The Norway’s insanity defense was first introduced in 1902, it requires no nexus between insanity and the criminal offense, the Breivik trial was a classic example where the suspect’s sanity at the time of the murder was put to the test (Melle, 2013). The psychiatric evaluations that was conducted produced two different results, the first concluded a psychotic reading as within the penal code. The second report showed results incompatible with the legal concept of psychotic. Norway laws say that the defendant should be given accorded reason of doubt as to whether insanity as a defense can be applicable. Knut Hamsum was accused of collaborating with the Nazi Army during their occupation of Norway. Because of his advanced age and his hearing
