AC 4.3

    Cards (13)

    • Sarah's Law

      Allows people to ask the police if a convicted sex offender has had any contact with a specific child
    • Campaign that led to Sarah's Law

      1. Newspapers heavily reporting about the murder of Sarah Payne
      2. News of the World newspaper published names of 50 paedophiles
      3. Petition signed by members of the public
      4. Government introduced the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme in 2011
    • Year and a day rule

      Law dating back to the 1200s stating that anyone who is assaulted, and lives for over a year and a day after the assault, could not have their attacker tried for murder or manslaughter
    • Campaign to abolish the year and a day rule
      1. Northern Echo newspaper launched a petition
      2. Newspaper published upsetting images of Michael in the coma
      3. Bill to scrap the law was proposed in 1996 and was successful
    • Clare's Law

      Law that enables people to ask the police about the backgrounds of their partner
    • Campaign that led to Clare's Law

      1. Michael Wood launched a campaign to change the law
      2. Growing support from others, including charities, petitions and the media
      3. Pilot schemes took place in 4 police areas
      4. Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme rolled out across England and Wales in 2014
    • Double jeopardy law
      Law that prevents people being tried for a crime if they have already been acquitted of it
    • Campaign to change the double jeopardy law

      1. Anne Ming campaigned by lobbying politicians and engaging with various media
      2. Criminal Justice Act passed in 2003 allowing certain crimes to be re-tried once if new evidence is brought forward
    • Protection against stalking
      Campaign to make stalking a specific offence
    • Campaign for protection against stalking

      1. Raised awareness about how the law wasn't working to protect people
      2. Independent parliamentary inquiry where victims shared experiences
      3. Law changed in February 2012 to criminalise stalking
    • Inquest
      Pressure group focused on "state" deaths, such as people who died in prison or in psychiatric care
    • Inquest pressure group
      • Ensures families are treated fairly and respectfully whilst dealing with bereavement
      • Finds out the true circumstances of the deaths of people in state institutions and holds them accountable where there is negligence or avoidable deaths
      • Raises awareness of unnecessary deaths in state institutions and pressures the government into making necessary changes
    • Inquest pressure group successes

      • Set up of the Independent Police Complaints Commission
      • Campaign for "Hillsborough Law" to criminalise police cover ups
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