PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
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.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
8
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000
Background
Reintroducing the death penalty is desirable for two reasons:
1. Restorative justice. Current sentencing guidelines are too lenient.
2. Deterrent effect.