Research Participants Who Overheard a Confederate Use a Racial Slur

Research participants who overheard a confederate use a racial slur when talking about a black lawyer rated that the black lawyer more negatively than participants who heard a derisive comment without the racial slur. In addition, the participants:

A) gave the defendant lenient sentences
B) gave the defendant moderately harsher sentences
C) gave the defendant particularly harsher sentences
D) were more likely to use the death penalty