Newspaper campaigns
Sarah’s law
- sex offender disclosure scheme
Sarah Payne 8yrs old murdered by Roy, registered sex offender
Parents in the area weren’t aware of Roy
Sarah’s mum, sara campaigned for parents to be able to request informa?on from the police about
registered sex offenders in their area
News of the world newspaper backed the campaign, released 50 names and pictures of registered
sex offender
Pe??on in the newspaper
Introduced as a pilot scheme in some police forces, then introduced into every police force in
2011. Police didn’t have to give info only if child was in immediate danger
A year and a day
- abolish rule that meant if someone dies a year and a day aJer an assault the offender
wouldn’t be guilty of murder
Michael Gibson assaulted by David Clarke
Died aJer being in a coma for 22 months
Clarke could only be charged for GBH
Northern echo
The northern echo launched the 'Jus?ce for Michael' campaign'
Pe??on in newspaper for rule to be abolished
Thousands of readers signed the pe??on
local MP supported campaign in parliament.
In 1996 a Law Reform Act passed, ended the year and a day rule.
Sarah’s law
- sex offender disclosure scheme
Sarah Payne 8yrs old murdered by Roy, registered sex offender
Parents in the area weren’t aware of Roy
Sarah’s mum, sara campaigned for parents to be able to request informa?on from the police about
registered sex offenders in their area
News of the world newspaper backed the campaign, released 50 names and pictures of registered
sex offender
Pe??on in the newspaper
Introduced as a pilot scheme in some police forces, then introduced into every police force in
2011. Police didn’t have to give info only if child was in immediate danger
A year and a day
- abolish rule that meant if someone dies a year and a day aJer an assault the offender
wouldn’t be guilty of murder
Michael Gibson assaulted by David Clarke
Died aJer being in a coma for 22 months
Clarke could only be charged for GBH
Northern echo
The northern echo launched the 'Jus?ce for Michael' campaign'
Pe??on in newspaper for rule to be abolished
Thousands of readers signed the pe??on
local MP supported campaign in parliament.
In 1996 a Law Reform Act passed, ended the year and a day rule.
