US EditionJuvenile Justice Reform Censored by the Constitutional Council: "Attal Law Sought to Go Through a Mouse Hole"
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Jean-Philippe Derosier, a specialist in constitutional law, goes back to the recent decisions of the institution, in particular that of censoring several articles of the Juvenile Justice Act. He refutes the political character of the act.
As a result of a decision of the Constitutional Council, the challenge of reducing sentences for 16-18-year-olds will not take place, yet it will be imposed, and for a long time.
The Constitutional Council decided yesterday, Thursday, 19 June, to censor many of the provisions of the law "to strengthen the authority of justice with regard to juvenile offenders and their parents".
The Constitutional Council has recently censored a number of key measures under Gabriel Attal's law to strengthen juvenile justice. Maud Bregeon, Member of Parliament Together for the Republic, calls for a review of the legal or even constitutional framework to better respond to the rise of juvenile violence.
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