Anders Breivik Receives Maximum Sentence for Mass Killing in Norway

The World

Anders Breivik who killed 77 people in a bombing and then shooting rampage last year in Norway, has been given the maximum sentence for his crimes – 21 years. Host Marco Werman talks with Christin Bjelland of a group representing survivors and the families of those affected by Breivik’s attacks.

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