Heidi Mork Lomell

Heidi Mork Lomell is a Professor at the Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law, University of Oslo. Her work bridges criminology, policing, and surveillance studies, with a focus on privatization trends and digital governance in criminal justice.

• Key research areas: crime prevention, crime statistics, digital criminology, and police surveillance practices.

Recent publications examine epistemic authority in consultancy-driven justice, privatization dynamics, and historical shifts in Nordic policing. She leads projects like Evidently Rape (medical-legal evidence) and CRIMKNOW (public knowledge in crime policy).

As former chair of the Nordic Research Council for Criminology (2022-2024), she has shaped regional criminological discourse. Her work integrates sociology, legal theory, and empirical surveillance studies, emphasizing democratic accountability in security practices.