The Polygraph Test

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003-02-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780309263924

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The Polygraph and Lie Detection by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph Pdf

The polygraph, often portrayed as a magic mind-reading machine, is still controversial among experts, who continue heated debates about its validity as a lie-detecting device. As the nation takes a fresh look at ways to enhance its security, can the polygraph be considered a useful tool? The Polygraph and Lie Detection puts the polygraph itself to the test, reviewing and analyzing data about its use in criminal investigation, employment screening, and counter-intelligence. The book looks at: The theory of how the polygraph works and evidence about how deceptivenessâ€"and other psychological conditionsâ€"affect the physiological responses that the polygraph measures. Empirical evidence on the performance of the polygraph and the success of subjects' countermeasures. The actual use of the polygraph in the arena of national security, including its role in deterring threats to security. The book addresses the difficulties of measuring polygraph accuracy, the usefulness of the technique for aiding interrogation and for deterrence, and includes potential alternativesâ€"such as voice-stress analysis and brain measurement techniques.

Author : Nathan J. Gordon
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781315438634

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Essentials of Polygraph and Polygraph Testing by Nathan J. Gordon Pdf

Throughout history, there has been an intrinsic need for humans to detect deception in other humans. Developed in 1923, the polygraph machine was a tool designed to do just this. To date, there have been many improvements made to the basic polygraph instrument. This book outlines the instrumentation as well as the latest in questioning techniques and methods available to the professional interviewer to determine truth from deception. The book covers psychology and physiology, a history of polygraph with the advances of leading figures, question formulation, data analysis, legal implications and legal cases, and the author’s developed technique Integrated Zone Comparison Technique (IZCT).

Author : Murray Kleiner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Détecteurs de mensonge
ISBN : 0124137407

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Handbook of Polygraph Testing by Murray Kleiner Pdf

The Handbook of Polygraph Testing examines the fundamental principles behind lie detector tests, and provides an up-to-date review of their validity. The editor presents current psychological theories, including an explanation of the cognitive processes central to polygraph testing. He describes the various methods of testing, the research in support of each method, and special issues in polygraph research. The Handbook helps readers interpret existing research studies, and learn how to improve the accuracy of polygraph testing and analysis. The dual focus on research and clinical applications makes this text appropriate for a broad range of readers, from polygraph examiners and law enforcement personnel to lawyers, scientists, and graduate students. The Handbook helps establish standards in the field by establishing a set of common terms, concepts, and processes for the people who administer and analyze the tests as well as for the researchers who test the underlying theories. Helps set standards in the field by establishing a set of common terms, concepts and processes

Author : Anthony Gale
Publisher : Sage Publications (CA)
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015013348621

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The Polygraph Test by Anthony Gale Pdf

The polygraph lie detection test is currently at the centre of much controversy in both the UK and the US. The Polygraph Test - published by SAGE Publications in association with The British Psychological Society - is the most comprehensive account of issues surrounding the use of the test in criminal investigations, personal screening and security vetting. The book is organized in four parts to present the reader with the basic facts' of how the polygraph test does - and does not - work as well as the wider psychological and legal implications. Part One describes the test, analyses its accuracy, questions its use in psychometrics and considers its role in vetting, investigation and interrogation. Part Two asks questions absolutely fundamental to psychology: can truth and honesty - indeed, even emotion - be measured? Part Three looks at the polygraph test in practice and Part Four considers legal and civil rights issues with contributions from British and American lawyers and a British trade unionist. The Polygraph Test: Lies, Truth and Science will be essential reading to psychologists and students of psychology.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428924024

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Scientific validity of polygraph testing : a research review and evaluation. by Anonim Pdf

Author : John E. Reid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Lie detectors and detection
ISBN : OCLC:476530021

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Truth and Deception by John E. Reid Pdf

Author : David T. Lykken
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998-03-21
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:49015002486398

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A Tremor In The Blood by David T. Lykken Pdf

The author presents case histories of persons whose lives have been blighted by our uniquely American faith in the myth of the lie detector. Dr. Lykken also explains how to "beat" the machine, not only because it is unfair that spies and Mafia soldiers already know these techniques, but also because innocent persons have nearly a 50:50 chance of failing lie detector tests unless they use appropriate countermeasures. Many state courts in the U.S. still admit lie detector tests into evidence under certain conditions - a practice that ensures the conviction of more innocent people every year. Finally, Dr. Lykken reports on the results of recent surveys of informed scientific opinion about lie detection and presents another method of polygraphic interrogation that is designed to detect, not lies, but the presence of guilty knowledge. This method is scientifically credible and holds promise for future use in criminal investigation.

