Submitted on Saturday 18th February 2017
Rejected on Tuesday 28th February 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
To make false accusations of rape illegal and criminal offence.
As many men and women wrongly accuse innocent people of rape I strongly believe this should be made illegal and the person should be prosecuted for false accusations and wasting police time.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We're not sure exactly what you would like the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Your petition asks for the law to be changed to punish people who make false accusations of rape.
Making a false allegation of a crime may already in some circumstances lead to a jail sentence - for example, if someone is found guilty of perverting the course of justice. In other cases, people who are accused of making false accusations may be prosecuted for wasting police time.
It is not therefore clear to us how you would like the law to be changed.
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/
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