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I was under the impression that polygraph results were inadmissible as evidence in court proceedings, and if so, of what importance is teaching people how to be

by D9u 13y ago

I was under the impression that polygraph results were inadmissible as evidence in court proceedings, and if so, of what importance is teaching people how to beat "lie detector" tests?

tantalor 13y ago
They are used widely in employment screenings at the NSA, CIA, etc.
- girvo 13y ago
  That is utterly stupid...
  - cdash 13y ago
    Lie detector tests are mainly used as a prop for an interrogator to convince you to tell them things.
    - girvo 13y ago
      Indeed. And the fact the government must "interrogate" you before they'll let you join the FBI, NSA, etc. is mind boggling.
mistercow 13y ago
They are essentially inadmissible as evidence (this is apparently not quite that clear cut, but as far as I can tell, it'll do for our discussion) but it is not disallowed as a post-conviction measure. Apparently, once you've been convicted, the laws of logic magically stop applying to your situation.