Sigrid Nikka

Sigrid Nikka is a Doctoral Student and Researcher at the Department of Law, Lund University, focusing on Criminal Law, Proportionality, and Rights and Vulnerability. Her work intersects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals through legal theory and policy analysis.

• Research Interests: Criminal policy, prison law, sentencing theory, proportionality, and discourse analysis (including WPR and genealogical approaches).
• Teaching: Criminal law and gender studies at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Key Publications explore trends in Swedish penal reforms, youth justice, and the ethical implications of sentencing policies.