Original reporting and commentary about polygraphs, voice stress analyzers, and other purported "lie detectors."
Nigel Morris and Ben Russel report for the Independent on secret UK government plans to use voice stress analysis to evaluate work-related claims: Secret plans by the Government to use lie detectors to weed out fraudulent benefit and compensation claims were last night condemned as an invasion of privacy. Ministers are examining whether to adopt …
Decatur Daily staff writer Holly Hollman reports on the use of Computer Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) in Athens, Alabama: ATHENS — Females alleging they had sexual relations with Athens police officers passed portions of a lie detection test, Mayor Dan Williams said. The mayor said the women, former Athens City Jail inmates, took a computer …
KPVI News Channel 6 reports in an article titled, “Wastewater Investigation” regarding an investigation into sabotage at a water treatment facility in the city of Blackfoot, Idaho. This short item is cited here in full: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is still searching for any information on those responsible for tampering with Blackfoot’s wastewater treatment …
Dick Patrick reports for USA Today: Continuing efforts to clear her name that includes a $25 million lawsuit filed this week against Victor Conte, Olympic sprinter Marion Jones on Thursday challenged the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative founder to take a lie detector test. Conte has accused Jones of taking performance-enhancing drugs. Jones, whose defense team …
Reuters correspondent Adam Tanner reports: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The lawyer for triple Olympic champion Marion Jones has challenged the indicted head of the BALCO laboratory to take a lie detector test after he alleged he had seen her taking performance-enhancing drugs. The challenge comes a day after Jones sued Victor Conte $25 million for …
Matthew Penix reports for the Slidell, Louisiana Sentry-News: SLIDELL — A nanny accused of shaking an infant so badly its brain started to bleed and hemorrhage will likely be absolved of criminal charges after passing a lie detector test, a defense attorney said Wednesday. Jeannine Parker, 27, formerly of Slidell, passed the test Tuesday, backing …
Associated Press legal affairs writer David Kravets reports in this article published by the San Francisco Chronicle. Excerpt: Olympic track star Marion Jones has filed a defamation lawsuit against Victor Conte and challenged the BALCO head to take a lie detector test regarding his accusations that she used performance-enhancing drugs. Jones is seeking $25 million …
Bill Bishop of the Eugene, Oregon Register-Guard reports. Excerpt: The mysterious murder of Cottage Grove resident Anita Cantu Lemmon in March brought sheriff’s investigators to their usual starting point: the next of kin. But this time they had a new investigative tool, a Computer Voice Stress Analyzer, or CVSA. Touted as the next generation lie …
This short article by the Cape Times’ environmental writer is reproduced here in full: Lie detector tests for anti-poaching team December 3, 2004 The Overstrand Municipality is looking for a tough, committed group of people to join their revamped anti-poaching unit and who will be prepared to undergo lie detector tests before they get their …
Nick Budnick reports for Willamette Week in an article titled, “True Lies? Polygraph Expert Questions Francke Investigation Tactics.” Excerpt: In three decades of giving so-called “lie detector” tests, you’d think Ken Simmons would have seen everything; but after reviewing a string of reports in the controversial Michael Francke murder case, he’s stunned. “I’ve done polygraphs …