I, as others here surely are too, shocked by the news article.
However I did research when the case first came in to the media and:
Norway has a 1/5 re-offending rate. The UK has a 2/5 or 3/5 re-offending rate. The US has a 4/5 re-offending rate.
The difference between them?
Norway believes in treating those who commit crimes with humanity to allow them to fit back into normal life after prison. The US believes in severe punishment for those who commit crimes while the UK is in-between.
I would provide links but I am lazy, but the statistics show that despite Norway's "lenient" approach to prison they have the lowest re-offending rates.
However, this still sparks the debate that is it more important to make criminals fit in to normality after prison or make sure they "pay" for their crimes?
Morally I can understand the families would want somewhat revenge upon him but from Norway's POV they want him to not re-offend.
This guy is the reason as to why so many families have lost their kids and he wins a trial for inhumane detention? He deserves the most disgusting form of punishment for what he's done.
I think both comments apply here. Yes humanity is required but at the same time evil people should be punished...
Personally if I was in power the death sentence would be back and people who commit clear crimes (there is no way in hell we can be wrong that he committed those crimes) would be killed. But maybe I am harsh
This guy is the reason as to why so many families have lost their kids and he wins a trial for inhumane detention? He deserves the most disgusting form of punishment for what he's done.
That's not how Norway's justice system works, though. The focus is on rehabilitation not retribution/punishment. This is why their prisons are so nice and their re-offending rate is so low.
Maybe Breivik will never be rehabilitated but they can at least try. Keeping him locked up for 23 hours a day with no human contact is not going to help him integrate with society.
"the government had violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees respect for "private life" and correspondence" “Some things are more precious because they don't last long.” - Oscar Wilde
That still has nothing to do with the EU or Brussels.
IF you haven't worked it out....Norway isn't part of the EU.
"Our best weapon in fighting extremism is humanity. The ruling in the Breivik case shows that we acknowledge the humanity of extremists too," he wrote.
I can't argue with this
The guy has his private gym and a Playstation 2. Inhumane.