Friday, June 29, 2012

Analog instrument needed for filming in Los Angeles

Analog instrument needed for filming in Los Angeles

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

57 requests for polygraph exams in one day!

Polygraph Examiners Of America (http://www.peoa.us/) has 200 websites bringing work to its members nationwide and in Canada & Mexico. Usually, this brings about 20 to 30 exam requests per day. However, on a recent day, 57 requests for lie-detector tests came in.

No other polygraph organization, association, or network brings a flood of possible work to its members-- only PEOA does!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Promotional exams needed in 6 major cities for a syndicated TV talk show

Promotional exams needed in 6 major cities for a syndicated TV talk show

Information distributed to PEOA members in those cities

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Movie project in NYC needs instrument for one day; involves son of actor Tom Hanks

Movie project in NYC needs instrument for one day; involves son of actor Tom Hanks

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California State Parole seeking bids on PCSOT exams

California State Parole seeking bids on PCSOT exams

Details, and direct contact information already sent to PEOA members

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Reid Tip--- To Lie or Not to Lie: The Use of Deception During An Interrogation

To Lie or Not to Lie: The Use of Deception During An Interrogation


If the agents involved in the recent Colombia incident are interrogated, should the investigators tell them they have evidence that they don't really have? It depends on a number of considerations.

Earlier this year a case was reported in which a detective doctored a crime lab report to use as a prop during an interrogation. While the suspect did not confess, the detective's tactics spurred legal questions regarding the use of deception during an interrogation. The legal twist was that even though the report used as an interrogation prop was manufactured by the investigator, it was based on factual verbal information provided by the crime lab. In other words, the manufactured evidence contained truthful information that incriminated the suspect but the report was not a bona fide report from the crime lab.


Legal Considerations

The legal test for deceptive practices during an interrogation has remain unchanged for more than 40 years. The use of deception during an interrogation must be considered within the totality of circumstances when deciding the admissibility of a confession. Deception that shocks the conscience of the court or community will generally result in a suppressed confession. An example of deception that "shocks the conscience" is lying to the suspect about the possible consequences he faces, e.g., telling a homicide suspect that the legislature just dropped first degree murder to a misdemeanor. Similarly, an investigator who elicits a confession after falsely telling the suspect that he is his court appointed public defender has "shocked the conscience".

(PEOA is a long-time member of the Reid Group of Preferred Associations; discounts available for Reid seminars and products)