PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Reintroduce capital punishment for heinous crimes.

Reintroduction of capital punishment for heinous crimes. The crime would need to reach certain requirements (special circumstances), and after guilt is found the jury would decide between life without parole or capital punishment.

Last fetched 19 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 12/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 12/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Jan – Mar 2025

11 MAR 2025
Petition rejected
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20 JAN 2025
Petition created

Background

Some crimes are so heinous that the ultimate punishment is moral and just. I would like Government/ Parliament to hold a referendum regarding this.