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Philip Bean

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Philip Thomas Bean (born 24 September 1936) is Emeritus professor of Criminology at Loughborough University, former President of the British Society of Criminology (1996–99) and an authority and author on the impact on society of drugs, mental illness and crime having published 62 works that are held in approximately 6,000 libraries around the world.[1][2][3][4]

Early years

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Bean was born on 24 September 1936, the son of Thomas and Amy Bean.[1] He was educated at Bedford Modern School, the University of London (BSc (Soc), MSc (Econ)) and the University of Nottingham (PhD).[1]

Career

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Bean was a Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences at the University of Nottingham (1972–90) and later professor of Criminology at the University of Loughborough (1990–2003) before retiring Emeritus.[1] In addition to his main roles at Nottingham and Loughborough Universities, Bean has been a visiting professor at American, Canadian and Australian universities and between 1996 and 1999 was President of the British Society of Criminology.[1]

In addition to his university posts, Bean has conducted research for the United Nations, the European Commission and, in the United Kingdom, Mencap and the Home Office.[5] Between 2000 and 2005, Bean was an Associate of the General Medical Council[1] dealing with doctors whose conduct had been questioned.[5] He was the Chairman of the Romney Street Group from 2017 to 2019. He has also advised the Metropolitan Police and the Police Department of Oman.[5]

Selected bibliography

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  • Legalising Drugs: Debates and dilemmas. Published by the Policy Press, University of Bristol, 2010[6]
  • Drug treatment : what works?. Published London; New York : Routledge, 2004[7]
  • Drugs and Crime. Published Devon, UK; Portland, Or. : Willan, 2002[8][9]
  • Mental Disorder and Community Safety. Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2001[10]
  • Lost children of the Empire. Published London : Unwin Hyman, 1989[11]
  • Mental disorder and legal control. Published Cambridge; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1986[12]
  • In defence of welfare. Published London; New York : Tavistock Publications, 1985[13]
  • Adoption : essays in social policy, law, and sociology. Published London; New York : Tavistock, 1984[14]
  • Mental illness: changes and trends. Published Chichester [Sussex]; New York : Wiley, 1983[15]
  • Punishment, a philosophical and criminological enquiry. Published Oxford : M. Robertson, 1981[16]
  • Rehabilitation and Deviance. Published London; Boston : Routledge & K. Paul, 1976[17]
  • The social control of drugs. Published New York, Wiley, 1974[1][18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Bean, Prof. Philip Thomas, (born 24 Sept. 1936), Professor of Criminology and Director, Midlands Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, 1990–2003, now Emeritus Professor". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U6924. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.
  2. ^ "Bean, Philip 1936–". Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Review: The Outsider and Drugs and Crime". The Guardian. 21 December 2002. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. ^ Philip Johnston (24 October 2002). "Children of eight to be targeted as future criminals". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Professor Philip Bean: Chair 'Improving the health of drug-using prisoners'". Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  6. ^ Bean, Philip (2010). Legalising Drugs. ISBN 9781847423757. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  7. ^ Drug treatment : what works?. OCLC 054415601. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  8. ^ Drugs and crime. OCLC 045991879. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  9. ^ "NCJRS Abstract – National Criminal Justice Reference Service". Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  10. ^ "System Cookie Warning". Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  11. ^ Lost children of the Empire. OCLC 018950519. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  12. ^ Mental disorder and legal control. OCLC 013271855. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  13. ^ In defence of welfare. OCLC 012104840. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  14. ^ Adoption : essays in social policy, law, and sociology. OCLC 010800053. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  15. ^ Mental illness : changes and trends. OCLC 008475873. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  16. ^ Punishment, a philosophical and criminological inquiry. OCLC 009081985. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  17. ^ Rehabilitation and deviance. OCLC 002078642. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  18. ^ The social control of drugs. OCLC 000815011. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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