Make bullying a criminal offence

Closed 193 signatures

What the petition asks

We want bullying to be made a criminal offence. Bullying can cause significant harm and even lead to suicide. This need to be stopped, with significant sentences where bullying leads to a victim committing suicide.

I lost my best friend as a result of bullying. People told me there was nothing that could have been done to change it, but if bullying was stopped it could have been avoided. The Government should make bullying a criminal offence, and impose significant sentences if bullying leads to a victim committing suicide, in order to tackle bullying and hold perpetrators accountable.

Timeline

27 Jul 2020	Petition opened for signatures
27 Jan 2021	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 193

Status Closed

Department Home Office

Opened 27 Jul 2020

Closed 27 Jan 2021

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