NCJ Number
97660
Journal
American Psychologist, 40 Issue: 3 Dated: (March 1985) Pages: 348-354
Date Published
1985
Length
7 pages
Annotation
The controversy over the use of polygraphs by the federal government is not new. There has been a long history of debate within the government over the propriety and wisdom of using the 'lie detector.'
Abstract
Nonetheless, the federal government, under the leadership of the Reagan administration, is expanding the use of such tests for screening and investigative purposes. This article reviews the history of debate within the government over the use of the polygraph, and it describes legislation that must be enacted to control the proliferation of unwarranted and inaccurate polygraph use. (Author abstract)