Norway terrorist sentenced to preventive detention

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Breivik was convicted of terrorism and premeditated murder, and given the maximum sentence of 21 years' imprisonment.

However, that can be prolonged at a later date if he is deemed to remain a danger to society.
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[The judge] imposed a sentence of "preventive detention", a special prison term for criminals considered dangerous to society.
Anders Behring Breivik: Norway court finds him sane (BBC)
Justice served?
 
Of some sort. He got the maximum allowable sentence in his country and it will more than likely be extended so he never sees a day of freedom again. The state did all it could do to prosecute him. I'm sure that's cold comfort for the victims' families, but it's something