Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Reinstate the death penalty for child sexual offences

Closed 79 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe current punishments for child sexual offences are too weak and don't reflect the impact of these crimes. We want capital punishment to be reinstated. The children of the UK deserve to be safe and we believe people convicted of child sexual offences don't deserve to live.

Timeline

27 Nov 2023 Petition opened for signatures
27 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 79
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 27 Nov 2023
Closed 27 May 2024

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