As recently reported by The Art World Daily, two buildings of Oslo’s government headquarters damaged during the July 2011 terrorist attacks are now at the center of debate as to their cultural significance. In particular, in its decision of
“21-Year Sentence For Norwegian Killer Of 77; But He May Serve For Life”
Main August 24, 2012″21-Year Sentence For Norwegian Killer Of 77; But He May Serve For Life” The title of this post is the headline of this NPR report on the sentencing in Norway of Anders Breivik. I selected this piece…
“Mass killer’s Norwegian prison cell has treadmill, computer access”
Main August 23, 2012″Mass killer’s Norwegian prison cell has treadmill, computer access”The title of this post is the headline of this notable Fox News report providing a remarkable perspective on how some other nations treat their most notorious criminals. Here…
A surprising prison echo resulting from mass murder in Norway
Main August 29, 2011A surprising prison echo resulting from mass murder in NorwayEven after seven plus years of blogging about crime and punishment, I still find myself surprised and intrigued by unexpected consequences that can often flow from particular crimes…
“Can Norwegian punishment fit the crime?”
Main July 28, 2011″Can Norwegian punishment fit the crime?”The question in the title of this post is the headline of this notable piece in USA Today. Here are excerpts: [I]n the days since the world learned that Breivik could…
“Norway killer could be held in ‘luxury prison'”
Main July 26, 2011″Norway killer could be held in ‘luxury prison'”The title of this post is the headline of this report from The (UK) Telegraph, which starts this way: Anders Behring Breivik could be jailed in one of the world’s…
Norway mass murderer facing no more than 21 years in (cushy?) prison
Main July 24, 2011Norway mass murderer facing no more than 21 years in (cushy?) prisonAs detailed in this press report, which is headlined “Norway killing suspect may get 21 years in jail,” it appears that the maximum sentence that…
UN Experts Express Concerns for Human Rights Defenders
Three independent United Nations experts this week voiced concern over the crackdown on human rights defenders during the two months since jailed activist Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The experts stated that since 8 October they have received…
Stenseth on Property Theory
By propertyprof
Geir Stenseth (University of Oslo) has posted Current Empirical Premises to the Disclosure of the Secrets of Property in Law: A Foundation and a Guideline for Future Research on SSRN. Here’s the abstract:This article presents an empirical legal study in…
New UN Treaty on Cluster Munitions Signed in Norway
Representatives of around 100 countries gathered in Oslo, Norway, to sign a United Nations-sponsored treaty that renounces the use of cluster bombs, a weapon that frequently kills children and other innocent civilians and can destroy communities for years after fighting…