What do you think of polygraph (lie detector) testing?

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What's your opinion on lie detector tests? Do you believe it's accurate? Do you think it's a valuable tool or do you think it's rubbish?

I think it's very reliable. 5
I think it's hit and miss. 20
I think it's junk science and too unreliable to be useful. 14
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  • DavidS.
    11 years ago

    it measure nervousness ...or the change in nervousness between innocent questions and the real important ones...just because a person gets nervous doesntmean theirguilty

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  • anti-hero
    11 years ago

    Can't hold up in court.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      False. Some states allow it, but both the defendant and the prosecution have to agree to admit the results and a judge makes the final decision.

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      • anti-hero
        11 years ago

        Hard to hold it up in court, where legal. There, that better?

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    I always wanted to take one for fun just to see if I can pass it.

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  • Skitzo1
    11 years ago

    60% of the time, it works, 100% of the time!

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  • q25t
    11 years ago

    It's accurate to roughly 50% at yes/no questions.

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