Craig Hemmens

Biography

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• Ph.D., Criminal Justice, 1998, Sam Houston State University
• J.D., 1988, School of Law, North Carolina Central University
• B.A., American History, 1985, University of North Carolina

Profile

Craig Hemmens is a Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University. He holds a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. He previously served as Department Chair here at Washington State University, as Chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Missouri State University, and as Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice, Academic Director of the Paralegal Studies Program, and Director of the Honors College at Boise State University. Professor Hemmens has published more than 20 books and 250 articles and other writings on a variety of criminal justice-related topics. He is a past-President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Courses Taught

Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, and Criminal Courts in America.

Research Interests

Criminal procedure; courts; and corrections.

Recent Publications

• Craig Hemmens, David Brody, Cassia Spohn, Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective (6th edition). Sage Publishing (2025).
• Rolando V. del Carmen and Craig Hemmens, Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice (11th edition). Cengage Publishing (2024).
• Dale Willits, Brittany Solensten, Mikala R. Meize, Mary K. Stohr, David A. Makin, Craig Hemmens, Duane L. Stanton, Nicholas P. Lovrich, “Racial Disparities in the Wake of Cannabis Legalization: Documenting Persistence and Change.” Race and Justice 15(1) 4-21 (2025).
• Angelo Brown, Wesley McCann, Ruibin Lu, Brenda I. Rowe, Craig Hemmens. “Examining State Statutory Selection Methods, Term Limits, and Required Qualifications for Appellate Judges as A Model For Reform.” Journal of Criminal Justice and Law 8:1 (2024)
• Xiaohan Mei, Melissa Kowalski, Leah Reddy, Ciara McGlynn, Jiayu Li, Mary K. Stohr, Craig Hemmens, “The Deleterious Health Consequences of COVID in United States Prisons.” American Journal of Criminal Justice 49(3): 435-461 (2024).
• Mikala Meize, Mary K. Stohr, Dale W. Willits, Brittani Solensten, Monique Hampton, David A. Makin, Nicholas P. Lovrich, Craig Hemmens, Duane L. Stanton, “The Intersection of Gender, Race and Arrest in the Era of Cannabis Legalization.” Crime & Delinquency 70 (6 & 7): 1639-1662 (2024).
• Craig Hemmens, Ciara McGlynn, Mary J. McMillin, “Criminal Justice Decisions of the United States Supreme Court, 2022 Term.” Criminal Justice Review 49(1) 5-14 (2024).