roamsk
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We classified it terror, and not just crime, but we're still questioning his sanity.
I have thought about this from the sentencing point of view. Since the Kingdom of Norway does not allow the death penalty, (and if there ever was a case to deserve it, then this one should be it, in my opinion), and also there is no such thing as life sentence in Norway, the longest prison sentence being 21 years, insofar I have read, it may be actually better if that criminal terrorist would be found both guilty and insane, so that he could be in fact locked up for LIFE in a special high security forensic type of institution for the criminally insane, if there is such a thing in Norway, (just like that guy who tried to assasinate former president Ronald Reagan because he was delusional about actress Jodie Foster, and is now in a forensic psychiatric hospital in the US)...I really don't know, however, how it works in Norway because I haven't studied yet the forensic psychiatric system in Norway...if anything I actually think they will build an institution for that guy just to keep him locked up for life. (Yeach ! Just think of the money spent by all taxpayers on that guy...who I tend to opine will not realistically provide enough useful forensic expertise and/or intelligence information to justify the expense. This may sound cold, but I am telling you...I do tend to personally lean towards agreeing with the death penalty in some specific cases, such as terrorism, serial killers, and sadistic murders committed by psychopathic sexual offenders, as long as it takes place in a civilized democratic country with an advanced system of law and with all due legal process allowed to the person who is a defendant subject to a possible execution, including right to appeal, and with utmost attention paid to human rights.) They may even change some laws around this case.
Attention ! Please note that I have not used the word "psychopathic" lightly or off-handedly, I have actually used it in the forensic sense of the term. I will put in again a link to the wikipedia definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy , and wish to furthermore clarify that in my opinion not all sexual offenders can be classified as having a psychopathic personality. Also, I wish to further add that it is entirely possible for a person with psychopathic personality to also have a co-morbid mental illness on top of it. I personally wish they would keep that term somehow circumscribed from the current known and classified personality disorders. I also think it is distinct from antisocial personality disorder, although parts of the neurobiology may coincide. I do not have data to offer as an argument. I am waiting to see a real forensic expert opine on this case once the trial starts. I really wish that even if the trial is to be held without the press present, that a special press informing mechanism would exist as part of that court of law, so as the press could get some regular updates about the progress of the trial. I will also put links to the words: forensic, forensic psychology, and forensic psychiatry.
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