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
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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Book review: Lisa Flower, Interactional Justice: The Role of Emotions in the Performance of Loyalty
Part of Theoretical criminology, p. 513-515, 2021
All publications
Articles in journal
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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