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Xithras

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7. There was a study done years ago that put its accuracy at 61%

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 01:40 PM

Dec 2012

Better than random chance, but not by a hell of a lot.

By the way, do you know what the great secret is to beating them? Be in a good mood, and stay that way. The more nervous you are, the more accurate they are.

Of course, smart people just say no to them anyway. Even if you're innocent, a passed polygraph will not exonerate you if the police suspect you of a crime...but failing one will make you their ONLY suspect. When you're accused of a crime, there's rarely any benefit for the accused to take one.

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Polygraphs are a joke DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #2

DefenseLawyer, is it true that polygraph tests are inadmissible in court as evidence in most states? slackmaster Dec 2012 #3

I seem to recall that New Mexico allows polygraph results in certain criminal cases DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #10

True, of course. But you may have experienced that there are police officers who genuinely believe AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #5

They certainly believe it is a great tool for interrogating people DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #11

Polygraphs are anxiety detectors, not lie detectors meow2u3 Dec 2012 #8

Hey, they're as accurate as a shiny new dime! rock Dec 2012 #14

I question the accuracy of polygraph anywhere. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #4

There was a study done years ago that put its accuracy at 61% Xithras Dec 2012 #7

It is only in the rarest of circumstances that I have ever used one DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #13

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Just remember Robert Hanssen. Archae Dec 2012 #12

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