Trial of Anders Behring Breivik
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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]
Trial of Anders Behring Breivik | |
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Court | Oslo District Court |
Decided | 24 August 2012 (2012-08-24)[1] |
Verdict | Breivik found sane and guilty on terrorism charges |
Defendant(s) | Anders Behring Breivik |
Case history | |
Subsequent action(s) | Breivik sentenced to 21 years in preventive detention with a minimum term of 10 years |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Wenche Elizabeth Arntzen, Arne Lyng |
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]