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If diagnosed a pedophile, will get lower penalties

Posted by Bottle on 2010-June-05 11:23:33 EDT, Saturday
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A 23-year-old man who is accused of sexual abuse of 38 girls, has been diagnosed pedophile. It allows for detention, but can also lead to lower penalties.

A 23-year-old man who is accused of sexual abuse of 38 girls, has been diagnosed pedophile. It allows for detention, but can also lead to lower penalties.

The trial of the man from Norway will start on Monday. 23-year-old is accused of 57 sexual assaults against 38 girls aged 12 years and upwards. The sentence for most serious offenses is 15 years in prison, writes a Norwegian newspaper.

Amended indictment
Psychologist Dan Tungland and psychiatrist Kirsti Hansen has its own psychiatric statement concluded that the 23-year-old is criminal accountability, but they believe he has two mental disorders, unspecified personality disorder and pedophile orientation.

Attorney Bjorn Enoksen Risterud have corrected indictment decision as a result of the statement, by also adding the claim custody as a possible punishment. You will be sentenced to custody, it becomes a maximum period and a minimum period.

And in theory, detained prisoners kept locked up for life.

To be released from custody, a court found them fit to drop out of society again. Recurrence risk is central to such a review.

Mitigating possible
But in this case can also be diagnosed with pedophilia work in mitigating direction.

- Yes, it is clear that there may be important in sentencing, judge says Helge Bjørnestad, who is the leader in the District Court.

On a general basis Bjørnestad says that if the diagnosis was not known before, it may affect punishment.

- I usually say that it is the evil desire that should be punished, not the lack of ability, " Bjørnestad said.

He is supported by law professor Ståle Eskeland, saying that the pedophile orientation can be considered as a mitigating circumstance in abuse cases, but that he has never seen it in practice.

- A court can say that in principle is an extenuating circumstance, but that not important because the offenses are so serious, "said Eskeland. Defendant's lawyer, Leif Bjørnsen, says the client even disagree with pedophilia diagnosis.

23-year-old will be in court Monday admit guilt on all charges, according to defender.


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