Unit 4.2

• define mores

  a set of basic rules, values and principles held by an individual or society as a whole. can be written or unwritten
• define norms

  specific rules or socially accepted standards that governs people behaviour in certain situations
• define values

  general principles or guidelines for how we should live our lives. tells us what is right and wrong
• attitudes around smoking

  today: no smoking indoors, now packaged with health hazards since 2008

  past: used as an accessory in the past, perceived as healthy and had medicinal properties
• current policies in the UK around smoking

  health act 2006: banned smoking indoors and raised legal age from 16 to 18

  children and families act 2014: banned smoking in a car with U18s present

  tobacco advertising and promotion act 2002: banned print media and billboard advertising, later incorporated with direct marketing and sponsorship
• changes in attitudes towards homosexuality

  buggary act 1533: made homosexuality punishable by death but was later abolished in 1867

  sexual offences act 1967: consent for homosexuality was 21 but was later equalised with heterosexuals in 2001

  civil partnership act 2004

  marriage act 2013: legal for homosexuals to get married
• changes in attitudes towards domestic violence

  rule of thumb 1857: men could beat their wives with a 'rod no bigger than his thumb'

  sexual offences act 1956: rape was defined under a specific criteria; U16s, no consent, use of drugs, anal sex and impersonation

  family law act pt4 1996: police could arrest where violence was used or threatened

  clares law 2014
• define moral panic

  widespread fear, often irrational, due to threats to the values, interests and well being of a community or society
• how have moral panics changed the public perception of crime?

  video nasties moral panic 1982-85 led to the video recording act 1984 which meant all released films published for home media had to pass age classification by the BBFC

  paedophilia moral panic lead to child sex offender disclosure scheme (sarahs law)

  Islamic terrorism moral panic 2000s led to the counter terrorism act 2008 which was for the removal of probation, post charge questioning and longer terrorism sentences
• structure of society (demographic and cultural changes)

  one huge demographic change has been the increase of immigration in the UK which has lead to social issues:

  racism: the equality act 2010 means people may not be unfairly discriminated against due to their colour, nationality or ethnic origins

  FGM: the serious crime act 2015 amended the FGM act to provide statutory guidance on FGM to increase awareness and compliance with good practise

  forced marriage: anti-social behaviour, crime and policing act 2014 made forced marriages illegal in england, wales and scotland