One of my co-workers failed a test concerning stolen items. He is naturally fidgety.Is that taken in account when results are given?
2006-08-09 06:27:35 · 6 answers · asked by rdenk74 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Go to antipolygraph.org. they have a book called "The Lie Behind the Lie Detector" as well as a copy of the Department of Defense Polygrapher's Training Handbook. To echo an earlier sentiment, these things can no more detect a lie than a copy machine. If this costs him his job, he can certainly take it to court, where, as it was also pointed out, this "test" is inadmissable. These machines need to be banned, they are nothing more than a scare tactic used by corporations and the legal system.
2006-08-09 18:02:34 · answer #1 · answered by sixfour76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a reason why the National Academy of Science, along with the AMA, IEEE, and every other science and engineering foundation and organization does not recognize the validity of polygraphs - it is because they are no more reliable than a copy machine.
The only people who say polygraphs are legitimate science are those who have a vested interest in saying so. Show me a single non-associated source and I will shut up. (FBI and LE have a vested interest, and I know of no legitimate FBI scientist).
In CA, you cannot be given a polygraph in the private sector. Refusal is not ground for termination. (although CA is a at will state where you can get fired for anything or nothing at all)
2006-08-09 15:48:43 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. PhD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my co-workers just took a pre-employment polygraph for another PD and she was told she'd have to take it again because she moved around too much. They didn't tell her she failed, though; just that she'd have to take it again. If your friend failed the test, it probably means that at least some of the answers showed deception. Fr Chuck's answer is correct--they ask baseline questions first to gauge your level of discomfort.
2006-08-10 21:50:00 · answer #3 · answered by pvpd73127 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as working in law enforcement the first thing you need to know is that polygraph test are not addmisibale in court it can not be used for guilty purposes but it can be used to terminate a person from thier job and all medical conditions are factored in
2006-08-09 13:37:02 · answer #4 · answered by trplttsr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but I sure hope that it is taken into consideration as I am one of those fidgety people and hope I wouldn't have to take one of these tests.
2006-08-09 13:35:58 · answer #5 · answered by jigsaw1953 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being fidgety does not make any difference, it registers blood pressure and body response, the person being fidgety has no bearing on it what so ever.
they run some base lines questions, so he was feeling guilty about something when they asked the questions.
2006-08-09 23:01:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