Anders Breivik: Current Event
In 2011 Anders Breivik, a far-right terrorist and self proclaimed fascist, killed 77 people. First by setting off a bomb he killed eight people in Regjeringskvartalet, the government quarter of Oslo, secondly he shot dead 69 participants of a Workers' Youth League (AUF) summer camp on the island of Utøya. The crown equivalent in Norway sentenced Anders to 21 years in prison in preventative detention. This form of punishment is where after 10 years the convicted can apply for parole but be denied if still considered a danger to society, after the 21 year sentence is complete the case will be re evaluated and if the convicted is still considered a danger to society he can be re-sentenced to a further five years, this process can continue indefinitely. In Norway this is the maximum punishment available for civilians and was, in my opinion, the only and best option currently available to the system.. A detailed account …show more content…
He then traveled to a summer camp on the island Utøya. Anders gained access dressed as a policeman using fake identification and immediately opened fire on everyone he could find. He killed 69 people and injured a further 110. On the day of the attacks Anders released a compilation of texts describing his manifesto, his texts included islamophobia, anti-feminist statements and an opposition to marxism. Anders also wrote that the main reason for his violent actions was for an opportunity to call attention to his manifesto. Before Anders’s case he was evaluated to be sane and therefore fully accountable for his actions. He was charged with 21 years in prison with the possibility of his sentence stretching on
In 2011 Anders Breivik, a far-right terrorist and self proclaimed fascist, killed 77 people. First by setting off a bomb he killed eight people in Regjeringskvartalet, the government quarter of Oslo, secondly he shot dead 69 participants of a Workers' Youth League (AUF) summer camp on the island of Utøya. The crown equivalent in Norway sentenced Anders to 21 years in prison in preventative detention. This form of punishment is where after 10 years the convicted can apply for parole but be denied if still considered a danger to society, after the 21 year sentence is complete the case will be re evaluated and if the convicted is still considered a danger to society he can be re-sentenced to a further five years, this process can continue indefinitely. In Norway this is the maximum punishment available for civilians and was, in my opinion, the only and best option currently available to the system.. A detailed account …show more content…
He then traveled to a summer camp on the island Utøya. Anders gained access dressed as a policeman using fake identification and immediately opened fire on everyone he could find. He killed 69 people and injured a further 110. On the day of the attacks Anders released a compilation of texts describing his manifesto, his texts included islamophobia, anti-feminist statements and an opposition to marxism. Anders also wrote that the main reason for his violent actions was for an opportunity to call attention to his manifesto. Before Anders’s case he was evaluated to be sane and therefore fully accountable for his actions. He was charged with 21 years in prison with the possibility of his sentence stretching on