This Country Has The Most Humane Prison System

How The Persecuted Irish Travellers Survive The Modern World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBiOLwXkr40
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While the U.S. is known for a high recidivism rate and tough justice system, other countries have taken a more holistic approach to crime.

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Crime and punishment, Norwegian style
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-18121914

Norway gave its cops guns. After 1 year, it's taking them away. What did it learn?
https://www.washingtonpost.com..../news/worldviews/wp/

Norway Mass Killer Gets the Maximum: 21 Years
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08..../25/world/europe/and

Written by: Jules Suzdaltsev
Edited by: Alex Esteves
Produced by: Cailyn Bradley, Semany Gashaw & Lauren Ellis

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