Criminal justice and restorative justice (CJRJ)

Students will develop an understanding of criminal justice history and practices, with a focus on social theories of crime, criminalization, and society. Restorative and transformative approaches to justice are an integral part of the program.

Major in criminal justice and restorative justice

44-46 credit hours

Core courses

• CJRJ 100, Intro to Criminal Justice3
• CJRJ 200, Sociology of Crime and Deviance3
• CJRJ 310, Current Issues in Law Enforcement3
• PJCS 220, Inside Out (requires permission)3
• PJCS 347, Restorative Justice3
• POSC 305, US Constitutional Law3
• SOC 200, Principles of Sociology3
• SOC 334, Race, Class, and Ethnic Relations3
• SOC 391, Research Methods3
• CJRJ 409, Internship2-4
• CJRJ 411, Senior Seminar3

Justice and Equity in Social Context

• Choose two courses from the list below6
  • ECON 200, Principles of Economics
  • HIST 327, U.S. Immigration and Ethnic History
  • PHIL 203, Living Ethically
  • PJCS 201, Violence and Nonviolence
  • PJCS 350, Dynamics/Theology of Reconciliation
  • PJCS 370, Personal Violence and Healing
  • PSYC 200, Social Psychology
  • REL 316, Liberation Theologies
  • SoWk 221, Human Behavior
  • SoWk 315, Child Welfare
  • SoWk 345, Women’s Concerns
  • WGS 200, Introduction to Gender Studies

Politics and the Public

• Choose one course from the list below3
  • PoSc 200, Introduction to Political Science
  • PoSc 210, Introduction to Public Policy
  • PUBH 200, Introduction to Public Health
  • SoWk 322, Social Welfare & Policy (prerequisite SoWk 221, 224, or permission of instructor)

Statistical and Communicative Capacity

• Choose one course from the list below3
  • PSYC 380, Statistics in Research
  • SPAN 201 (or higher), Intermediate Spanish I
  • ASL 201 (or higher), American Sign Language III
  • SST language credit of 103 (Span, Fren, or ASL)

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates in criminal justice and restorative justice will:

1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of conflict and violence, deviance and crime. 
2. Identify the institutions that comprise Criminal Justice systems and how they relate to one another.
3. Engage with local levels of justice system through class trips and internships.
4. Create and implement restorative responses to addressing social injustices and social harms in our communities.
5. Articulate the origins of criminal behavior, society’s response to crime, and the consequences of crime to our society, utilizing multiple perspectives.
6. Demonstrate sufficient critical self-awareness to understand the influence of personal biases and values when interacting with diverse groups.
7. Apply theoretical frameworks to understanding the causes and prevention of crime, the processes of criminalization, and crime enforcement.
8. Utilize qualitative and quantitative research methods to collect and analyze data.
9. Demonstrate writing proficiency.
10. Demonstrate effective oral communications skills.

Planning guide

First year	Goshen Core SST language Intro to Criminal Justice Principles of Sociology Academic Voice
Second year	Goshen Core Research & Writing Sociology of Crime and Deviance Research Methods Economics or Political Science course
Third year	Goshen Core Violence and Nonviolence Restorative Justice Race, Class, and Ethnic Relations US Constitutional Law Additional courses required for CJRJ major
Fourth year	Balance of Goshen Core Remaining courses required for CJRJ major Internship Senior Seminar

Planning and advising notes

Students should work with their academic advisor to select classes designed to help them apply their CJRJ major after graduation, depending upon their career aspirations.

Minor in criminal justice and restorative justice

18 credit hours

Core courses: choose four, 12 credits

• CJRJ 100, Intro to Criminal Justice3
• CJRJ 200, Sociology of Crime and Deviance3
• CJRJ 310, Current Issues in Law Enforcement3
• PJCS 347, Restorative Justice3
• POSC  305, US Constitutional Law3

Lower Elective: choose one, 3 credits

• PJCS 220, Inside Out (requires permission)3
• POSC 200, Introduction to Political Science3
• SOC 200, Principles of Sociology3

Upper Elective: choose one, 3 credits

• PUBH 310, Public Health Policy and Administration3
• PJCS 325, Mediation: Process, Skills, Theory3
• SOC 334, Race, Class, and Ethnic Relations3