Overview

• Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has called for the elimination of suspended prison terms and for introducing systematic minimum sentences upon conviction.
• The CSA survey conducted for CNews, Europe 1 and Le Journal du Dimanche shows 53% of French people favor abolishing suspended sentences and 46% oppose it.
• Support is highest among 18- to 24-year-olds at 72% and remains above 50% across all other age groups.
• Right-leaning voters are more supportive, with 66% of RN sympathizers and 60% of LR supporters in favor, compared with 45% of left-leaning respondents.
• Critics highlight that recent PSG victory rioters received suspended sentences, fueling arguments that current penalties fail to address rising violence.