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> Recidivism is very low. Anders Breivik got 21 years for killing 77 people. Are you worried about when he gets out in 2033?

eropple 8y ago
Hard cases make bad law. Focusing on what (to you, as an outsider) seems to be outlandish is honoring the breach rather than the observance. And unlike, say, the United States--there's only been one of him. This country has folks trying for high scores on a very regular basis. (Remember Las Vegas? That was 18 months ago. 59 deaths.) Perhaps it is worth looking at trends and impacts rather than media splashes.
piva00 8y ago
He very likely won't ever get out. He is allowed to have his case reviewed after 21 years (as it's how life in prison works in some European countries such as Norway, Sweden and Germany, not sure about others) but realistically he will never be out even if he's reformed as it will be a danger for his own life if he is back into the general population.
- rmellow 8y ago
  UK as well: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Her_Majesty%27s_pleasure https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Her_Majesty%27s_pleasure
ovi256 8y ago
Not at all, he'll be way beyond the age window where men commit violent crimes. Old age mellows. He'll also be under close supervision.
- fivefive55 8y ago
  He'll be in his early 50s. I know plenty of men at that age that could crush me regardless of what statistics say otherwise.
lb1lf 8y ago
He won't. Norwegian law opens for in essence indefinite terms for inmates deemed a lasting danger to society. ABB was sentenced under this statute and may well be locked up for the rest of his days; he may, however, at regular intervals apply to a board for release. He must then convince this board that he is no longer a threat to society and good luck with that.
- gnode 8y ago
  I remember there being some amount of objection to his freedom to communicate while in prison (sending letters espousing his ideology, and such). Although this evidence of his continued ideology will probably help ensure he isn't released.

eropple 8y ago

Hard cases make bad law. Focusing on what (to you, as an outsider) seems to be outlandish is honoring the breach rather than the observance. And unlike, say, the United States--there's only been one of him. This country has folks trying for high scores on a very regular basis. (Remember Las Vegas? That was 18 months ago. 59 deaths.) Perhaps it is worth looking at trends and impacts rather than media splashes.

piva00 8y ago

He very likely won't ever get out. He is allowed to have his case reviewed after 21 years (as it's how life in prison works in some European countries such as Norway, Sweden and Germany, not sure about others) but realistically he will never be out even if he's reformed as it will be a danger for his own life if he is back into the general population.

rmellow 8y ago
UK as well: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Her_Majesty%27s_pleasure https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Her_Majesty%27s_pleasure

ovi256 8y ago

Not at all, he'll be way beyond the age window where men commit violent crimes. Old age mellows. He'll also be under close supervision.

fivefive55 8y ago
He'll be in his early 50s. I know plenty of men at that age that could crush me regardless of what statistics say otherwise.

lb1lf 8y ago

He won't. Norwegian law opens for in essence indefinite terms for inmates deemed a lasting danger to society. ABB was sentenced under this statute and may well be locked up for the rest of his days; he may, however, at regular intervals apply to a board for release. He must then convince this board that he is no longer a threat to society and good luck with that.

gnode 8y ago
I remember there being some amount of objection to his freedom to communicate while in prison (sending letters espousing his ideology, and such). Although this evidence of his continued ideology will probably help ensure he isn't released.