Editorial: Le Monde

• Increasingly younger and armed children are committing acts of extreme violence and mortal homicides.
• Children are used as hitmen by drug traffickers.
• The proposed law aims to 'restore the authority of justice' in relation to juvenile delinquents and their parents.
• The text proposes immediate appearance for minors over 16 years old and the end of the 'minority excuse'.
• The Belloubet reform established a two-step procedure and the current proposal contradicts this reform.
• There is a steady increase in the number of incarcerated minors.
• The main players in the debate are engaged in a political struggle ahead of the 2027 presidential elections.

Conclusion: Restoring authority requires long-term measures, not reactive solutions to current tragedies. Lessons should be taken from the previous reform before adopting another and focus on effective implementation of justice decisions for solid socio-educational monitoring of young people.

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