An Evaluation of a Pilot Service‐Learning Course for Criminal Justice Undergraduate StudentsFootnote*

*We are indebted to our partners David Rogers, program director of the detention center, and Robert Henderson and David Daniels, probation supervisors, who served as the on‐site managers and facilitators, for their dedication and commitment to the program.

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