Welcome to the Companion Site!

This site is intended to enhance your use of Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader, Third Edition, and Criminological Theory: The Essentials, Third Edition, by Stephen G. Tibbetts and Craig T. Hemmens. Please note that all the materials on this site are especially geared toward maximizing your understanding of the material. 

Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader, Third Edition helps students understand criminological theory, with each authored section of the text enhanced by empirical research articles that put theory into context. Key criminological theories are introduced and followed by articles that show how criminological theory can be applied to current policies, challenges, and issues, making it easier for students to connect theory and application. Click here to purchase the book or order a review copy.

Criminological Theory: The Essentials, Third Edition offers students a brief yet comprehensive overview of classic and contemporary criminologists and their theories. Putting criminological theory in context, acclaimed author Stephen G. Tibbetts examines policy implications brought about by theoretical perspectives to demonstrate to students the practical application of theories to contemporary social problems. Click here to purchase the book or order a review copy.

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge Stephen G. Tibbetts and Craig T. Hemmens for writing an excellent text and for reviewing the assets on this site. Special thanks are also due to Terri Earnest and Shanell Sanchez-Smith for creating the ancillaries on this site.