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In most countries polygraph tests are inadmissible in court. They are typically used in criminal investigations as a way to make suspects feel uneasy so invest
by reidmain 14y ago
In most countries polygraph tests are inadmissible in court.
They are typically used in criminal investigations as a way to make suspects feel uneasy so investigators can pick up visual tells.
- singular 14y agoThe example here is somebody who apparently needs to take one to access some confidential information - and clearly they take a pass/fail seriously, so it seems some (presumably US?) government agencies do take it seriously enough to make passing one a security requirement.
- reidmain 14y agoGood point. A quick Google search doesn't seem to bring up any laws that prevent employers from using polygraph results in determining whether to hire or fire someone.