Clinton Stroble ’19: Connecting justice with relationship building
Clinton Stroble '19 is a community supervision officer with the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS), where he connects with people on probation and parole.
Criminal Justice & Restorative Justice major
About
Learn how to approach the criminal justice system using restorative justice. Find ways to bring together offenders, victims and community members to repair harm and develop right relationships.
Because our program focuses on criminal justice systems through a restorative justice lens, you’ll be on the cutting edge of new theories and systems, implementing restorative practices in schools, the workplace and at a societal level. You’ll have the opportunity to work inside our local jail directly with offenders through the Inside-Out Exchange Program, putting a human face on the current criminal justice system.
Career Opportunities
As a graduate, you’ll have 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, as well as a focus on marginalized groups and the effect of criminal justice systems that neglect or downplay societal factors.
News & Events
Our faith must compel us to work for change
Greta Lapp Klassen, a sophomore at Goshen College, studying English and Education, shares a blog as part of a series on racial justice where writers reflect on what it means to do anti-racism work in their context.
Cade Fisher ’22: Building stamina for anti-racism
Cade Fisher writes as part of a blog series on racial justice where writers reflect on what it means to do anti-racism work in their context.
Stats
95%
of PJCS alumni are satisfied or very satisfied with their undergraduate education
94%
of history alumni agree that their undergraduate education prepared them for graduate or professional school
100%
of GC history and political science faculty have Ph.D.s
95%
of our peace, justice and conflict studies alumni volunteer at least once a year
1:1
ratio of Goshen College students to incarcerated students in the “Inside-Out” program at the Elkhart County Jail
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Students & Alumni
History Major
Ron Kraybill '76
Ron Kraybill graduated from GC in 1976. Today, he is a peace and development adviser for the United Nations. He has been negotiating peaceful elections in Lesotho since 2009.
Ron's story
Bible and Religion
Philip Thomas ’87
With more than 25 years of experience in conflict prevention, transformation and peacebuilding, Philip Thomas ’87 has dedicated his life to helping facilitate peace and reconciliation.
Philip's story
English and History
Lydette Assefa ’09
Lydette Assefa ’09 is an attorney and clinical fellow with the Children & Family Justice Center at the Bluhm Legal Clinic at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
Lydette's story
History
Allen Bohnert ’98
Allen Bohnert ('98) is an Assistant Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio. His work is featured in the recent documentary The Penalty, available on Amazon Video. He looks forward to being left unemployed.
Allen's story
Clarissa Gaff '00 History Alumni
Clarissa Gaff '00
Clarissa Gaff graduated from Goshen College in 2000 with a degree in English along with a history minor. Today, she is a staff attorney at Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation.
Clarissa's story
Sociology; Bible, Religion & Philosophy
Jes Stoltzfus Buller ’08
Jes Stoltzfus Buller ’08 knows firsthand how messy the process of peacemaking can be. Shortly after graduating from Goshen College, Buller moved to Colombia as a part of Mennonite Central Committee's Seed program.
Jes' story
