2.4.2.1 - Laws change over time

• Drink driving timeline:

  • 1925 - First law against
  • 1967 - Road Safety Act
  • 1968 - First beathalysers
  • 1991 - New offence (causing death by drunk driving) for 5 years of prison
  • 2014 - Sentence increase to 14 years
• 91% of people were against drink driving in 2014 in a survey by THINK!
• Growth of equal rights are covered under the Equality Act of 2010
• Homosexuality decriminalisation timeline:

  • 1967 - Decriminalised
  • 1994 - Age of consent lowered (to 18)
  • 2000 - Age of constent lowered (to 16)
  • 2004 - Marriage permitted
• Technological crime legislation timeline:

  • Computer Misuse Act 1990
  • Voyeurism Offences Act 2019
  • Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2019
  • Fraud Act 2006
  • Communications Act 2003
• Computer Misuse Act 1990


  Offences and attacks against computer systems
• Voyeurism Offences Act 2019


  Makes upskirting a specific offence
• criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015


  Revenge porn is classified as a sexual offence
• Fraud Act 2006


  Obtaining money via deception online
• Communications Act 2003


  The sender or person to cause the sending of indicent or grossly offensive content via public electronic communications