We define a cotriple (co)homology of crossed modules with coefficients in a π1-module. We prove its general properties, including the connection with the existing cotriple theories on crossed modules. We establish the relationship with the (co)homology of the classifying space of a crossed module and with the cohomology of groups with operators. An example and an application are given.
Homology, Homotopy and Applications, Vol. 5(2003), No. 1, pp. 261-296