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Closed petition Hold a referendum on reinstating the death penalty for certain offences
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Hold a referendum on reinstating the death penalty for:
Terrorists
Serial killers
Rapists
Child Abusers
The average annual cost of keeping and maintaining a prisoner is over £45k.
With the cost of living rising, we believe the Government could save millions of pounds a year by executing criminals guilty of certain offences.
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