Author : Ken Alder
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803224591

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The Lie Detectors by Ken Alder Pdf

In this fascinating history of the lie detector, Ken Alder exposes some persistent truths about our culture: why we long to know the secret thoughts of our fellow citizens; why we believe in popular science; and why we embrace ?truthiness.? For centuries people searched in vain for a way to unmask liars, seeking clues in the body?s outward signs: in blushing cheeks and shifty eyes. Not until the 1920s did a cop with a PhD team up with an entrepreneurial high school student and claim to have invented a foolproof machine capable of peering directly into the human heart. Scientists repudiated the technique, and judges banned its results from criminal trials, but in a few years their polygraph had transformed police work, seized headlines, and enthralled the nation.ø In this book, Alder explains why America?and only America?has embraced this mechanical method of reading the human soul. Over the course of the twentieth century, the lie detector became integral to our justice system, employment markets, and national security apparatus, transforming each into a game of bluff and bluster. The lie detector device may not reliably read the human mind, but this lively account shows that the instrument?s history offers a unique window into the American soul.

Author : William Moulton Marston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Blood pressure
ISBN : UCBK:B003016657

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The Lie Detector Test by William Moulton Marston Pdf

Author : James Murdoch
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1505615712

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How to Pass a Polygraph by James Murdoch Pdf

This book is a short, easy read that takes you by the hand, and guides you through the polygraph examination process. It cuts through all the fluff and gets directly into the information you need. It will destroy the intimidation factor by dissecting the polygraph from both a physiological and psychological standpoint, minus the unnecessary technical jargon. After reading this book, you will have the confidence, knowledge, and metal capacity to pass any polygraph exam, at any time

Author : Geoffrey C. Bunn
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421405308

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The Truth Machine by Geoffrey C. Bunn Pdf

For centuries, all manner of truth-seekers have used the lie detector. In this eye-opening book, Geoffrey C Bunn unpacks the history of this device and explores the interesting and often surprising connection between technology and popular culture.

Author : Donald Krapohl,Pamela Shaw
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780128029251

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Fundamentals of Polygraph Practice by Donald Krapohl,Pamela Shaw Pdf

Though polygraph has been the mainstay for government and police departments since World War II, it has undergone substantial transformation in recent years. Fundamentals of Polygraph Practice bridges the gap between the outmoded practices and today’s validated testing and analysis protocols. The goal of this reference is to thoroughly and concisely describe the evidence-based practices of polygraphy. Coverage will include: psychophysiology, testing techniques, data collection, data analysis, ethics, polygraph law, alternate technologies and much more. This text addresses the foundational needs of polygraph students, and is written to be useful and accessible to attorneys, forensic scientists, consumers of polygraph services, and the general public. Includes protocols and fundamentals of polygraph practice Covers the history of lie detection, psychophysiology, data collection, techniques and testing, data analysis and much more Authors are internationally recognized in the polygraph field

Author : James Allan Matté
Publisher : J.A.M. Publications
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Law
ISBN : 0965579409

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Forensic Psychophysiology Using the Polygraph by James Allan Matté Pdf

Carefully and succinctly explores polygraph law, history, and science. For related material, see Hein Item #327060.

Author : Charles Clifton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Lie Detectors and Detection
ISBN : 0873646215

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Deception Detection by Charles Clifton Pdf

Fear is the polygrapher's most powerful weapon, but you can defend yourself! All it takes is a little know-how and some concentration and practice. Arm yourself with these proven effective tactics for rendering the polygrapher impotent in his efforts to intimidate and manipulate you, and learn how to beat the box hands down!

Author : David C. Raskin,Charles R. Honts,John C. Kircher
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780123947826

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Credibility Assessment by David C. Raskin,Charles R. Honts,John C. Kircher Pdf

In 2001, the late Murray Kleiner and an array of experts contributed to the Handbook of Polygraph Testing, published by Elsevier, which examined the fundamental principles behind polygraph tests and reviewed the key tests and methods used at that time. In the intervening thirteen years, the field has moved beyond traditional polygraph testing to include a host of biometrics and behavioral observations. The new title reflects the breadth of methods now used. Credibility Assessment builds on the content provided in the Kleiner volume, with revised polygraph testing chapters and chapters on newer methodologies, such as CNS, Ocular-motor, and behavioral measures. Deception detection is a major field of interest in criminal investigation and prosecution, national security screening, and screening at ports of entry. Many of these methods have a long history, e.g., polygraph examinations, and some rely on relatively new technologies, e.g., fMRI and Ocular-motor measurements. Others rely on behavioral observations of persons in less restricted settings, e.g., airport screening. The authors, all of whom are internationally-recognized experts associated with major universities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe, review and analyze various methods for the detection of deception, their current applications, and major issues and controversies surrounding their uses. This volume will be of great interest among forensic psychologists, psychophysiologists, polygraph examiners, law enforcement, courts, attorneys, and government agencies. Provides a comprehensive review of all aspects of methods for deception detection Includes methods being used in credibility, such as autonomic, CNS, fMRI, and Ocular-motor measures and behavioral and facial observation Edited by leaders in the field with over 25+ years of experience Discusses theory and application