Sandra Friberg

Dr. Sandra Friberg serves as a Senior Lecturer in Civil Law and Associate Professor at Uppsala University's Department of Law, with additional affiliations at the Center for Multidisciplinary Research on Religion and Society (CRS). She holds a Bachelor of Laws (2003) and Doctor of Law (2010) from Uppsala University.

Her research examines:

• Tort law frameworks, especially compensation mechanisms for violations through crime
• Criminal law principles including penalty structures and sanction systems
• Intersections between civil liability and criminal justice

Her publications demonstrate evolving focus from foundational criminal law doctrines (2007-2015) to contemporary issues like AI ethics and digital-era crimes (2020-2023), consistently emphasizing victim compensation and legal accountability.

Awards & Honors:

• Karnov Prize (2011) for doctoral thesis on violation compensation
• Benzelius Prize (2011) from Royal Society of Sciences
• Uppsala Student of the Year (2000)

Current doctoral supervision includes Silvia A. Carretta (since 2020), following prior advisory work for Marigó Oulis. She chairs the Cemfor Board and participates in Uppsala's AI/digitalization core group.