PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Bring back the death penalty

The death penalty should be an option for convicted terrorists, mass murderers, serial rapists, paedophiles and child killers. Only one appeal should be allowed, with no right to legal aid, which must be lodged and heard within 3 months of conviction.

Last fetched 20 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

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Government response threshold (10,000) · 13/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 13/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Jan – Mar 2025

11 MAR 2025
Petition rejected
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You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action: Reintroduce the death penalty for people found guilty of terrorism https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/710686 Hold a referendum on restoring the Death Penalty for murder https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/709623 Bring back capital punishment for the rape of a child https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/711979 Bring back the death penalty for homicide of a child https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/709710
23 JAN 2025
Petition created

Background

The death penalty should be an option for convicted terrorists, mass murderers, serial rapists, paedophiles and child killers. Only one appeal should be allowed, with no right to legal aid, which must be lodged and heard within 3 months of conviction.