Trial of Anders Behring Breivik

Trial of Anders Behring Breivik
CourtOslo District Court
Decided24 August 2012 (2012-08-24)[1]
VerdictBreivik found sane and guilty on terrorism charges
DefendantAnders Behring Breivik
Case history
Subsequent actionBreivik sentenced to 21 years in preventive detention with a minimum term of 10 years
Court membership
Judges sittingWenche Elizabeth Arntzen, Arne Lyng
Oslo Courthouse, where the trial was held
The main entrance of Oslo Courthouse

The trial of Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, took place between 16 April and 22 June 2012 in Oslo District Court.[2][3][4] Breivik was sentenced to 21 years of preventive detention on 24 August 2012.[5] 170 media organisations were accredited to cover the proceedings,[6] involving some 800 individual journalists.[7]

The main question during the trial became the extent of the defendant's criminal responsibility for these attacks[8] and thereby whether he would be sentenced to imprisonment or committed to a psychiatric hospital. Two psychiatric reports with conflicting conclusions were submitted prior to the trial, leading to questions about the soundness and future role of forensic psychiatry in Norway.[9]

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  2. ^ Dette er rettssalen Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Aftenposten (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Slik blir Breivik-retssaken Archived 17 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine NRK (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Breivik-trial-explainer Archived 19 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine CNN
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC_verdict_2012-08-24 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Skogrand, Merete; Steen, Thea (14 March 2012). "Kristopher Schau skal dekke Breivik-rettssaken" [Kristopher Schau skal to cover Breivik trial]. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  7. ^ The Associated Press Crush of media at mass killer's trial in Norway Archived 19 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine 16 April 2012, CBS News. Retrieved 19 April 2012
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Scotsman_2012-04-17 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Criscione, Valeria (15 April 2012). "Breivik trial: Norwegians rethink role of psychiatry in courts". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.