Henry is a White male and the foreman of a criminal jury. The defendant in the trial is also a White male, and the evidence against him is quite strong. Research suggests that Henry is likely to be
A) harsher in his judgments than he would have been if the defendant were not White.
B) more lenient in his judgments than he would have been if the defendant were not White.
C) more forceful than the other jurors in making his arguments about the case.
D) less concerned with procedural aspects of the deliberations than other jurors.
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