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 deceptivenessand other psychological conditionsaffect 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 alternativessuch as voice-stress analysis and brain measurement techniques.
Committee on National Statistics & Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph
Polygraph and Lie Detection [EPUB ebook]
Polygraph and Lie Detection [EPUB ebook]
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Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 416 ● ISBN 9780309133135 ● Verlag National Academies Press ● Erscheinungsjahr 2003 ● herunterladbar 3 mal ● Währung EUR ● ID 7141214 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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