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Reinstate the Death Penalty (Death by Hanging) for the most heinous crimes.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We the undersigned call upon Her Majesties Government to reinstate the Death Penalty - Death by hanging for the most heinous of crimes. To name but a few, murder, rape (Inc child rape) treason etc.

Society is becoming to violent with out fear of punishment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/capitalpunishment/for_1.shtml
https://www.ukessays.com/essays/criminology/how-death-penalty-can-prevent-repeat-offenders-criminology-essay.php
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/plymouth-woman-drugged-sexually-abused-672830
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-london-41738212
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/park-royal-stabbing-victim-identified-13812317.amp

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly which criminal offences you mean by "the most heinous crimes".

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

26 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
1 Nov 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Nov 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.