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Polygraphy
Polygraphy
Polygraphy
3. In the early 1700s, Daniel DeFoe was the first to move away from torture
by suggesting that deception could be evaluated by monitoring the heart rate
4. In 1764, Cesare Beccaria wrote of torture, “By
this method, the robust will escape, and the feeble
be condemned.
5. The Father of Modern Criminology Cesare
Lombroso, became the first person to use science
as a method of detecting deception in the year 1895.
6. Cesare Lombroso became the first person to use
science as a method of detecting deception.
7. B. Sticker developed a method of measuring the amount of
sweat a suspect produced during interrogation. This was
determined by the electrical conductibility of the suspect’s skin.
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10. In 1914,Vittorio Benussi used pneumatic
tubing to study an individual’s breathing rates.
The device wrapped around the person’s
chest and measured depth and rate of breath.
Operational Terms
POLYGRAPH – is an instrument for the
recording of changes in blood pressure; pulse
rate, respiration and skin resistance as
indication of emotional disturbances especially
of lying when questioned.
The word was derived from the word POLY
means “many” and GRAPHS means “writing
chart”.
POLYGRAPHY – it is the scientific method
of detecting deception, using a polygraph
machine.
FEAR – is emotional response to specific
danger that appears to beyond a persons
defensive power.
STIMULUS – is a force or motion reaching
the organism and excites the receptors.
REACTION – it is an action in mental attitude evokes by external
influence.
DECEPTION – is an act of deceiving or misleading usually accompanied
by lying.
DETECTION – It is an act of discovery of existence, presence of fact or
something hidden or obscure.
LYING – the uttering or conveying of falsehood or creating a false or
misleading information with the intention of affecting wrongfully the acts
and opinion of other.
RESPONSE – is any activity or
inhibition of the previous activity of an
organism resulting from stimulation.
The “Hereditary Sieve” = Dr. Hans Gross mentioned this Ordeal in his
famous book on Criminal Investigation in which beans were thrown into
a sieve as the name of each suspect was called. The deception criteria
were described as follows--- “If the bean jumps out of the sieve, the
owner of the name pronounced is innocent, if the bean remains in the
sieve, the person named is the thief.
Polygraph
The polygraph is used to test or question
individuals for the purpose of detecting
deception or verifying truth of statements
through a visual, permanent and
simultaneous recording of a person’s
cardiovascular and respiratory pattern as
a minimum instrumentation requirement.
A polygraph (commonly referred to as a lie detector)
is an instrument that measures and records several
physiological responses such as:
blood pressure,
pulse,
respiration and
skin conductivity
IRRELEVANT
RELEVANT
CONTROL
IRRELEVANT QUESTIONS
These are questions which have no bearing to
the case under investigation.
The question may refer to the subject’s age,
educational attainment, marital status,
citizenship, occupation, etc.
The examiner asks these types of questions to
ascertain the subject’s normal pattern of
response by eliminating the feeling of
apprehension.
RELEVANT QUESTIONS
These are questions pertaining to the issue
under investigation. They must be
unambiguous, unequivocal and
understandable to the subject.
They must be related to one issue or one
criminal act.
It is equally important to limit the number
of relevant questions to avoid discomfort to
the subject.
Control Questions
These are questions which are
unrelated to the matter under
investigation but are of similar nature
although less serious as compared to
those relevant questions under
investigation.
Test Construction applied are of two
main types.
General Peak Tension Test
Peak of Tension Test
General Peak Tension Test
The general question test consist of a
series of relevant and irrelevant
questioned asked in a planned order.
Example:
1. Have you ever been called by the name
Fred? (Irrelevant)
2. Is today Friday? (Irrelevant)
Do you have anything to do with the robbery
at Goodwill Grocery last night? (relevant)
Did you robbed the Goodwill Grocery last
night? (relevant)
Are you over twenty years of age? (irrelevant)
Do you know is any of the fingerprints found
at goodwill Grocery is yours? (relevant)
Do you drink water? (Irrelevant)
Do you know of anyone involved in the
robbery of Goodwill Grocery last night?
(Relevant)
Peak of Tension Test
This valid test is only made when there is no
widespread publicity about the crime.
Example:
1. Do you know whether the stolen watch from
Fred is Boluva?
2. It is an Elgin?
3. Is it a Colorado?
4. Is it a Rolex?
POST-TEST INTERROGATION
To clarify the findings
To learn if there are any other reasons for the
subject’s responding to a relevant question,
other than the knowledge of the crime.
To obtain additional information and an
admission for law enforcement purposes, if he
results suggest deception.
There are three basic approaches to
the polygraph test:
The Control Question Test (CQT).
The Directed Lie Test (DLT).
innocent suspects.
Limitations
It is an invaluable investigation aid, but never
a substitute for investigation.
It is a lie detector, it is not a scientific
diagnostic instrument.
It does not determine facts, it records
responses to that which the subject knows to
be true.
It is only as accurate as the examiner is
competent.
The underlying theory of the polygraph is that
when people lie they also get measurably
nervous about lying. The heartbeat increases,
blood pressure goes up, breathing rhythms
change, perspiration increases, etc. A baseline
for these physiological characteristics is
established by asking the subject questions
whose answers the investigator knows.
Deviation from the baseline for truthfulness is
taken as sign of lying
Test Procedure
Not more than 12 questions
At least three (3) charts are taken,
chart.
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