Rejected petition I want the parliament to change the rape sentences. 5 year is not enough.

I would like the government to introduce a longer sentence for rape criminals. Five years will never be enough for an individual who has raped/ sexually abused a victim.

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Make the minimum penalty for all sexual offences imprisonment: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/579986

Minimum 8-year custodial sentence for all violent crime and sexual offences: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/579352

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Date submitted 19 March 2021
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