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Violence among minors: Gabriel Attal’s government wants to tighten the screw
Violence among minors: Gabriel Attal’s government wants to tighten the screw
(France 2)
Faced with violence among young people, the Prime Minister wants a “surge of authority” and general mobilization. Traveling to Viry-Châtillon, in Essonne, Thursday April 18, Gabriel Attal made numerous announcements.
At school or in the street, fighting against violence by minors has become an emergency for the government. With a hammered idea: “a real burst of authority”. The Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, went to Viry-Châtillon (Essonne), Thursday April 18, a town traumatized by the death of young Shemseddine, lynched by a gang near his school. For the most violent students, Gabriel Attal offers a withdrawal of points for the certificate or baccalaureate, and even a mention in the Parcoursup file in the event of serious disturbances.
Sanction the parents
The government will also suggest that parents send their child to boarding school, before they “really falls into delinquency”, indicated Gabriel Attal. From primary school, educational commissions will be created with sanctions that can go as far as exclusion. Measures deemed ineffective, according to a teachers’ union. “The educational team meets if there is a concern, with the student, about behavior, and we can arrive at sanctions”notes Guislaine David, spokesperson for SNUIPP-FSU.
Another government fight: to restore parental authority, in particular by imposing fines on parents if their children do not attend their court summons. The government also wants to establish community service for parents deemed to be in default. The Prime Minister is particularly considering reforming the minority excuse, the fact that today, the justice system punishes a minor less severely than an adult.
