Under the brilliant Norwegian legal system, the last 81 killings were freebies. He could have blown up a few more buildings and robbed some banks for free that day too.
The fact that Norway’s maximum penalty for any crime is 21 years in prison is facing rising criticism in the wake of the twin attacks that killed 93 people, with many deeming the penalty too lax.
Ever since Norwegian media named 32-year-old Anders Behring Breivik as the prime suspect, calls have been growing for the maximum penalty under the Norwegian penal code to be extended.
If found guilty, Behring Breivik’s 21 years in prison would equal a penalty of 82 days per killing.
The guy wants an audience on television. They should oblige with a live cable broadcast of a firing squad sending him on a rapid trip to hell.
Jail in Norway is like living in a nice college dorm.
The facility boasts amenities like a sound studio, jogging trails and a freestanding two-bedroom house where inmates can host their families during overnight visits. Unlike many American prisons, the air isn’t tinged with the smell of sweat and urine. Instead, the scent of orange sorbet emanates from the “kitchen laboratory” where inmates take cooking courses. “In the Norwegian prison system, there’s a focus on human rights and respect,” says Are Hoidal, the prison’s governor. “We don’t see any of this as unusual.”
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1986002,00.html#ixzz1T85ZRr1U
“The guy wants an audience on television. They should oblige with a live cable broadcast of a firing squad sending him on a rapid trip to hell.”
Or maybe something a little more medieval.
Good point. They used to lock people in spherical cages suspended over the town square, so that the townspeople could taunt them and throw rocks at them as they slowly rotted into a maggot infested pile of bones.
Then he would have his soapbox and could explain how him killing children is for the good of the country. And he could get immediate “feedback” from the crowd.
Prison in Norway is like going to summer camp.
OSLO, Norway — The first time I went to prison, it was to an idyllic place with lush woodland, bright-colored houses and the waters of the Oslo fjord sparkling in the summer sun.
It was July 2006 and I was visiting Bastoey, an open prison 45 miles south of the Norwegian capital. It is home to about 115 detainees, including murderers, rapists and other felons, who enjoy activities not usually associated with prisons.
In summer, they can improve their backhand on the tennis court, ride a horse in the forest and hit the beach for a swim. In winter, they can go cross-country skiing or participate in the prison’s ski-jumping competition.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/europe/091017/norway-open-prison
Does Norway have a statute of limitations for murder?
If not, then try him for each murder in a separate trial as the end of his current sentence approaches. (one weblog seemed to indicate that Norway has a 25-year statue of limitations, so I guess that wouldn’t work, but maybe he could be made to serve each sentence consecutively)
Another option is to have any countries which may have some claim of citizenship/residence/nationality on any of the victims, extradite and try him.
The margins are low, but at least one guy figured out how to make up for it on volume.
One “prisonyear” in Norway is normally 8 months. This guy may be free after 14 years.
Here are a couple of examples from Norway:
http://translate.google.no/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=no&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tv2.no%2Fnyheter%2Finnenriks%2Fkrigsforbryter-fikk-strafferabatt-1923438.html
http://translate.google.no/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=no&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.isay.no%2F2010%2F09%2F10%2Fnorges-verste-seriemorder-gjennom-tidene%2F
Kill as many as you like, dont make any trouble while in prison and walk out after a few years.
If Norway’s penal system is anything like the UK’s he will only serve a third of his term.
Actually, he’ll almost certainly be in prison for the rest of his life. Sentencing in Norway has two components: retribution and protection. The former is capped at 21 years. The latter is also capped at 21 years at the time of first sentencing, but can be extended indefinitely in 5-year chunks if the prisoner is deemed to still be a threat to the public.
Reporting on this has been remarkably inaccurate and partial.
http://www.reddit.com/r/worldpolitics/comments/ixjjd/why_the_oslo_bomber_ut%C3%B8ya_shooter_will_only_be/
As Peter Ellis has stated, Norway has a dangerous offender status which would allow for indefinite lockup. The same way Clifford Olson and Paul Bernardo are incarcerated here in Canada. The risk is that there are no guarantee’s of permanent imprisonment. (Note: Bernardo’s accomplice Homolka is already free)
This is all assuming he’s fit to be tried. Otherwise he’s in the mental health system…
NOT SO…
The Courts in Norway have the option of keeping him in jail for the rest of his life. They do this in steps of five years at a time (after the 21 years) if he’s perceived to be a danger to himself or others, and just about everyone would agree that that is the case. Given what he’s done he’ll never be free again as long as he lives.
Im sick of people having a opinion about something they nothing about. Anders Behring Breivik would never get out because they will with out a doubt extend his sentence after 21 years. that’s the practice. And for those that think norwegian prison is nice, you should know that people like him are locked up 23 hours a day with 1 hour recreation. Thats what you call SuperMax i the US.