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Front Matter	i-xviii
Executive Summary	1-10	(skim)
1 Lie Detection and the Polygraph	11-28	(skim)
2 Validity and Its Measurement	29-64	(skim)
3 The Scientific Basis for Polygraph Testing	65-105	(skim)
4 Evidence from Polygraph Research: Qualitative Assessment	106-120	(skim)
5 Evidence from Polygraph Research: Quantitative Assessment	121-153	(skim)
6 Alternative Techniques and Technologies	154-177	(skim)
7 Uses of Polygraph Tests	178-211	(skim)
8 Conclusions and Recommendations	212-231	(skim)
References	232-252	(skim)
Appendix A: Polygraph Questioning and Techniques	253-258	(skim)
Appendix B: Use of Polygraph Screening in the U.S. Department of Energy and Other Federal Agencies	259-279	(skim)
Appendix C: The Wen Ho Lee Case and the Polygraph	280-285	(skim)
Appendix D: Physiological Processes Measured by the Polygraph	286-290	(skim)
Appendix E: Historical Notes on the Modern Polygraph	291-297	(skim)
Appendix F: Computerized Scoring of Polygraph Data	298-322	(skim)
Appendix G: Process for Systematic Review of Polygraph Validation Studies	323-339	(skim)
Appendix H: Quantitative Assessment of Polygraph Test Accuracy	340-353	(skim)
Appendix I: False Positive Index Values for Polygraph Testing	354-357	(skim)
Appendix J: Decision Analysis of Polygraph Security Screening	358-363	(skim)
Appendix K: Combining Information Sources in Medical Diagnosis and Security Screening	364-374	(skim)
Appendix L: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff	375-380	(skim)
Index	381-398	(skim)

Description

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 deceptiveness and other psychological conditions affect 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 alternatives such as voice-stress analysis and brain measurement techniques.

Reviews

"...the panel's discussion is informative and interesting... The explanation of how the polygraph works is good..."
-- Security Management, July 2003

Authoring Organizations

• Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences and Education (BCSSE)
• Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT)
• Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE)
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