PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Capital punishment for murderers
Reintroduce capital punishment for the crime of murder.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
6
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
Background
There should be an equality between the life of the murderer and their victim. It is right and proper for the state to fulfil this role. The present situation in the UK where the lives of convicted murderers are protected is an intolerable situation and must be changed immediately.