Submitted on Monday 16th September 2019
Rejected on Friday 20th September 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Make people be punished for lying about sexual assault/rape.
This petition is very important to me and my family... people use the sexual assault and rape accustion to punish people for their own personal issues.. this can ruin lives!
In my opinion people should be punished weither it be a warning or other punishment!
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:
Making a false allegation of a crime can already lead to a prosecution, for example for wasting police time or perverting the course of justice, so we're not sure what else you'd like Parliament and Government to do.
In any case, we can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The police and the Crown Prosecution Service are responsible for deciding whether to charge people with a crime and the courts are responsible for sentencing. The police, CPS and the courts all operate independently of both the Government and Parliament.
You could start a new petition asking for a specific change to the law.
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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