Should children and adolescents be more controlled? To this question, several French town halls answer “yes” and establish curfews for those under 13. Faced with the accumulation of acts of violence, sometimes fatal, involving minors in recent months, Gabriel Attal has initiated an eight-week reflection at the request of Emmanuel Macron on youth violence. Are these measures? Interview with François Dubet, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Bordeaux.
François Dubet is co-author with Najat Vallaud-Belkacem of The school ghettopublished by Seuil editions.