From: WazzupGenius00 | #018
Norway is also a far more homogenous country, meaning less conflict. What would be a more interesting statistic is the rates of recidivism.
While I definitely would like to see some statistics about that, I'm sure Norway being a homogenous country is not the only factor.
It plays a role, maybe even a large one, but to completely dismiss their judicial system because of it seems not only harsh, but also not that smart.
Norway has about 12% immigrants.
Belgium (about 23% consisting of immigrants) and the Netherlands (11%) (to cite examples close by home, or that are home for me) are both countries that have similar but less extreme juridical systems than Norway. They both have a significantly lower homicide rate than the US (taking the US as a counter example because that's the most familiar for almost everyone here). Considering the US has a 72% white population, which is only about 5% less than Belgium, it seems highly unlikely to take only that (ethnicity) as a factor.
If you think a bit further and take The Netherlands as the best example (same-ish immigration percentage) it seems likely that Norway's judicial system plays a significant role. Norway has a lower homicide rate than The Netherlands.
You could also take in account the fact that Belgium's homicide rate has been dropping and we've never been strict on our migration policies.
Another example is Germany, a country with MORE police officers per 100k people than the US and the country with the most immigrants in Europe. On the other hand more police officers doesn't necessarily mean that it has a strict judicial system. It doesn't. Murderers usually get free after about 20 years. However, their homicide rate is much lower than the US, again.
All I'm saying is you shouldn't shrug off the laws of a country because they have less ethnic diversity. It plays a role, it is not the only significant factor.
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