Posted on August 19, 2007 by John Hinderaker

Norwegian Justice

We’ve often noted the befuddlement of European institutions in the face of Muslim immigration. That continent’s ill-preparedness for the perils of modern life doesn’t end with immigration, however. Don Surber notes a remarkable feature of criminal justice in Norway: prisons are optional. That is to say, the courts sentence criminals to prison, but whether they actually turn themselves in is up to the criminal:

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