Polygraph and Lie Detection
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A01=Board on Behavioral
A01=Committee on National Statistics
A01=Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph
A01=Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
A01=National Research Council
and Sensory Sciences
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Author_Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph
Author_Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Author_National Research Council
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Cognitive
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Product details
- ISBN 9780309263924
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 22 Jan 2003
- Publisher: National Academies Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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 deceptiveness?and other psychological conditions?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 alternatives?such as voice-stress analysis and brain measurement techniques.
