This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Bring back the death sentence for murder, for pedophilia and for high treason.
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Crimes such as murder, pedophilia and high treason should be treated harsher and I believe that death by firing squad or by hanging is a suitable punishment for these crimes
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/268944
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