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.
Early years Bean was born on 24 September 1936, the son of Thomas and Amy Bean. He was educated at Bedford Modern School, the University of London (BSc (Soc), MSc (Econ)) and the University of Nottingham (PhD).
Career
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. 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.
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. Between 2000 and 2005, Bean was an Associate of the General Medical Council dealing with doctors whose conduct had been questioned. 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.
Selected bibliography
Legalising Drugs: Debates and dilemmas. Published by the Policy Press, University of Bristol, 2010 Drug treatment : what works?. Published London; New York : Routledge, 2004 Drugs and Crime. Published Devon, UK; Portland, Or. : Willan, 2002 Mental Disorder and Community Safety. Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2001 Lost children of the Empire. Published London : Unwin Hyman, 1989 Mental disorder and legal control. Published Cambridge; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1986 In defence of welfare. Published London; New York : Tavistock Publications, 1985 Adoption : essays in social policy, law, and sociology. Published London; New York : Tavistock, 1984 Mental illness: changes and trends. Published Chichester [Sussex]; New York : Wiley, 1983 Punishment, a philosophical and criminological enquiry. Published Oxford : M. Robertson, 1981 Rehabilitation and Deviance. Published London; Boston : Routledge & K. Paul, 1976 The social control of drugs. Published New York, Wiley, 1974
References
External links Philip Bean at WorldCat Identities