Criminal Justice BA

at Roanoke College

As a criminal justice major at Roanoke, you'll investigate the causes and impact of crime, as well as methods of controlling criminal behavior.Our approach offers you both a deep exploration of criminal justice issues and practices, as well as exceptional communication and problem-solving skills. The major approaches criminality through political, sociological, scientific and psychological perspectives.

Roanoke offers students internship opportunities with regional police departments, probation offices, attorney's offices and immigration centers. Our Washington Semester gives you the chance to complete federal internships with agencies, such as the U.S. Marshals Service, the Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. You'll have opportunities to engage with speakers who come to campus through the Fowler and Turk lecture series. Past guests include Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking; Piper Kerman, author of Orange is the New Black; Amanda Knox, a college student wrongfully convicted of murder while studying abroad in Italy; and Monica Lewinsky, former White House intern.