Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Require under 18s be sentenced as adults for all serious offences
Closed
381 signatures
What the petition asks
Under 18s are treated differently to adults by the courts, and are given different sentences to adults. We want the Government to require under 18s to be sentenced in the same way as adults for all serious offences, such as murder and sexual assault.
In order to protect our communities we need to have serious deterrents for people of all ages not to commit these horrendous offences, like those committed against my poor Rikki Neave.
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
381
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
26 Jul 2022
Closed
9 Feb 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.