Nina Törnqvist
Researcher at Department of Sociology; Faculty
- E-mail:
- nina.tornqvist@uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Engelska parken
Thunbergsvägen 3H - Postal address:
- Box 624
751 26 UPPSALA
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Short presentation
Nina Törnqvist’s research delves into the world of legal professionals, with a particular focus on emotions, identity work and intimate partner violence. With a PhD in Criminology, her research interests combine a victimological perspective with interactionist and constructivist framework. Her research is centered on qualitative methods and the last years she has been involved in several projects using courtroom ethnography. She coordinates the Research Group Emotion-Justice-Interaction (EmoJI).
Keywords
- qualitative methods
- social interaction
- emotions
- legal professionals
- victimology
- intimate partner violence
- courtroom ethnography

Publications
Recent publications
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Conflicting narratives in court - the Lundin case on corporate complicity in war crimes in Sudan
Part of Crime, law and social change, 2026
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Rational anger: An international comparison of legal systems
Routledge, 2025
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Navigating Uncertainty and Negotiating Trust in Judicial Deliberations
Part of Frontiers in Sociology, 2024
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Epistemic emotions in prosecutorial decision making
Part of Journal of law and society, p. 208-230, 2023
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Drizzling sympathy: Ideal victims and flows of sympathy in Swedish courts
Part of International Review of Victimology, p. 263-285, 2022
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All publications
Articles in journal
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Conflicting narratives in court - the Lundin case on corporate complicity in war crimes in Sudan
Part of Crime, law and social change, 2026
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Navigating Uncertainty and Negotiating Trust in Judicial Deliberations
Part of Frontiers in Sociology, 2024
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Epistemic emotions in prosecutorial decision making
Part of Journal of law and society, p. 208-230, 2023
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Drizzling sympathy: Ideal victims and flows of sympathy in Swedish courts
Part of International Review of Victimology, p. 263-285, 2022
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