Breivik was able to successfully plan and complete his horri. New psychiatric exam declares norway gunman anders breivik to. Breivik has shown no remorse, saying he would do it again. The warning behaviors of anders breivik request pdf. There is also a controversy surrounding the second psychiatric report that the board took into account, but did not formally accept or reject. Anders behring breivik must undergo new psychiatric test. The insanity of anders behring breivik healthyplace. Norwegians have tried to forget anders behring breivik, the man responsible for the massacre of july, 2011, but he does not let them. The plaintiff, anders behring breivik, was arrested by the police on 22 july 2011 after having committed acts of terrorism in oslo city centre and at utoya in hole. The psychiatric disorders that might have made anders breivik. In about two months, the trial against the terrorist and mass murderer anders behring breivik will start in oslo. We discuss the breivik case, and the considerations which led to holding breivik accountable for his criminal acts.
Norway has approved plans to build a speciallydesigned psychiatric ward inside oslos ila prison to hold anders behring breivik, the selfconfessed mass killer responsible for. The court took as the basis for its verdict the second psychiatric report and the evaluations of other mental health professionals, including witnesses called by breivik. Norway mass killer anders breivik gives far right salute as he arrives in. Critics said that breiviks strange word usage, viewed in the. Breivik was sentenced to 21 years of preventive detention on 24 august 2012. A psychiatric report on anders behring breivik found that the confessed gunman is insane in such instances that the person suffers from such a serious disorder that it would not be warranted to sentence him to prison he can be ordered to stay in mental health care institutions, prosecutor inga bejer engh was quoted as saying. Nov 29, 2011 anders breivik, the man who confessed to ruthlessly killing more than 70 people in a bombing and shooting spree in norway, has been declared mentally insane by courtappointed doctors, according. On 24 august 2012, the judges of the oslo district court passed their final verdict in the case of anders. Because linder is a typea bicausal ideologue and im typeb. The article hasnt been updated for a while, but the trial is certainly ongoing.
An oslo court yesterday ordered a new psychiatric evaluation of anders behring breivik, who killed 77 people in july, after an earlier and widely contested test found him criminally insane. Apr 12, 2012 profile of the 33yearold norwegian militant who killed dozens of people in two attacks a bomb blast in oslo followed by a mass shooting at an island youth camp in july 2011. Forensic psychiatric statement anders behring breivik ii 14. On july 22, 2011, norwegian terrorist anders behring breivik detonated a 2,100pound bomb in the norwegian government quarter in the heart of oslo, killing eight people, before shooting and killing 69 people at utoya, a small island 25 miles from the capital. Trial of anders behring breivik wikipedia anders behring breivik wikipedia. Anders behring breivik psychiatric report of 2011 the. In recent news another person has been accused of being me. After a trial that began in april 2012, breivik was sentenced to 21 continued. The report concludes that breivik was not psychotic or mentally impaired when he killed 77 people in a double attack in oslo and on the island of. Mar 07, 20 the court found breivik accountable, and sentenced him to 21 years in preventive custody with a minimum time of 10 years. To examine and analyse the controversy over psychiatric aspects of the case of norwegian far right mass murderer anders behring. Breivik rails at psychiatrists for calling him insane. The case of anders behring breivik language of a lone terrorist cecilia h.
Breivik has also identified himself as progay and proisrael. The case of anders behring breivik language of a lone terrorist. Norway has approved plans to build a speciallydesigned psychiatric ward inside oslos ila prison to hold anders behring breivik, the selfconfessed mass killer responsible for the massacre at a norwegian youth camp. Wikipedia and commons are not required to follow the ethical rules norwegian media are required to follow.
Before trying to decipher it i would strongly recommend reading alex linders thoughts on breivik. Breivik smirks as expert testfies on his mental health. This article is part of wikiproject norway, an attempt to better organize information in articles related to norway. The conflicting reports and diagnoses presented by forensic psychiatrists at the trial of anders breivik did not address the threat posed by him. Anders behring breivik carried out a massacre in norway on july 22, 2011, killing a total 77 persons and leaving 42 others severely wounded. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. Prosecutors ask for psychiatric care for breivik norwegian gunmans attorneys petition court to send confessed mass killer to mental institution instead of jail for his massacre of 77 people. Anders behring breiviks complete manifesto 2083 a european declaration of independence july 28, 2011. Next weve collected a series of quotes from the 27page letter breivik wrote to the norwegian correctional services containing suggestions for improving his conditions. Prosecutors in norway call for selfconfessed mass killer anders behring breivik to be considered insane in their closing argument at his trial in oslo. When behring breivik was four, a psychologist sounded the alarm that the child was developing psychological damage as a consequence of gross neglect in the home. Roughly half of the 2011 psychiatric report on commander breivik has been translated so far.
