Rejected petition An idependent Scotland should bring back the death penalty.

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When Scotland gains Independence the leading party should put forward a bill that will enable Scotland to bring back the death penalty for certain offences.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Justice is a devolved matter.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 7 May 2014
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