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The Polygraph and Lie Detection
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- Book Synopsis
- <p>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?</p> <p><i>The Polygraph and Lie Detection</i> puts the polygraph itself to the test, reviewing and analyzing data about its use in criminal investigation, employment screening, and counter-intelligence.</p> <p>The book looks at: </p> <ul> <li>The theory of how the polygraph works and evidence about how deceptiveness--and other psychological conditions--affect the physiological responses that the polygraph measures.</li> <li>Empirical evidence on the performance of the polygraph and the success of subjects' countermeasures.</li> <li>The actual use of the polygraph in the arena of national security, including its role in deterring threats to security.</li> </ul> <p>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.</p>
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780309263924
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- National Academies Press, (22 January 2003)
- Number of Pages
- 416
- Weight
- 606 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 232 x 154 x 26 mm
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