Petition
Bring back death penalty for child murderers and child sex offenders
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Death penalty for people who kill children
Death penalty for people who abuse children
Death penalty for people who abuse children
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:
Bring back capital punishment for the rape of a child
Bring back capital punishment for the rape of a child
Bring back the death penalty for homicide of a child
Bring back the death penalty for homicide of a child
Bring back capital punishment for the rape of a child
Bring back capital punishment for the rape of a child
Bring back the death penalty for homicide of a child
Bring back the death penalty for homicide of a child
Timeline
| 24 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Mar 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.