Lie-Detection In the News

(blurbs only; clickable links to entire stories are sent to PEOA members)

Job Of The Day: August 10, 2009
KHBS/KHOG 40/29
... a stringent background investigation, polygraph testing, psychological evaluation, a structured interview, and a medical examination/drug screening. ...


Guyana government committed to institutionalising integrity testing
Caribbean Net News
Dr Luncheon explained that it is the intention of Government to make the practice of polygraph testing an annual ritual that will ensure the public can have ...


About lying: who does it, and why
guardian.co.uk - UK
First, let's assume lie detection is a skill like any other. The way you acquire and improve upon a skill is through practice. ...


Jerry Mitchell's story hints DeLaughter's polygraph motion is a ...
Yall Politics
"The judge has some discretion to introduce the polygraph test, but I think it faces an uphill battle, particularly one administered privately," said Matt ...


More law enforcers sacked after flunking polygraph tests
Stabroek News
He noted specifically that government has moved to add polygraph testing to the other tools used to implement the system in the services. ...


'Oh yeah, you're the best I've ever had'
Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Lie-detection expert Paul Ekman, who consults for Fox's drama Lie To Me , says anyone can tell a liar by learning how to read facial cues, ...


Court still to okay polygraph test on Raju
Daily News & Analysis
Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation is still awaiting the court's direction for conducting a polygraph test on Satyam founder B Ramalinga Raju, ...


Dickie Scruggs pleads guilty . . . again . . . gets 7 years
Yall Politics
Secondly, Scruggs is cooperating fully with the Government and has submitted to a polygraph. That's big news. Jerry Mitchell was on the case. ...


NMC - DeLaughter's polygraph motion, letters from Frisby's ...
Yall Politics
The polygraph was by Wayne Humphreys of Bandon. He did the polygraph on December 21st at the request of Cynthia Speetjens, then DeLaughter's lawyer. ...


Victim is Focus
MyFox Houston
She's been given a polygraph test. The men haven't been polygraphed." "I don't think its right, but we're here to cooperate in any way we can, because we do ...


Houston Firefighter Gives Handwriting Sample
Firehouse.com (subscription)
Last week, Draycott voluntarily submitted to a polygraph test. Her attorney said it's not fair for investigators to single her out. ...


The Load of Lying: Testing for Truth
Ethiopian Review - Washington,DC,USA
[For more on lie detection, see “Portrait of a Lie,” by Matthias Gamer; Scientific American Mind, February/March 2009


When it comes to expert opinion, investigators turn to CFSL Chandigarh
Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India
CFSL is a pioneer in the country when it comes to polygraph (lie-detection tests). Since 2001, the laboratory has been a leader in genetic profiling in ...


Call off investigation: polygraph girl
Brisbane Times
A 14-year-old girl who revealed on-air during a controversial lie detector stunt that she had been raped has told NSW Police she does not want to proceed ...


" Feeney Reportedly Off Hook in Abramoff Probe "
Brad Blog
Despite Curtis' sworn affidavit, video-taped Congressional testimony, and successful polygraph test on the matter, Feeney has maintained his innocence in ...


Accusing firefighter undergoes writing analysis
abc13.com
But both were asked to undergo polygraph tests last week. And Draycott admits she's troubled by the focus investigators are placing them. ...


Administrative leaves cost taxpayers
Benson News Sun
Litchfield was given a polygraph test by Southwest Polygraph Service, Inc., on April 21. While the results of a polygraph test are inadmissible in court, ...


Man charged with fatally shaking baby
NBC2 News
Weekes had been scheduled to take a polygraph test Tuesday. Broward County Medical Examiner's Office reports that a July 24 autopsy shows the infant's death ...


Former Teacher Wants to Clear Her Name
WKRC TV Cincinnati
Howell says she's passed a polygraph and is frustrated that she still has to deal with the issue in court. "I'm able to go back and contradict everything ...


Female HFD firefighters discuss harassment claims with Mayor White
Texas Cable News
After a request from the Office of Inspector General, both women submitted to polygraph tests about the incident. Check back with KHOU.com for more on the ...


South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
HOLLYWOOD - A day before he was to take a police polygraph test, a Hollywood man confessed to fatally shaking his girlfriend's 11-month baby because the ...


MASON COUNTY: Sex offender registers to live in Shelton
The Olympian
During a polygraph exam ordered by the Department of Corrections, he admitted sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl when he was 13 and a 7-year-old girl ...


New Bulgarian Teams Set to Fight Crime, Corruption
Novinite.com
To protect classified information and ensure a professional attitude, the members of the team will have to undergo polygraph tests during the recruitment ...