Some parts have been censored, primarily names and the section that details what exactly happened in breivik s early life when his father sued for custody. The insanity of anders behring breivik may 30, 2012 dan hoeweler infamous norwegian terrorist, anders breivik, who is currently being tried for mass murder was finally declared by a psychiatric board last month to be criminally sane. The wsj reports that breivik says the manifesto shouldnt be taken seriously because it was a cut and paste job from other authors and didnt necessarily reflect his intentions. Court interpreters translation of the formal indictment against anders behring breivik. Jun 14, 2012 a second psychiatric report was commissioned, and it concluded breivik suffered personality disorders, but that he was not psychotic and unaccountable for his actions in the face of the law. Nov 29, 2011 psychiatrists submit report on anders behring breivik s mental state psychiatrists submitted a report to the oslo court on tuesday on the mental state of the gunman who killed 77 people in twin. New psychiatric report for breivik a norwegian court has ordered a new psychiatric evaluation of mass killer anders behring breivik, after an earlier report found him legally insane. Breivik to face new psychiatric tests world news sky news.
Mass murderer breivik to sue norway over prison conditions. The conflicting reports and diagnoses presented by forensic psychiatrists at the trial of anders breivik did not address the threat posed by. Breivik rails at psychiatrists for calling him insane reuters. The psychiatric disorders that might have driven anders breivik to kill what propels people to commit acts of violence is complex, and cannot simply be blamed on mental health. Norweigan killer anders breivik will have to undergo a new psychiatric evaluation following a widely contested assessment that found him criminally insane. Nov 07, 2016 the psychiatric disorders that might have driven anders breivik to kill what propels people to commit acts of violence is complex, and cannot simply be blamed on mental health.
Profile of the 33yearold norwegian militant who killed dozens of people in two attacks a bomb blast in oslo followed by a mass shooting at an island youth camp in july 2011. Apr 17, 2012 norway mass killer anders behring breivik defends massacre. Psychiatrists submit report on anders behring breiviks mental state psychiatrists submitted a report to the oslo court on tuesday on the mental state of the gunman who killed 77 people in. Oslo a psychiatric report on anders behring breivik found that the confessed gunman is insane, meaning he could avoid prison over julys twin attacks in which he killed 77. The last days testimony has been heard from the survivors at utoya. To examine and analyse the controversy over psychiatric aspects of the case of norwegian far right mass murderer anders behring breivik. Anders behring breivik must undergo new psychiatric test, says norway court this article is more than 8 years old move comes after initial report diagnosing mass. Anders behring breivik not accountable for attacks. Jan 01, 2020 lippestad states that breivik was in liberia and london in 2002, and that it indeed would have made his job a little tricky if he had simply imagined having visited those places. Anders behring breivik is charged with two violations of 147 a of the norwegian penal code. 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.
March 21 dikemark observation team have a 3hour status meeting with breivik from 10 am til 1 pm. Because of a basic acceptance of methodological individualism and scientific positivism, mainstream psychiatry is currently ill suited to being broadly applied to the spheres of politics and. On 22 july 2011, he killed eight people by detonating a van bomb amid regjeringskvartalet in oslo, then shot dead 69. Apr 26, 2012 breivik has shown no remorse, saying he would do it again. Dikemark staff have a 2hour status meeting with breivik from 10 am til noon. A second psychiatric report was commissioned, and it concluded breivik suffered personality disorders, but that he was not psychotic and unaccountable for his actions in the face of the law. I have pieced the translations together into a single document.
C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. A second psychiatric report was commissioned, and it concluded breivik suffered personality disorders, but that he was not psychotic and unaccountable for. Behring breivik, declaring breivik criminally sane and. We put some pressure on the view that experiencing certain psychiatric symptoms or receiving a certain psychiatric diagnosis is sufficient to establish criminal. Jan, 2012 anders behring breivik must undergo new psychiatric test, says norway court this article is more than 8 years old move comes after initial report diagnosing mass killer as legally insane and unfit. Forensic psychiatric statement anders behring breivik i.
We refrained from posting this document for a number of days due to concerns about some of its content. Inside the mind of anders breivik the norwegian on trial. Prosecutors in norway call for breivik insanity verdict. I might write some about nordicism as breivik mentioned this topic in one of his letters. Second, through experimentation and dedication, breivik managed to build a new type of fertilizer bomb never before used in past terrorist attacks. A posttrial profile of anders behring breivik combating. The commander breivik report news and commentary on.
