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Abstract Homicides are rare in Norway, and minors committing homicide are even rarer. While such offenses require a response, they also require considerations regarding the effect a prison sentence would have on the young offender. In some cases, the considerations are challenged by a perceived need...
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| Language: | Danish |
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De Nordiske Kriminalistforeninger
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Nordisk Tidsskrift for Kriminalvidenskab |
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| Online Access: | https://tidsskrift.dk/NTfK/article/view/141477 |
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Homicides are rare in Norway, and minors committing homicide are even rarer. While such offenses require a response, they also require considerations regarding the effect a prison sentence would have on the young offender. In some cases, the considerations are challenged by a perceived need to protect society from future acts of violence and harm. Thus, some of these minors are not only penalized for what they have done, but also labelled a danger. A question of relevance is how this dangerousness is assessed. This paper aims to provide historical insight into a complete selection of homicide cases from Norway in the period 1955-1982, where the offenders were allminors, many were imprisoned, and some also deemed dangerous. These cases represent society’s view on children’s capacity for harm over a long period. |
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| ISSN: | 2446-3051 |