{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/169432.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":169432,"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Make lying about rape a criminal offence.","background":"Jail time for \"crying rape\" and ruining lives.","additional_details":"","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2016-10-14T16:27:22.584Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:21:09.062Z","rejected_at":"2016-10-19T16:40:22.760Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-10-14T17:17:21.280Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Making a false allegation of a crime may already in some circumstances lead to a jail sentence - for example, if someone is found guilty of perverting the course of justice. In other cases, people who are accused of making false accusations may be prosecuted for wasting police time.\r\n\r\nIt is not therefore clear to us how you would like the law to be changed.\r\n\r\nYou may find this guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service helpful:\r\n\r\nhttp://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/perverting_the_course_of_justice_-_rape_and_dv_allegations/"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}