Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Lie-Detection In The News

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Spotting a liar and finding the truth
abc40 - Springfield,MA,USA
Tecce believes that blinking is a more fail-proof method for lie detection because it's hard to train yourself to control your blinking. ...

Axed 'Dancing' partners Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff deny datingReality TV World
... during last night's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live when asked by Kimmel if he was dating Smirnoff. "Would you be willing to submit to a polygraph test? ...

Hearing passed for man accused of child abuseBartlesville Examiner Enterprise
When questioned, Robinson reportedly denied doing anything inappropriate and told police that she and Wilson would both be willing to take a polygraph test. ...

Employer lie detector use 'grows'BBC Birmingham
Andrew Armstrong and Patrick Mulligan worked for West Midlands Police when they were seconded to St Lucia, where they were introduced to polygraphs. ...

Roseville / Day care owner appeals closure
Pioneer Press
Minge also questioned why polygraph tests, which he said had been widely criticized as unreliable, were used in the investigation. mcmillan said polygraphs ...

Triple killer begins life in prison
La Grande Observer
As part of the agreement with the DA, Cook gave a recitation of his crimes under polygraph. Cook said no one else was involved in the murders. ...

Baby Shannon case: 'She had everybody fooled' // REPORTS, 911 CALL
The News Herald
Eight days later, Baker took a polygraph test. Results were incomplete because Baker was stressed, obese and taking muscle relaxers, but the man who ...

Chargesheet to be submitted this week
Express Buzz
“The SIT has almost finished the investigation and has decided to submit the chargesheet based on the polygraph test conducted on the two accused, ...

Fort Hood officials call reports of 'Allahu akbar' cry 'speculation'
San Antonio Express
... that he researched the law and he actually made some very unprecedented rulings that allowed polygraph evidence to be entered in our case, ...