I am just wondering, let say a girl accused me of rape, or a guy accused me of assault etc....and well let say it doesnt look good for me can i request a lie detector test for myself or the accuser trying to proove i am innocent?
2007-03-12 11:29:48 · 4 answers · asked by evilprince 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If thats the case then how can anyone proove that they are innocent when someone accuses them of something they didnt do?
2007-03-12 11:35:44 · update #1
You can ask for anything you want. But, since polygraphs are not accepted evidence in court anywhere, their results generally do not mean anything.
Your attorney can give you a polygraph and ask that the results be admitted, but chances are the prosecution will fight it. Some attorneys WILL give their client a polygraph and then provide the results to the DA in an attempt to get charges dropped. However, since this would be an attorney work product, the defense attorney does not HAVE to provide the results if you failed or came out deceptive. The attorney can also have the questions and preliminary inquiry phrased such as to conform your answers to truthful ones that do not damn you.
In short, you can ask that you or any party be given a polygraph, but no one is required to accept the results, and the results cannot generally be admitted as proof of anything.
- Carl
2007-03-12 12:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by cdwjava 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lie detectors can be beaten, and normally aren't accepted as evidence in the court of law.
2007-03-12 11:35:58 · answer #2 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
proving that your innocent by a lie detector test just means that you can beat a polygraph. it is not admissible in court for a reason.
2007-03-12 11:33:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Live your life so the slanders against you will not be believed.
2007-03-12 11:40:43 · answer #4 · answered by The Bird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