The polygraph and lie detection /

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph (National Research Council (U.S.)), National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003.
Subjects:
Lie detectors and detection > Evaluation.
Détecteurs de mensonge > Évaluation.
LAW > Forensic Science.
Leugendetectors.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Lie detection and the polygraph
  • Validity and its measurement
  • The scientific basis for polygraph testing
  • Evidence from polygraph research : qualitative assessment
  • Evidence from polygraph research : quantitative assessment
  • Alternative techniques and technologies
  • Uses of polygraph tests
  • Conclusions and recommendations. Appendixes. A : polygraph questioning techniques
  • B : use of polygraph screening in the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal agencies
  • C : the Wen Ho Lee case and the polygraph
  • D : physiological processes measured by the polygraph
  • E : historical notes on the modern polygraph
  • F : computerized scoring of polygraph data
  • G : process for systematic review of polygraph validation studies
  • H : quantitative assessment of polygraph test accuracy
  • I : false positive index values for polygraph testing
  • J : decision analysis of polygraph security screening
  • K : combining information sources in medical diagnosis and security screening
  • L : biographical sketches of committee members and staff.

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