WJEC Applied Cert & Dip Level 3 Criminology Study & Revision Guide

UNIT 2 CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORIES AC4.3 DISCUSS HOW CAMPAIGNS AFFECT POLICY MAKING This AC is a key synoptic link to Unit 1. Campaigns for change are the focus of Unit 1 and this AC is focused on how campaigns can affect policy development or change the law. Campaign Match the campaign to the policy development: A. Sarah’s law B. The Equal Love campaign and other groups supporting same-gender relationships C. Bobby Turnbull’s campaign D. Ann Ming’s campaign/Stephen Lawrence campaign E. Lillian’s law F. Claire’s law G. Brexit campaign H. ASH/British Lung Foundation and other health charities Policy development 1. Drug Driving (Specified Limits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2014 2. Amendments to the Firearms Act 1968, preventing any person who receives a suspended sentence of three months or more for any offence from purchasing or possessing a firearm 3. Health Act 2006, prohibiting smoking in enclosed and substantially enclosed work and public places 4. European Union Withdrawal Act 2018 5. Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 and the legalisation of same-sex marriage 6. Criminal Justice Act 2003 – the abolition of double jeopardy for murder and other serious offences 7. Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme 8. Child Sex Offenders Disclosure Scheme Activity 2.23 Synoptic link See pages 137–144 of the textbook. Campaigns help to promote policy development. Make sure that in your answer you can include the actual changes in policy or the law that the campaigns have helped introduce. Exam tip You will not be asked to discuss a named campaign but may be asked to discuss: • individual campaigns and/or • newspaper campaigns and/or • pressure group campaigns. Exam tip 92