John J. Furedy: The Pseudo-Scientific North American Polygraph for Detecting Guilt

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

The Pseudo-Scientific North American Polygraph for Detecting Guilt

Does a Lie Detector Really Tell the Truth
Sunday Star, March 24, 1985

"Founded on lies, it [the CQT polygraph] spreads distrust while posing as the path to truth"(attributed to John Furedy on http://www.antipolygraph.org/).

Taken from:
http://www.psych.utoronto.ca/users/furedy/polygraph.htm.

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: Name: John Furedy; Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Although the polygraph remains controversial, and sites such as www.antipolygraph.org provide useful information against its use, it has become accepted widely accepted in the media for settling disputes, as well as by national security agencies like the FBI. More relevant for individuals, however, is the use of the polygraph in criminal and civil cases. Since 1982 I have appeared in criminal and civil courts, always against the polygraph, and have been generally successful in persuading the court or arbitrating body that the polygraph is merely a prop for interrogation, and adds no valid additional scientifically-based information concerning guilt or innocence.

With the advent of video conferencing (my last important case was conducted with me in Toronto and the court in Perth, Australia: for judgment, see:
www.psych.utoronto.ca/~furedy/
Papers/ld/Mallardverdictpol.doc.), I can provide help against the polygraph without the additional expense of having to travel from Sydney.

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