Ann Ming’s campaign

• Biological theory focuses on genetics and brain chemistry to explain criminal behaviour.
• Key parties involved

  • Julie’s mother - Ann Ming.
  • She vowed to bring daughters‘s death to justice and needed to abolish the 800 year old law to do so.
• How it tried to change policy/laws and the methods.

  • Ann Ming took her campaign to newspapers, radio stations and TV stations and many politicians.
• How it altered people’s view.

  • Gov backed changes to law and as a result of the Criminal Justice Act in 2003.
• Was the policy successful?

  • The double-jeopardy rule was abolished for 30 serious offences including murder.
  • Dunlop became the first person to be convicted of murder and is currently serving life in prison.