bomb in oslo

Gorduz · 07-28-11, 08:11 AM

There are three reasons for prison:

1. Punishment which in Norway is the removal of freedom, not living crappy or living of bread and water. This is why the prisons look like low standard hotel rooms.

2. Rehabilitation, this is the most important thing in Norway I believe, do everything you can to prevent the prisoner from committing another crime. Most importantly make sure he still can work in a social setting and if necessary give him an education so that he can get a legal job.

3. Removing a threat from society. This is why we have such a long sentence as 21 year at all. And as mentioned several times this penalty can be renewed indefinitely for 5 years at the time if the subject is deemed unfit for release.

The ultimate goal of a prison and criminal justice system is to reduce crime, and I do not believe that can be achieved in Norway through increasing the penalties or worsening the standard of the prisons. I fail to see how this act of terror would have been prevented if he knew that he might get 50 years(or lifetime) for it instead of 21, Anders Breivik has already said he is prepared to spend the rest of his life in prison.

I do see that a death penalty could have had some effect, but i belive introducing that would have to many other negative consequences,

07-28-11, 08:11 AM	#11
Gorduz Engineer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Norway Posts: 210 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	There are three reasons for prison: 1. Punishment which in Norway is the removal of freedom, not living crappy or living of bread and water. This is why the prisons look like low standard hotel rooms. 2. Rehabilitation, this is the most important thing in Norway I believe, do everything you can to prevent the prisoner from committing another crime. Most importantly make sure he still can work in a social setting and if necessary give him an education so that he can get a legal job. 3. Removing a threat from society. This is why we have such a long sentence as 21 year at all. And as mentioned several times this penalty can be renewed indefinitely for 5 years at the time if the subject is deemed unfit for release. The ultimate goal of a prison and criminal justice system is to reduce crime, and I do not believe that can be achieved in Norway through increasing the penalties or worsening the standard of the prisons. I fail to see how this act of terror would have been prevented if he knew that he might get 50 years(or lifetime) for it instead of 21, Anders Breivik has already said he is prepared to spend the rest of his life in prison. I do see that a death penalty could have had some effect, but i belive introducing that would have to many other negative consequences, __________________ 21. MTB skv. Attacks without warning.