ABSTRACT

Throughout history, there has been an intrinsic need for humans to detect deception in other humans. Developed in 1923, the polygraph machine was a tool designed to do just this. To date, there have been many improvements made to the basic polygraph instrument. This book outlines the instrumentation as well as the latest in questioning techniques and methods available to the professional interviewer to determine truth from deception. The book covers psychology and physiology, a history of polygraph with the advances of leading figures, question formulation, data analysis, legal implications and legal cases, and the author’s developed technique Integrated Zone Comparison Technique (IZCT).

chapter 1|28 pages

Polygraph History

chapter 2|14 pages

Instrumentation

chapter 3|14 pages

Question Formulation

chapter 4|22 pages

Psychophysiology

chapter 5|48 pages

Technique Development

chapter 6|22 pages

Preemployment Polygraph Examination

chapter 7|10 pages

Community Safety Testing

chapter 8|6 pages

Special Cases

chapter 9|22 pages

Data Analysis

chapter 10|12 pages

Report Writing

chapter 11|10 pages

Polygraph and the Law

chapter 12|6 pages

Ethics and Standards

chapter 13|6 pages

Research

chapter 14|10 pages

Case Review

chapter 15|12 pages

Future