How we are socially expected to behave in particular situations. Can be informal or formal wri
Seen as vital for maintaining decency and civilised behaviour – societies most important mora
General guidelines about howe we should live our lives – they tell us what is right or wrong , g
Category Before Policy After
Smoking In early 90s, smoking tobacco 1951: first large-scale study linking These days, smokin
was mostly seen as ‘glamours’ smoking with lung cancer seen as a bad and
and cool. 1965: Cigarette advertising banned on habit.
television
Cigarettes were highly 1970s: Government health warnings on It is clear that it bri
promoted adds) by also all packaging problems such as c
offering prizes (coupons) for 1990s: First Nicotine patches available teeth, and infertility
buying them. on prescription/ tobacco companies It might also be see
There weren’t as obvious sued for negligence in not alerting offensive for paren
smokers of the dangers of smoking
warning signs on the packs, not want their child
2000s: Graphic images included
promoting more the name of exposed to this typ
The Health Act 2006/7 prohibits
the brand than health labels. smoking in enclosed work and public behaviour.
spaces.
Children and Families Act 2014
prohibit smoking in vehicles when
children are present.
Ac 4.2
, Category Before Policy After
Homosexuality In the 16th century, 1950s: high-profile arrests for Compared to be
homosexual acts were acts of homosexual indecency law has change
punishable by death. 1957: impingement on civil is illegal to disc
Many people thought that liberty and that the law should not against people
same-sex relationships are intrude into matters of with different se
disgusting. They also thought personal morality. Homosexuality
that being gay is a sin as 1967: homosexuality was celebrated by o
it goes against what the Bible decriminalized, the age of consent pride to show th
says. 21 in history
1994: the age of consent was
lowered to 18
2000: the age was lowered to 16
years old/ equal terms with
heterosexual sex.
Civil Partnership Act 2004.
Marriage (Same Sex Couples)
Act 2013/14
Ac 4.2
Seen as vital for maintaining decency and civilised behaviour – societies most important mora
General guidelines about howe we should live our lives – they tell us what is right or wrong , g
Category Before Policy After
Smoking In early 90s, smoking tobacco 1951: first large-scale study linking These days, smokin
was mostly seen as ‘glamours’ smoking with lung cancer seen as a bad and
and cool. 1965: Cigarette advertising banned on habit.
television
Cigarettes were highly 1970s: Government health warnings on It is clear that it bri
promoted adds) by also all packaging problems such as c
offering prizes (coupons) for 1990s: First Nicotine patches available teeth, and infertility
buying them. on prescription/ tobacco companies It might also be see
There weren’t as obvious sued for negligence in not alerting offensive for paren
smokers of the dangers of smoking
warning signs on the packs, not want their child
2000s: Graphic images included
promoting more the name of exposed to this typ
The Health Act 2006/7 prohibits
the brand than health labels. smoking in enclosed work and public behaviour.
spaces.
Children and Families Act 2014
prohibit smoking in vehicles when
children are present.
Ac 4.2
, Category Before Policy After
Homosexuality In the 16th century, 1950s: high-profile arrests for Compared to be
homosexual acts were acts of homosexual indecency law has change
punishable by death. 1957: impingement on civil is illegal to disc
Many people thought that liberty and that the law should not against people
same-sex relationships are intrude into matters of with different se
disgusting. They also thought personal morality. Homosexuality
that being gay is a sin as 1967: homosexuality was celebrated by o
it goes against what the Bible decriminalized, the age of consent pride to show th
says. 21 in history
1994: the age of consent was
lowered to 18
2000: the age was lowered to 16
years old/ equal terms with
heterosexual sex.
Civil Partnership Act 2004.
Marriage (Same Sex Couples)
Act 2013/14
Ac 4.2
