Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Stop allowing criminals to appeal their sentences

Closed 34 signatures

What the petition asks

I do not think that criminals who have been convicted and sentenced for their crime(s) should be allowed to appeal their sentence.
I don’t think it’s fair that those who have been found guilty, convicted and sentenced of a crime are allowed to appeal their sentence and have it shortened. The victims of those crimes have got to live with that forever, yet the individuals who have committed the crimes can sometimes be allowed to appeal their sentences. I think the sentences people are given should be the sentence that they serve until it’s completed.

Timeline

10 Apr 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 34
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 10 Apr 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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