{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/784501.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":784501,"attributes":{"action":"Demand longer imprisonment for rapists and sexual offenders","background":"I am deeply distressed and frustrated by the alarming leniency in sentencing rapists and sexual offenders. As someone who has witnessed the trauma such crimes inflict upon victims, I can no longer remain silent.","additional_details":"It is beyond time that we make changes to our judicial system to reflect the serious nature of these offenses and to offer victims a sense of justice and security, knowing that their perpetrators are kept away from society for a longer period. This petition calls on lawmakers to reform current sentencing laws. We urge them to implement minimum imprisonment sentences for rapists and sexual offenders that are comparable to the lifetime impact these crimes have on victims.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":11,"created_at":"2026-10-13T12:09:04.006Z","updated_at":"2026-10-30T11:10:11.351Z","rejected_at":"2026-10-30T11:10:04.190Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-10-13T13:37:50.000Z","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\nIncrease the minimum sentence for those found guilty of rape to 15 years\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/780221\r\n\r\nIncrease the minimum sentence to life imprisonment for all sexual offences\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/769408\r\n\r\nMandatory 15-year minimum sentence for all child sexual offences\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/761652\r\n\r\nReview sentences and punishments for sexual assault and rape cases\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767894"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}