[rural_boy]

(Original post by stifa)
That we won't make an exception for him is a way to show him that he can't change anything. And I hardly believe he will ever be let out.

While I personally agree with rehabilitation most of the time, and don't agree with Capital Punishment, I think an exception has to made for him considering the significance of his crime.

I could swear that I read somewhere that the longest he could be held was 29 years or something ridiculous, while I wouldn't advocate Capital Punishment I certainly wouldn't stick him in a lovely Scandinavian jail and let his friends visit him, I would stick him in the deepest, darkest hole in Norway and let him rot..

[BACTSR2]

I think it's funny when people say things like "norway is too soft and liberal". Funny response to a right wing terrorist.

[stifa]

(Original post by rural_boy)
While I personally agree with rehabilitation most of the time, and don't agree with Capital Punishment, I think an exception has to made for him considering the significance of his crime.

I could swear that I read somewhere that the longest he could be held was 29 years or something ridiculous, while I wouldn't advocate Capital Punishment I certainly wouldn't stick him in a lovely Scandinavian jail and let his friends visit him, I would stick him in the deepest, darkest hole in Norway and let him rot..

The maximum sentence is 21 years of prison, but it might be extended (5 years at a time) if the prisoner is deemed unfit for release. So, in theory -- and possibly im practice too --, he might be kept in prison for the rest of his life.

Many Norwegians do not know this. And to be honest, I didn't either before the 22 July incident.

[sclez1]

Yeah the thing is they have an incredibly low re-offending rate, so they must be doing something right.

[ncsoftlover]

(Original post by TheHansa)
If a culture is backward you would expect people to value life less, but Saudi Arabians have lower murder rates that the Brits.



He can, he could pretend to be cured as many, many paedophiles do before going on to reoffend, keeping him alive wastes money with could go to the poor, sick or elderly.

A country that execute homosexuals and and drug dealers does not respect life, Capital punishment also include Apostasy, Adultery, fornication, prostitution, witchcraft, sorcery, sexual misconduct, and more, I consider all of those premeditated murder by government, and should be added to homicide rate, for one, I wouldn't feel safe in Saudi Arabia at all for being gay.

[ncsoftlover]

(Original post by Negaduck)
Norway is probably the closest thing we have to a country run by sane people in a logical manner. Their justice system is a really encouraging part of this.

If you just had someone like ABB, an immediate survey show only 16% in support of death penalty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital...ment_in_Norway
then you are a sane country, a truly modern civilized nation, I think less than 5 countries in the world can claim that.

[manchesterunited15]

(Original post by stifa)
he might be kept in prison for the rest of his life.

It'll be ridiculous if he's ever let out..

[lightburns]

1. Their mass murderer, their victims, their laws. We must make sure that argument against it is due to it being objectively bad, rather than a cultural difference (keeping the person out of society and/or rehabilitation, vs. punishment and revenge).

2. Norway has less crime and those who have been imprisoned are less likely to commit crime again compared to countries like UK. You can't get more objective than statistics - their methods win. Yes, I know it's not so applicable to someone who is unlikely to see freedom again, but if the whole system runs on certain principles you can't exactly make exceptions just because someone was really bad - where's the line between their culture and ours? What good does it do to anyone to give him what he deserves? I applaud their imprisonment culture.