Mr John Mann

Job: Lecturer in Criminology

School/department: School of Applied Social Sciences

Address: De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH

T: 0116 207 8863

E: john.mann@dmu.ac.uk

 

Publications and outputs

  • Mann, J. (2025) Cognitive Enhancing Drug Use in an Age of Neoliberalism: Issues and Implications for Future Potential Legislation and Policy. In: McVeigh, J. Van de Ven, K. Mulrooney, K. (Eds.) (2025) Human Enhancement Drugs Vol.2. London: Routledge.

  • Mann, J. (2022) Cognitive Enhancing Drug Use Amongst Students in (Neoliberal) Higher Education: A Functional Response. Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2022.2064268

  • Mann, J. (2022) Cognitive Enhancing Drug Use by Students in Higher Education: Neoliberalism & Harm Reduction. HED Matters. Vol 4(2). ISSN: 2652-9572 (Online). https://humanenhancementdrugs.com/hed-matters/

  • Mann, J. (2021) Cognitive enhancing drug use by students in the context of neoliberalism: cheating? Or a legitimate expression of competitive entrepreneurialism? The International Journal of Drug Policy. 95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102907
  • Ralphs, R. Gray, P. & Mann, J. (2019). Responding to Drug Related Litter, Public Drug Use and the Changing Profile of Injecting Drug Users: Developing the Response. 

Research interests/expertise

  • Sociological and Criminological Theory
  • Political Theory
  • Political Economy
  • Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Human Enhancement Drugs
  • Theories of Addiction
  • Qualitative Research

Areas of teaching

  • Criminology and Sociology
  • Sociological and Criminological Theory
  • Sociology of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons) First Class, Sociology (2013)
  • MA Social and Political Theory (2014)
  • PhD Sociology (2025)

Courses taught

  • CRIM2401 Explaining Criminological Issues
  • CRIM2413 Alcohol and Other Drugs, Crime and Society

Membership of professional associations and societies

  • SUAB – Substance Use and Associated Behaviours Research Group
  • Human Enhancement Drugs (HED) Network
  • Drugs NW Network
  • European Society for Social Drug Research (ESSD)