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Monday, November 30, 2015
I How effective is the polygraph test?
I How effective is the polygraph test?
The accuracy of the polygraph has been contested almost since the introduction of the device. Nearly eight decades after their invention, polygraph tests are not admissible in court._ In some countries, lie detectors are used for background checks during job interviews and during police investigations ' to extract more information from the suspect; but the results are not admissible in courts. Various studies suggest that the results could get distorted if the subject exhibits anxiety for reasons other than guilt. They can also be wrong if the person can control his or her anxiety level. In other words, a measured response can result in unreliable conclusion.
