Change the Sexual Offences Act so women can be charged with rape
- Final Signatures: 478
I would like the Government to change the law that rape exclusively involves the penis. This law from 2003 invalidates many and needs to be changed. Rape should cover any non-consensual sex, whether it involves a penis or not.
Make breach of any court order a criminal offence
- Final Signatures: 36
I feel it is wrong that people can breach a court order but the police often have no powers to enforce this, and people affected have to wait for the case to go back to court. This can be particularly serious in cases of harassment/domestic violence.
Indeterminate prisoners should not be imprisoned when they have been recalled for:
1/ Criminal offence and found not guilty in court.
2/ Criminal charges that have been dropped and no further investigation.
3/ Arrested for offence and no further action to be taken
Restore the death penalty for serious offences
- Final Signatures: 774
We demand that the UK Government restore capital punishment to the statute books for those convicted of murder, child sexual abuse, and drug & human trafficking. Because of the lives they destroy.
I was wrongfully convicted for a crime and after my conviction was overturned I was given compensation for the nearly 12 years I spent in prison, but this was reduced to reflect savings on living costs. I want everyone affected by these deductions to be reimbursed.
Increase penalties for criminals convicted for dog fighting.
- Final Signatures: 95
I don’t think torturing, injuring or being responsible for the death of a dog should only result in only up to 51 weeks’ imprisonment, a fine, or both. At the moment the penalty is minimal when considering the barbaric nature of the crime, I want the penalty to match the horrific offence.
Make virginity testing illegal
- Final Signatures: 513
Pass legislation to criminalise these pseudo-scientific procedures. Any clinician who carries one out to be struck off.
We the undersigned believe that more must be done to prevent the maltreatment of children, defined by unacceptable levels of behaviours and actions towards children by a parent, care provider or trusted adult, resulting in long term detrimental, devastating effects to both child and their loved ones
At the moment, if a person finds the body of someone deceased, they are under no obligation to report this to the police. This means a body could be left for days, weeks etc. and remain undiscovered.
Arrange release of prisoners with IPP sentences that have served their tariff
- Final Signatures: 99
The Government should arrange for the release of prisoners who received sentences of imprisonment for public protection (IPPs), where they have served their tariff sentence but are still being held in custody.