Comparing campaigns for change
I am going to compare different campaigns and assess the similarities and differences between each one.
Sarah’s law:
This allowed parents, carers and guardians to formally ask the police to tell them if someone has a record of
child sexual offences. It was developed to protect children. It was developed in consultation with Sara Payne,
whose eight year old daughter Sarah was murdered by a convicted paedophile. Sarah, who lived in Hersham,
Surrey, disappeared on the evening of July 1st 2000 from a cornfield near the home of her paternal
grandparents, Terence and Lesley Payne, in Kingston Gorse, West Sussex where she had disappeared. A body
was found on July 17th 2000 in a field near Pulborough, some 15 miles from Kingston Gorse where she had
disappeared. It was confirmed Sarah. Roy Whiting was convicted of the abduction and murder of Sarah on
December 12th 2001 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Whiting had previously abducted and sexually
assaulted an eight year old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and was sentenced for four years in
prison.
Ms Payne campaigned in support of bringing in a scheme similar to Megan’s Law in the US, which allows every
parent in the country to know if dangerous offenders are living in their area.
Clare’s law:
Clare’s law was a campaign to create a scheme that allows people to find out from the police if their partner
has a history of domestic violence. It is named after 36 year old Clare Wood Who was strangled and set on fire
in her home in Greater Manchester, in February 2009 by George Appleton, her boyfriend at the time, who had
a record of violence against women. Her father, Michael Brown, who campaigned for the introduction of Clare’s
Law, is convinced she would still be alive had she known the full extent of Appleton’s previous behaviour.
Lillian’s law: This is a campaign trying to introduce roadside drugs testing devices, make it a criminal offence to drive under
the influence of drugs, impose tough sentences on those found guilty of drug driving. The campaign was
started after 14 year old Lillian Groves was killed outside her home in New Adlington in Surrey by speeding
motorist John Page, who had been smoking cannabis.
But the 36 year old landscaper was never charged with a drug offence and was sentenced to just eight months
in prison after pleading guilty to causing death by careless driving. He was released from prison after just eight
weeks.
Similarities:
The similarities between these three campaigns are that they were all started by relatives as key campaigners
of the person who was killed. They also are all campaigning about something that has directly affected them.
Sarah’s mother Elizabeth Williams campaigned for Sarah’s law which was a campaign for parents to be able to
find out if any paedophiles live in the local community. Clare’s law was campaigned for by her father Michael
Brown who wanted to allow people to find out if their partners had a history of domestic violence. Lillian’s law
was campaigned by Gary and Natasha Groves who wanted to introduce tighter drug tests on drivers suspected
to be under the influence, and for drivers caught driving under the influence of drugs, to have tougher
sentences.
Differences: The differences between the three campaigns are that all of the victims were killed in different
ways, for example, Clare Wood was strangled and set on fire, Lillian Groves was killed by a driver under the
influence of drugs and Sarah Payne was abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered. Another difference would
be that the campaigns where all campaigning for different laws to be changed. For example, Sarah’s Law was
campaigning to allow for a law that allows parents to check if there are any paedophiles in the surrounding
area, so that they can protect their children.
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I am going to compare different campaigns and assess the similarities and differences between each one.
Sarah’s law:
This allowed parents, carers and guardians to formally ask the police to tell them if someone has a record of
child sexual offences. It was developed to protect children. It was developed in consultation with Sara Payne,
whose eight year old daughter Sarah was murdered by a convicted paedophile. Sarah, who lived in Hersham,
Surrey, disappeared on the evening of July 1st 2000 from a cornfield near the home of her paternal
grandparents, Terence and Lesley Payne, in Kingston Gorse, West Sussex where she had disappeared. A body
was found on July 17th 2000 in a field near Pulborough, some 15 miles from Kingston Gorse where she had
disappeared. It was confirmed Sarah. Roy Whiting was convicted of the abduction and murder of Sarah on
December 12th 2001 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Whiting had previously abducted and sexually
assaulted an eight year old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and was sentenced for four years in
prison.
Ms Payne campaigned in support of bringing in a scheme similar to Megan’s Law in the US, which allows every
parent in the country to know if dangerous offenders are living in their area.
Clare’s law:
Clare’s law was a campaign to create a scheme that allows people to find out from the police if their partner
has a history of domestic violence. It is named after 36 year old Clare Wood Who was strangled and set on fire
in her home in Greater Manchester, in February 2009 by George Appleton, her boyfriend at the time, who had
a record of violence against women. Her father, Michael Brown, who campaigned for the introduction of Clare’s
Law, is convinced she would still be alive had she known the full extent of Appleton’s previous behaviour.
Lillian’s law: This is a campaign trying to introduce roadside drugs testing devices, make it a criminal offence to drive under
the influence of drugs, impose tough sentences on those found guilty of drug driving. The campaign was
started after 14 year old Lillian Groves was killed outside her home in New Adlington in Surrey by speeding
motorist John Page, who had been smoking cannabis.
But the 36 year old landscaper was never charged with a drug offence and was sentenced to just eight months
in prison after pleading guilty to causing death by careless driving. He was released from prison after just eight
weeks.
Similarities:
The similarities between these three campaigns are that they were all started by relatives as key campaigners
of the person who was killed. They also are all campaigning about something that has directly affected them.
Sarah’s mother Elizabeth Williams campaigned for Sarah’s law which was a campaign for parents to be able to
find out if any paedophiles live in the local community. Clare’s law was campaigned for by her father Michael
Brown who wanted to allow people to find out if their partners had a history of domestic violence. Lillian’s law
was campaigned by Gary and Natasha Groves who wanted to introduce tighter drug tests on drivers suspected
to be under the influence, and for drivers caught driving under the influence of drugs, to have tougher
sentences.
Differences: The differences between the three campaigns are that all of the victims were killed in different
ways, for example, Clare Wood was strangled and set on fire, Lillian Groves was killed by a driver under the
influence of drugs and Sarah Payne was abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered. Another difference would
be that the campaigns where all campaigning for different laws to be changed. For example, Sarah’s Law was
campaigning to allow for a law that allows parents to check if there are any paedophiles in the surrounding
area, so that they can protect their children.
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