George is a prospective juror who believes that an African American defendant is more likely to be guilty of a crime than a white defendant. According to Chapter 12, this preexisting belief that George has is considered to be

A. general prejudice.
B. preexisting prejudice.
C. generic prejudice.
D. preformed opinions.


C

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