
  • can easily become corrupted
  • Anyone can take advantage
  • Could lead to abuse of process
• Advantage - pressure gorups:

  • Influence policy and law making
  • Membership can exceed political parties
  • Raise issues and concerns e.g: father4justice campaign
• Disadvantage- pressure groups:

  • Can impose their own ideas
  • Public may not support these ideas
  • Can lead to contradictions And opposing ideas
  • E.g fox hunting against cruel sports
• Advantage - public opinion

  • Media campaigns can lead to change
  • E.g snowdrop campaign
  • Created by grieving parents after dunblane massacre
  • Banned privste ownership of guns
  • Firearms amendment act 1997
• Disadvantage - public opinion

  • Media can manipulate the news and influence public opinion
  • Can scare population into thinking problem is bigger than it actually is
  • Public wanting immediate action e.g: dangerous dogs act