seryty wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2012 at 2:13am:

Translation: the polygraph is used as a rubber hose to trick those under interrogation into confessing.

It is only effective for those who have not yet awakened to the folly.

Brant, thanks for the words of support. Someof my opponents on this site incorreclt assume I am hate-filled toward everyone; not the case.  The worst of the worst are spies and child molesters/sex offenders.  Even in prison, child molesters are despised by other inmates.  Notice how "Chuckles" has disappeared fromthis site?  No doubt he has offended again and hopefully he is back in prison where he belongs.

To answer your question, I would not spend time or money on these so-called home polygraph machines.  Having conducted research on many of them (under federal research grants), I can tell you that they don't collect the physiological data necessary, nor is the data collected on these devices accurate.  An examiner with proper training and experience is the way to go.  Inviting "friends" along is not appropriate.  Privacy is strictly enforced in any polygraph exam, whether conducted by a private, law enforcement, or federal examiner.  Onlythe person being tested, the person's attorney, and if required, an interpreter, are allowed to participate.  The attorney is also required to leave when the test portion begins, usually observing from an adjacent monitor room or other remote viewing device.

Fees for private testing can vary from examiner to examiner.  Expect to pay a minimum of $500-$750 for a simple straight-forward test;  more for a more complicated test.  Even more if the examiner has to travel, since you must pay for his travel, lodging, and incidental expenses.

Hope this answers your questions.

quickfix wrote on Feb 19^th, 2013 at 9:01pm:

How do you prevent this deep seated hatred from introducing examiner bias into your scoring?

Arkhangelsk:  I guess you didn't read my post;  there is no deep-seated hatred.  Therefore, your question is baseless.