50 Years Is Catalogued by the Thomas More Institute, a Liberal-conservative Think Tank Founded in 2004 by Former Defense Minister Charles

The report, coordinated by Jean de Belot, Tarick Dali, and Jean-Thomas Lesueur, blames a "judicial laxity and social guilt" culture for legitimizing daily crime, excluding entire territories from state control, and allowing gangs to dominate neighborhoods and schools. Key criticized decisions include the June 10, 1983 repeal of the Peyrefitte law, which had expanded identity checks, expedited procedures, and toughened penalties for repeat offenders. The repeal, pushed by President François Mitterrand and Justice Minister Robert Badinter, prioritized defendants' rights over victim protection, marking a shift toward a culture of excuse. The institute notes crime rates rose from 14 per 1,000 in 1949 to 40 per 1,000 in 1977, and warns of increasingly open territorial, network, and ethnic wars with heavy weaponry, overwhelming authorities and terrorizing citizens.