This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition Make people be punished for lying about sexual assault/rape.

This petition is very important to me and my family... people use the sexual assault and rape accustion to punish people for their own personal issues.. this can ruin lives!

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In my opinion people should be punished weither it be a warning or other punishment!

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Making a false allegation of a crime can already lead to a prosecution, for example for wasting police time or perverting the course of justice, so we're not sure what else you'd like Parliament and Government to do.

In any case, we can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The police and the Crown Prosecution Service are responsible for deciding whether to charge people with a crime and the courts are responsible for sentencing. The police, CPS and the courts all operate independently of both the Government and Parliament.

You could start a new petition asking for a specific change to the law.

You may find this guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service helpful:

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/perverting_the_course_of_justice_-_rape_and_dv_allegations/

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