[Hardz]

Actually, Norway's criminal deterrence system is quite interesting. Growing up in the United States or Europe, we're used to deterring criminals through punishment.
In Norway, however, they deter crime through rehabilitation. Ironically, they have a significantly lower prisoner-citizen ratio.

Watch this video here.

I actually like the idea, it seems a bit utopian - but it has worked for them.

I think it'd work for people who have done minor crimes, but killing 77? He shouldn't ever be allowed to come back in the real world.

They can't bring back any of those people by giving him the death penalty or making him suffer the rest of his life.
The goal shouldn't be to make him suffer, it should be to make him fit in with society again.
Killers normally have mental illnesses that aren't easily treated. A sane person doesn't just kill 77 people.

I don't see why people should be kept in prison if they are no longer a threat to society.
However, the real question is - will he do it again once he gets out?

Actually, he was found to be sane. Refer here.

I've also found out that he was given the maximum sentence possible in Norway - so technically he can't get more than 21 years.

"He insisted he was sane and refused to plead guilty, saying last year's attacks were necessary to stop the "Islamisation" of Norway."

Pretty interesting to say the least.