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Petition · past parliament

Bring back the death penalty for murder.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To many people are carrying guns and knives willing to use then against anyone who gets in their way, jail time is not a deterrent. Maybe the death penalty for murder might make people think twice about stabbing or shooting someone.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Bring back the death penalty to reduce crime rates in the UK

Timeline

26 Feb 2019 Petition opened for signatures
4 Mar 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Mar 2019

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