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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Rejected petition referendum for reintroduction of the death penalty in the UK

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That given the advances in criminal detection Her Majesty's Government allows the British Public a referendum on the reintroduction of the death penalty for defined crimes, such as the murder of members of the armed forces and children.

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