{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/777172.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":777172,"attributes":{"action":"Bring back the death penalty for rape, child sex offenses and serial killers.","background":"It's a known fact the government is struggling with overcrowding in UK prisons.To combat this the death penalty should be brought back for evidence and dna based rape,sexual child offences,terrorists and serial killers.These people cannot be reformed and will act again. Why must more victims suffer?","additional_details":"The government should be protecting the people of this country. Time and time again, rapist, pedophiles, serial killers and terrorist are let out after serving their sentence. Often on early release. They are released and commit the same crimes, leading to more victims. Bringing back the death penalty will by reduce the amount of crimes made of this nature, more often that not for the fear of their own lives. To make this world a better place we must remove the worst people.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-07-15T19:48:37.026Z","updated_at":"2026-08-04T13:24:17.037Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-04T13:24:14.480Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-16T09:36:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:\r\n\r\nReferendum to reinstate death penalty for most serious crimes against children\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/775259\r\n\r\nIntroduce the death penalty for certain child sex offences\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762088\r\n\r\nCall referendum on introducing death penalty for certain offences\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/759336\r\n\r\nReintroduce the death penalty for Treason, Rape, Murder, Terrorism & Espionage\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760749"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}