Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Bring back the Death Penalty for child sexual abuse, rape and murder

Closed 3,276 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government needs to bring back the death penalty by lethal injection for those convicted of rape, child sexual abuse, or murder. It has been far too long that children have been tortured and become victims of sexual abuse, with overly lenient punishment.
Parents who viciously beat their children to death deserve the death penalty, as do rapists. They are ruining not just victims’ lives but those of their families and loved ones too. Those who sexually abuse children should also receive the death penalty. We need to do more to protect our children from those who mean to do them harm. We need to protect our citizens and show them that the justice system is not broken. By bringing the death penalty back we will surely make people think twice before breaking the law.

Timeline

7 Jul 2022 Petition opened for signatures
21 Jan 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 3,276
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 7 Jul 2022
Closed 21 Jan 2023

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