A friend of a friend was recently found guilty. Yet my friend was convinced her friend was innocent.
2007-03-20 23:20:49 · 7 answers · asked by I'm Sparticus 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Thanks: I didn't think they were. I'm just wondering what it must be like IF a person is innocent and yet jailed.
2007-03-21 03:09:57 · update #1
even innocent people get stressed when being asked questions that might land them in big trouble so really how can they be accurate. I think it all depends on the tester and how effective he is at puttin the person at ease in the build up to the big question
independent tests have indicated an accuracy rate in the 80-90% range. so ye there is range for error and no they are not yet used in Britain they are independently but are not admissible in court.
2007-03-20 23:32:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No they are not they can only be an indication and in a criminal court absolute proof is required.Unlike USA they are not used by police either in fact most police forces wouldnt know where to get one.
2007-03-21 08:22:09 · answer #2 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A prosecutor would be crazy to try and use one as evidence as they introduce reasonable doubt into the process. The use of a lie detector as evidence as good as acquits the accused.
2007-03-21 07:02:02 · answer #3 · answered by Morgy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, polygraphs are never used in a court of law because they are faulty it won't convict you but will help the case against you
ANd polygraphs measure your heart rate stressing out has a measurabley difference from lying in your heart beat
2007-03-21 06:40:55 · answer #4 · answered by dt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask the British to go through a lie-detector for claiming India's Kohinoor as theirs. :)
Jokes apart, L/d test doesnt much happen out there, unless ur pal claims he knows Osama :P
2007-03-21 06:45:01 · answer #5 · answered by Cristiano R 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No they are not used and that is because they are not 100% reliable. If they are not 100% reliable there may be more miscarriages of justice if we introduced them, so I would argue they couldn't be effective.
2007-03-21 06:32:41 · answer #6 · answered by Captain Sarcasm 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, they are not used in British courts.j
2007-03-21 06:43:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anthony F 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