Hello, everyone. I have read The Lie Behind The Lie Detector and it is very useful and informative. I have a troubling matter to discuss.

I am a teenager in a sex offender treatment program and I will take a polygraph within the next few weeks. It is my first. I want to answer it truthfully but I am afraid that due to the fact that the polygraph is unreliable, I will fail it and have my treatment extended. The people in the group tell me that the questions will only regard whether I have broken any rules during probation. Is that true? If not, what can I really expect during the polygraph? What kind of polygraph test can I expect to take, what types of questions will it contain, and what countermeasures can I employ to protect myself? I would appreciate advice. Thank you.

Thanks. 

I've seen some of the posters here and some of their remarks are just vicious and meanspirited. It's nice to know that there are a few people out there who post legitimate, intelligent, and relevant responses to those who merely seek advice, not opinions.

Thanks again.

Seriously Anonymous, what makes you think anyone should listen to your unsolicited advice?   That is providing they can even understand what you are saying.  I've never read such a confusing string of drivel, except in the GG twins (George & Gino's) stuff.

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How in the hell would you know that his advice is "spot on"?  You have never used any countermeasures, and the only 2 polygraph tests you have taken you failed miserably.  You are full of shit George.  But you do have a good vocabulary.  I aver to your use of the word "aver".

And how did you get all that from the drivel anonymous was spouting?  And yes you are right, I should have said 'I refer to your use of the word "aver"'.   I stand corrected.  But you still have no experience with countermeasures, you failed both polygraphs you have taken, and there is no way you could know what is good or bad information about them.  And I find it ironic that you cite the very people you criticize as being frauds.

Well, George and "anonymous", I hope you have helped KCR pass his polygraph.  Never miss a chance to help a pervert sex offender, right guys?  And KCR, be sure to listen to George and anonymous, they really have some valuable information - and you might even do as well as George did and fail your test too.

Truthful?  Yeah right.  Just like you were truthful when you failed both of your polygraph tests George.  Everyone who thinks George was truthful, stand on your head and stack greasy bb's with your nose.

Hello there.  I am too working on becoming a police officer.  I am shocked by the idea of explaining how a to pass a poly to a sex offender.  This is real scary stuff.  Although I do not know the circumstances of KCR's charge or conviction, however I would not be too fond of having a sex offender as my neighbor, and especially one who can beat a poly test.  I do agree that the poly is a poor way to test the validity of someones truth.  People who shouldn't pass it, pass it, and people who should pass it, sometimes fail.  It is flawed, big time.  We shouldn't use the poly unless it is proven to be 100% accurate.  I like this site, however there has to be another way to deal with the unrealiable reading of the poly.  I don't think encouraging future peace officers to cheat and lie is the way to go.  I think those who are concerned about taking a poly, find a department that doesn't poly.  If you take the poly be honest, and take your lumps.  If you don't believe in the  poly, then why would you try to get into law enforcement when you know you may have to poly?  I think the point has been made that poly's are worthless the majority of the time and the ability to determine if one is telling the truth using a machine still needs refinement.  Before I took the poly I read all the material on using countermeasures and so on....However I used none.  I couldn't do it, and didn't want to do it.  A good peace officer should have integrity and morals.  If one begins lying and cheating from the beginning shall we believe that the lying and cheating will stop once he gets the job?  Why should it?  In my opinion an officer should be selected by who he is, and not who he describes himself to be...Be honest, have faith and start out on the right foot and if you get hired you know it was because you were the best candidate and not the best cheat................