Petition · past parliament

Appropriate punishments for all offenders, age irrelevant!

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Unfair justice system

Why it was rejected

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

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You can find out more about the current age of criminal responsibility here: https://www.gov.uk/age-of-criminal-responsibility

Timeline

15 Oct 2018 Petition opened for signatures
22 Oct 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Oct 2018

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