Sources who have read this report, now say to nrk that it also suggested that the accused as a child was subjected to abuse of a sexual character. Trial of anders behring breivik wikipedia breivik anders behring breivik wikipedia. The norwegian on trial for killing 77 people in a bomb and gun rampage railed at psychiatrists who diagnosed him as psychotic, saying on wednesday their. Norway mass killer anders behring breivik defends massacre.
Jan 01, 2020 with breivik completely and utterly silenced theres not much news to report on. On 25 july 2011, breivik was charged with violating paragraph 147a of the norwegian criminal code, destabilising or destroying basic functions of society and creating serious fear in the population, both acts of terrorism under norwegian law. On april 25, he dismissed a psychiatric report that declared him insane, saying it was based on evil fabrications meant to discredit him. With breivik completely and utterly silenced theres not much news to report on. Weve also transcribed the first two pages of the 38page letter in which breivik criticizes the first psychiatric report. Why wasnt the 2011 entry linder on breivik chosen when collecting articles for the fair races darkest hour. Aferward, torrissen and aspaas join breivik and the dikemark staff in a 4hour session over dinner. Both the methods and conclusions of the initial psychiatric report have been widely debated, including by several psychiatrists, after being leaked to the press. Breivik smirks as expert testfies on his mental health fanofreuters. The psychiatric evaluation of anders behring breivik the. Mass murderer breivik to sue norway over prison conditions lawyers for anders breivik, the norwegian extremist who murdered 77 people in 2011, argue that. Psychiatrists submit report on anders behring breiviks.
On april 25, he dismissed a psychiatric report that declared him insane, saying it was based on evil fabrications meant to. What factors should be taken into account when attributing criminal responsibility to perpetrators of severe crimes. The psychiatric disorders that might have driven anders. The norwegian gunman anders behring breivik who killed 77 people in a shooting and car bomb attack last july has been declared to be legally sane in a new psychiatric report submitted to an. A posttrial profile of anders behring breivik combating terrorism. Lippestad states that breivik was in liberia and london in 2002, and that it indeed would have made his job a little tricky if he had simply imagined having visited those places. Based on news coverage, machine translations of trial transcripts posted on the internet, particularly at tanstaafls age of treason and attack on the labor party, and our own andrew hamiltons translation of breiviks opening statement on the second day of his trial, the rationale for breiviks attack and his defense is the following. The new psychiatric report on the mental state of suspected terrorist anders behring breivik released two days ago ensures his sanity will be the key issue in the forthcoming norway massacre trial. Commander breiviks letter to the international press has gone unreported in the mainstream media. Anders breivik, the man who confessed to ruthlessly killing more than 70 people in a bombing and shooting spree in norway, has been declared mentally insane.
The outcome of the trial whether breivik will be detained in jail or in a highsecurity psychiatric hospital for most of his remaining life will largely depend on whether the court upholds the diagnosis given by the two forensic psychiatrists who found breivik to be insane. The case of anders behring breivik language of a lone. Forensic psychiatric statement anders behring breivik x. Anders behring breiviks complete manifesto 2083 a european declaration of independence july 28, 2011 we refrained from posting this document for a number of days due to concerns about some of its content. Apr 25, 2012 anders behring breivik has said a psychiatric report that declared him insane was based on evil fabrications and meant to portray him as irrational and unintelligent.
His bizarrely composed compendium and references to himself as the knights templar raised concerns that he had a psychotic mental illness. From the outset of the trial, the strategy of the general prosecutors inga bejer engh and svein holden was to aim for an insanity plea and have breivik sentenced to time served in a psychiatric facility. The breivik case and what psychiatrists can learn from it. April 10 torrissen and aspaas publish their psychiatric report on breivik. The court found breivik accountable, and sentenced him to 21 years in preventive custody with a minimum time of 10 years. Apr 21, 2012 the new psychiatric report on the mental state of suspected terrorist anders behring breivik released two days ago ensures his sanity will be the key issue in the forthcoming norway massacre trial. As soon as breivik was declared sane, many started to question the reliability of the system. Jan, 2012 norweigan killer anders breivik will have to undergo a new psychiatric evaluation following a widely contested assessment that found him criminally insane. New psychiatric exam declares norway gunman anders breivik. He cites a police report from september 9, before the release of the first psychiatric report, where breivik describes himself as a mere foot soldier. At first, breivik and his defence counsel adhered to the same strategy until breivik was allowed. Anders behring breivik has said a psychiatric report that declared him insane was based on evil fabrications and meant to portray him as irrational and unintelligent. Jan, 2012 new psychiatric report for breivik a norwegian court has ordered a new psychiatric evaluation of mass killer anders behring breivik, after an earlier report found him legally insane.