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1. Defining familiarity and overview of concepts -- 2. Theoretical underpinnings: A Social psychological perspective -- 3. Theoretical underpinnings: A Cognitive psychological perspective -- 4. Eyewitness descriptions and identifications of familiar perpetrators -- 5. Factors that can interact with familiarity: System variables -- 6. Factors that can interact with familiarity: Estimator variables -- 7. Considering familiarity as a dependent variable -- 8. How persuasive is an eyewitness who is familiar with the defendant? -- 9. Future directions for research examining the notion of familiarity and its impact on the criminal justice system.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- CONTENTS -- List of Contributors -- 1 Introduction: Setting the Context -- 2 Emotion's (Varied) Impact on Memory for Sexual Misconduct -- 3 Memory for Repeated Sexual Misconduct: Does Repetition Matter? -- 4 Often but Not Always: When Does Age at the Time of Event Predict Memory for Sexual Violence? -- 5 Forensic Implications of Delayed Reports From Child Witnesses -- 6 Perceptions of Child Sexual Abuse Victims: A Review of Psychological Research With Implications for Law -- 7 Legal Perspectives on Historical Misconduct Cases: Issues With Civil and Criminal Cases -- 8 Recommendations for Collecting Event Memory Evidence -- 9 Future Directions for Research Examining Historical Memories of Sexual Misconduct -- Index.

Eyewitness research has focused mainly on stranger identification, but identification is also critical for the "familiar stranger." Understanding how variability in an eyewitness's familiarity with the perpetrator may influence recall and recognition accuracy will facilitate swifter and more just resolutions to crime. Familiarity and Conviction in the Criminal Justice System explores the concept of familiarity, ranging from complete unfamiliarity (as with a total stranger) to very familiar other (friends and family).