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Erik Svensson is an Associate Professor and Lecturer in Criminal Law at the Department of Law, Stockholm University, where he serves as Subject Head. His academic career spans teaching, research, and significant contributions to criminal law theory and practice in Sweden.
Professor Svensson's research focuses on the general part of criminal law, history of ideas of criminal law, and criminal law theory. His scholarly work critically examines fundamental concepts in criminal liability, perpetratorship, and the theoretical foundations of criminal justice systems. He has made significant contributions to understanding complex issues like multiple perpetrator liability, intent boundaries, and the relationship between legal dogmatics and criminal theory. His approach combines doctrinal analysis with theoretical reflection, creating a bridge between practical legal application and philosophical underpinnings of criminal law.
His publication record reveals a consistent scholarly trajectory with increasing engagement in theoretical and policy-oriented work. A notable trend in his recent publications involves examining the intersection of theory and policy in criminal law, as evidenced by his research project 'Teori och politik – straffrätt i omvandling' (Theory and Politics - Criminal Law in Transformation), which brings together young criminal law researchers from Swedish universities to assess contemporary criminal policy developments and their theoretical implications.
- Emil Heijne Foundation Award for Valuable Contributions to Legal Research (2021)
- Teacher of the Year, appointed by the Law Studies Council, Uppsala University (2017)
- Benzelius Prize, historical-archaeological class awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Uppsala (2017)
- von Bars premium for meritorious doctoral degree (2016)
Professor Svensson actively supervises doctoral students, serving as main supervisor for Miriam Ingeson and Jakob Hellström, and deputy supervisor for Lars Edstedt. His administrative roles include Subject Supervisor in Criminal Law and former Director of Studies for Research at Juridicum, Uppsala University (2019-2021). He contributes significantly to public policy as an expert in multiple government inquiries including the Inquiry into a review of dependent forms of crime (Ju 2023:06), the Inquiry into custodial sentences for young people (SOU 2023:44), and the Gang Crime Investigation (SOU 2021:68). He also serves on the board of the Swedish Criminalistics Association, the Foundation for the Accessibility of Legal Literature, and is a member of the Swedish Police Authority's Ethics Council.
