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Arthur L. (Arthur Lawton) Beeley
1890–1973
A sociologist and criminology scholar who also wrote on education and religion, this early 20th-century thinker moved easily between social research and public debate. His work ranges from studies of left-handed children and juvenile life in Salt Lake City to influential writing on crime, bail, and social policy.
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Being a summary statement of the investigation made by the British government of the "Mormon" question in England
by Arthur L. (Arthur Lawton) Beeley
About the author
Born in 1890, Arthur Lawton Beeley became an academic best known for his work in sociology and criminology. Archival records at the University of Utah describe him as a professor of sociology and the first dean of the university's Graduate School of Social Work, a role that points to his lasting place in Utah's social science history.
His writing shows an unusually wide range. In addition to criminology, he published An Experimental Study in Left-Handedness in 1918 and wrote on social psychology, delinquency, and crime control. Library and archive records also connect him with The Bail System in Chicago, one of the works most often associated with his name.
Beeley also authored Being a Summary Statement of the Investigation Made by the British Government of the "Mormon" Question in England, reflecting an earlier phase of his writing tied to religious and public questions. He died in 1973, leaving behind a body of work that bridges scholarship, reform-minded social analysis, and practical concerns about justice and community life.