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As you surely know, Breivik will be in a closed psychiatric ward after the end of his sentence until he is not a danger anymore, which means until he dies. In a
by konstruktor 14y ago
As you surely know, Breivik will be in a closed psychiatric ward after the end of his sentence until he is not a danger anymore, which means until he dies. In a justice system aimed at the safety of the public and rehabilitation, this makes sense. The public is safe and shit like plea bargain coercion is impeded. This is why I consider the Norwegian system a good one (Austrian here).
- linuxhansl 14y agoExactly. And that is a very important distinction. After 21 years he will have served his term. If afterwards he cannot be released into society he needs to be kept separate, but that is no longer a punishment. As such he will (or should) be treated well during this "safe keeping" following his sentence.