Lie-Detection In The News

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Double slaying case goes cold despite leads
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
One teenager, then 16 and pregnant, had a heated interview at headquarters and offered to take a polygraph. But because of the pregnancy, Laughlin and ...

Mackenzie Phillips' Stepmom: I'm "Mad" at Mackenzie — and Oprah!
Us Magazine
A polygraph test takes about 3 hours and they are very competent in proving what is true and what is not. Some are actually admissable in court at the ...

Brain-Reading Machines Know What You've Seen
io9 - San Francisco,CA,USA
By Lauren Davis , 3:52 PM on Fri Sep 25 2009, 48 views fMRI technology has been used for lie detection and identify memories of an event, ...

Chief: Cop lost job over test, not coffee
Daytona Beach News-Journal
But it was Garvin's insistence that he get a polygraph test and then the fact that he failed the exam that sunk the lieutenant, Chitwood and Walton said. ...

Would I Lie To You? 81% Canadians Surveyed Said Yes!
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Inspired by Dr. Paul Ekman's real-life research on human lie detection, the series explores the fascinating and intriguing science used to track down ...

George murder case: Police seek permission for poly test
Hindustan Times
PTI A police team probing the murder of businessman Paul Muthoot George has sought court's permission to conduct polygraph test on two gangsters who were in ...

Police Beat
Visayan Daily Star
Four of the eight Airport personnel believed to be involved in the loss of P240,400 terminal fees collection last week went through polygraph (lie ...

Key witness testifies in quad killing trial
The News Herald
Shortly after the killings, investigators interviewed Allen several times and even had him take a polygraph. In those interviews, Allen said he did not know ...