Classification of type of sanction
The standard classifies all criminal sanctions (cf. Chapter 5 of the Penal Code) that are included in the statistics on sanctions. For penal sanctions that include combinations of different types of punishment, the classification shows the most severe type of punishment. At level 2 of the classification, common combinations of penalty types are also shown.
Type of sanction 2019
- Valid from
- 1.1.2019
- Valid to
- —
The version is based on the Norwegian Penal Code's division of different types of punishment and other criminal sanctions as the legislation looked in 2019 and which of these were included in the statistics on penal sanctions from the statistical year 2019: www.ssb.no/en/straff/