SINCERE IGNORANCE AND CONSCIENTIOUS STUPIDITY: DMC IN OJJ

Abstract

The Purpose of this study is to analyze how framing of race language guides a person’s perception and interaction with other races. The study interviews persons employed by Oklahoma Juvenile Justice. The goal is to analyze the interviews for race frame language used by these persons to understand their perception of Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Oklahoma Juvenile Justice System and their interaction with these youth.