Sunday, July 18, 2010

Lie-Detection In The News

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Eye movement-based lie detector test coming to a police department near you
CRWE NewsWire
In recent years a polygraph machine has been used to detect lies. It was used by FBI, CIA, local police and many other government agencies and some ...

Soon, eye movement-based lie detector test
Sify
Now a group of University of Utah researchers are using eye-tracking technology to pioneer a promising alternative to the polygraph for lie detection. ...

Al Gore Accuser's Story Falling Apart
Extra TV
The Tribune reports tests done on the pants came back negative, and that she failed a polygraph test. Three different lawyers also refused to represent her ...

The eyes don't lie, U. team discovers
Deseret News
Unlike a polygraph test, which measures emotional reaction, the eye test measures cognitive reaction. The U. researchers claim an accuracy rate from 80-90 ...

Murder charge levied
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
A polygraph had been scheduled for Bogle at 1 pm on Thursday afternoon, but was canceled in light of the new evidence. “He was pretty persistent, ...

Police probe fatal shooting
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
He also said Bogle has been cooperative with the investigation and agreed to take a polygraph test. “The young man has been very cooperative with us,” ...

Hoka Hey organizer says complaints spring from riders who failed at challenge
Rapid City Journal
Barclay passed his required drug test but has yet to take the polygraph that is required of all challenge finishers, according to Red Cloud. ...

A lie-detecting technology
Investor's Business Daily
The system consists of a computer camera and software designed to measure cognitive reactions vs. the physiological responses that polygraph machines track. ...

Hoka Hey sees more 'hurt'
Homer Tribune
When questioned about the race finish and standings, he indicated that all the top finishers had passed their drug test and were now awaiting the polygraph ...

Press freedom bill comes before public
Pacific Daily News
A police officer candidate -- John Edwards -- had pending polygraph results, but then-Police Chief Paul Suba noted in the document that GPD can proceed with ...

Clayton teacher cleared in threat case set to apply for old job
Atlanta Journal Constitution
And the key witness refused to take a polygraph. Clayton County District Attorney Tracy Graham Lawson said the state presented all material witnesses and ...

Mecca Masjid blast accused say no to polygraph, narco tests
Hindustan Times
PTI Two accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast in Hyderabad on Wednesday denied the CBI's claim that they had agreed to undergo polygraph and ...

Kyron Horman´s Father Says Stepmom Had Affair and Tried to Kidnap Other Child
ShortNews.com
Terri Horman has already had to take two polygraph tests, which she allegedly failed. Furthermore she was said to have tried to hire a killer for her ...