Trial of Anders Behring Breivik
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. Breivik was sentenced to 21 years of preventive detention on 24 August 2012. 170 media organisations were accredited to cover the proceedings, involving some 800 individual journalists.
| Trial of Anders Behring Breivik | |
|---|---|
| Court | Oslo District Court |
| Decided | 24 August 2012 |
| Verdict | Breivik found sane and guilty on terrorism charges |
| Defendant | 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 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.
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