Bring Back the Death Penalty for Certain Crimes
In light of the changing nature of British society, the death penalty should be reintroduced for certain crimes, including: 1. Mass murder. 3. Murder of a child. 3. Mass stabbings and machete attacks. 4. Racially-aggravated sex attacks.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000
- 13 MAR 2025Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action: Abolish whole life orders and reintroduce the death penalty https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700357 Hold a referendum on restoring the Death Penalty for murder https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/709623 Bring back the death penalty for homicide of a child https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/709710 Bring back capital punishment for the rape of a child https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/711979
- 23 JAN 2025Petition created
Background
Reintroducing the death penalty is desirable for two reasons:
1. Restorative justice. Current sentencing guidelines are too lenient.
2. Deterrent effect.