Abstract Criminal justice departments recognize the value of connecting students to real-world problems through service-learning activities. Yet, challenges exist in exposing students to diverse populations. The current study stepped outside the classroom, involving an extra-curricular group of criminal justice students, in a unique service-learning project. Students from a rurally located university traveled to the most poverty-stricken area in Los Angeles, California, known as Skid Row. Students partnered with The Burrito Project, making and serving 950 burritos to people living on the streets. To assess the impact on exposure to poverty, students completed a pre and post-test utilizing the Undergraduate Perceptions of Poverty Tracking Survey. Four years later, follow-up interviews were conducted. Survey results suggest no significant changes pre/post project completion while longitudinal interviews yielded rich data on the project impact. Future directions including criminal justice students within service-learning projects are discussed, especially considering inclusion of students early within their academic careers.

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暴露于城市化贫困和态度转变：与农村本科刑事司法学生服务学习的纵向案例研究

摘要 刑事司法部门认识到通过服务学习活动将学生与现实世界问题联系起来的价值。然而，在让学生接触不同人群方面存在挑战。当前的研究走出了课堂，涉及一个刑事司法学生的课外小组，参与了一个独特的服务学习项目。来自偏远大学的学生前往加利福尼亚州洛杉矶最贫困的地区，即贫民窟。学生们与 The Burrito Project 合作，为街头流浪的人们制作和供应 950 个墨西哥卷饼。为了评估对贫困的影响，学生利用贫困追踪调查的本科生完成了前后测试。四年后，进行了后续采访。调查结果表明，项目完成前后没有重大变化，而纵向访谈产生了有关项目影响的丰富数据。讨论了未来的方向，包括服务学习项目中的刑事司法学生，特别是考虑到学生在学术生涯早期的参与。