Cultural Differences Between Norway And America

To begin, Norway and America are no where near each other. Norway is located in Europe (Eastern Hemisphere) while America is located in North America (Western Hemisphere). These places are very different from each other; one example is language. Norway has many languages, but the official language is Norsk; In America, the official language is English. Another example, Norway eats different than America in a way. Most food in Norway are seafood and fruit while in America canned and fast food is most commonly eaten, but that's not to say Norway doesn't have fast food places. Generally speaking, Norway does celebrate a few holidays, like America. Although, Norway's customs are different, for example, both countries celebrate Christmas, but instead of leaving cookies and milk for Santa, Norwegian children leave porridge for the Christmas elf. Although, these countries are very different they have one thing in common, criminals. Norwegian and American prisons both stand for one purpose, housing …show more content…
First, how the prisons work. Norway uses their prisons to help rehabilitate prisoners; American prisons focus only on punishment. Second, the population difference in prisons. Norway has a shockingly low number of prisoners, while America has the largest amount of prisoners. Third, The incarceration rate. America has the largest incarceration rate; Norway has the lowest incarceration rate. Finally, how the prisoners are treated. People feel that American prisons are not treating their prisoners as human beings with cruel punishments, while most people feel that Norway treats their prisoners like people by working on getting them back to normal life. Between Norwegian and American prisons there are many differences that set them apart, the population, incarceration rate, sentencing, and common crimes are the main differences between the prisons even though they are made for one reason; to house