The polygraph or lie detector test has been in use for over 100 years. It has been heralded as a technological marvel that allows investigators to accurately determine when someone is lying and when ...
LIE detector tests have become more and more frequent on TV – with programmes such as The Jeremy Kyle Show and Love Island making use of the devices. But how exactly do polygraph machines work? And ...
Polygraphs are frequently used in criminal investigations, but rarely used in court. How do polygraphs work? The idea behind the polygraph, which was first developed in the ‘20s, is that l ying causes ...
As theories bubbled up about an anonymous New York Times op-ed critical of the president, Sen. Rand Paul mentioned one idea to identify the writer. “We use a lie detector test routinely for CIA agents ...
The UK government recently announced it was planning to increase the use of polygraphs to monitor offenders on probation, specifically those convicted of terrorist offences. This is one of several new ...
Written by Dr Julia Shaw, co-host of Bad People on BBC Sounds. On episode seven of Bad People we talk about the fascinating case of Chris Tapp, who was the suspect in a US murder case in 1996. As part ...
A polygraph, or lie detector test, given to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2011 shows that she gave truthful answers to the questions: "Around July 2006, did you have vaginal intercourse with Donald ...
Written by Dr Julia Shaw, co-host of Bad People on BBC Sounds. On episode seven of Bad People we talk about the fascinating case of Chris Tapp, who was the suspect in a US murder case in 1996. As part ...