An Examination of Mock Jurors’ Judgments in Familiar Identification Cases

摘要: The present studies examined jurors’ perceptions of “familiar” identifications—that is, identifications where an eyewitness espouses prior exposure to the perpetrator. In two studies, undergraduate mock jurors (total N = 760) read a criminal case vignette that manipulated whether claimed have perpetrator (and how much). Study 1 additionally eyewitness’ subsequent lineup identification confidence level, finding (but not familiarity) increased participants’ beliefs in guilt and accuracy. 2 employed stronger familiarity manipulation while manipulating long before crime occurred viewing conditions during crime. Results indicated this familiar was perceived as more accurate indicative than stranger identification, but only cases minimal exposure. And independently affected legal judgments, it rarely moderated these effects. Theoretical applied implications are discussed.