| Trial of Anders Behring Breivik | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Court | Oslo District Court |
| Decided | 24 August 2012[1] |
| Verdict | Breivik found sane and guilty on terrorism charges |
| Defendant | Anders Behring Breivik |
| Case history | |
| Subsequent action | Breivik sentenced to 21 years in preventive detention with a minimum term of 10 years |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Wenche Elizabeth Arntzen, Arne Lyng |
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]
- ^ "Breivik: Jeg anker ikke - 22. Juli 2011 - Terroren som rammet Norge". 24 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Dette er rettssalen Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Aftenposten (in Norwegian)
- ^ Slik blir Breivik-retssaken Archived 17 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine NRK (in Norwegian)
- ^ Breivik-trial-explainer Archived 19 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine CNN
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
BBC_verdict_2012-08-24was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ 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
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Scotsman_2012-04-17was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.