Originally Posted by
Lord of the Fraud
Europe is a continent that consists of around 50 "independent" countries that all have their own judiciary system.
So comparing Norway's legal system to any other Euro country is like comparing your system to Bolivia's.
But I do agree their sentencing laws do need fixing. And after this unprecedented massacre I believe they will.
Also Anders Breivik will never see the light of day again, regardless of what he ever says in any parole hearing.
I am aware of this, but one thing most Europeans have in common is a disdain for the American justice system, and the belief that we are equivalent to third-world barbarians for putting our citizens to death.
Then an Anders Breivik case comes along, and it's realized how poor and unjust some of Europe's own systems really are.
American history is filled with violence throughout. The overall culture here has always been more violent than of most first-world European countries. This something that has been ingrained for hundreds of years, and can't just be fixed by social programs or other governmental preventative measures. When you see reports of this violence day after day, your attitude can be become different than in a place where it's just an occasional thing.
There has actually been a marked improvement in the violent crime rate in America (after peaking in 1990), but it's very long time away (if ever) before violence stops being commonplace in America.
Removing legalized gun ownership is not the answer, either.