This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament
Rejected petition General Vote on Capital Punishment throughout the UK
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Let the British Public have a vote on whether Capital Punishment should be reinstated for Paedophiles and Murderers in cases where there is overwhelming DNA evidence and a jury concludes guilty beyond all reasonable doubt.
The UK needs a stronger deterrant the current Sentencing laws are not good enough and innocent men women and CHILDREN are losing their lives needlessly
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