Weekly Crime Poll: Should Polygraphs Be Used In Crime Investigations?
Weekly Crime Poll: Should Polygraphs Be Used In Crime Investigations? Sunday July 5, 2009 Currently the FBI conducts polygraph tests of all new employees prior to them beginning their service. In addition, individuals with access to certain sensitive programs or cases are polygraphed and the polygraph is used during serious internal inquiries to resolve unexplained anomalies and ambiguities. Many scientist believe that the polygraph equipment is unreliable and ineffective in detecting if someone is lying. Poll: Do you believe polygraph exams should be used by police during crime investigations? 1) Yes, it will catch most dishonest people. 2) No, the equipment is unreliabl