France justice minister promotes criminal code crackdown on young offenders / JURIST, 17 July 2007
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Gabriel Haboubi
"French Justice Minister Rachida Dati [official profile, in French] pressed a bill to toughen the country's criminal code [transcript, in French] in an appearance before the National Assembly. The bill, which fulfills a campaign promise of President Nicolas Sarkozy will allow minors as young as 16 to be treated as adults when charges are serious. It will also establish minimum sentences for repeat offenders."