Fundamentals of Polygraph Practice

Though polygraph has been the mainstay for government and police departments since World War II, it has undergone substantial transformation in recent years. Fundamentals of Polygraph Practice bridges the gap between the outmoded practices and today’s validated testing and analysis protocols. The goal of this reference is to thoroughly and concisely describe the evidence-based practices of polygraphy. Coverage will include: psychophysiology, testing techniques, data collection, data analysis, ethics, polygraph law, alternate technologies and much more. This text addresses the foundational needs of polygraph students, and is written to be useful and accessible to attorneys, forensic scientists, consumers of polygraph services, and the general public.Includes protocols and fundamentals of polygraph practiceCovers the history of lie detection, psychophysiology, data collection, techniques and testing, data analysis and much moreAuthors are internationally recognized in the polygraph fieldFundamentals of Polygraph Practice is written by Krapohl, Donald; Shaw, Pamela and published by Academic Press. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Fundamentals of Polygraph Practice are 9780128029244, 9780128029251, 0128029250 and the print ISBNs are 9780128029244, 0128029242