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Topic: Advice?
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arch
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posted 11-30-2007 06:47 PM
  
As a new polygraph examiner, I have been keeping a spreadsheet with statistics regarding every polygraph that I have scheduled...whether they took the exam, the nature of the allegation, the results, whether countermeasures were detected/suspected, and a few other details. Do any of you "old hats" have any advice regarding the statistics I maintain. Are there any other things that you wish you would have documented from the beginning of your polygraph career? I think it will be interesting to chart the progress and development of a polygraph examiner from the beginning, unfortunately I cannot predict what questions I may want answered 20 years from now.IP: Logged |
Barry C
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posted 11-30-2007 06:51 PM
You've probably got it already, but confirmed or not and how confirmed - very important for research purposes. Do you confirm CMs? If so, note that and then ship the charts to Gordon Barland for Christmas.IP: Logged |
sackett
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posted 11-30-2007 07:04 PM
arch,Barry makes a good point. Dr Barland is "the man" to go to when adressing CM's. I believe he still collects data relative to known CM's. On a more important note, regarding statistics, after 13 years, I want to know how many beers it took to forget that person or the other...? LOL Best Regards, Jim IP: Logged |
arch
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posted 11-30-2007 07:07 PM
Forget who?? Oh wait...I'm still on duty! I have about four charts so far where I have suspected countermeasures and later confronted the examinee and they made an admission. A couple of breathing, one was pressing his toe in his shoe, I can't think of the others offhand but I have no problem sharing those charts.IP: Logged |
arch
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posted 11-30-2007 07:10 PM
By the way, I have been noting confirmed by admission or if I have been able to confirm through other evidence. You having said that makes me think I should probably do a little more follow up and make a more concerted effort to confirm DI and NDI.IP: Logged |
Taylor
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posted 11-30-2007 07:48 PM
Arch, my first year, I tracked all my DI calls and was able to confirm guilt on all but one...and I know damn well he was guilty. Of course, it would be impossible to determine how many NDI calls are correct unless you are doing new crimes and find a different perp. After the first year I have just tracked date, name, Poly #, time (start and end) and outcome. I also track CM's at the side becuase I have found so many individuals using CM's this year and admitting to researching AP's site. Yesterday I tested a candidate at an armored car company. Needless to say he was agitated and very concerned about the process from the moment he walked and then TRIED to touch my equipment. Tried being the key word. Within 3-4 minutes he admitted to researching Polys on AP. After psyching him out a bit he also confessed to stealing $2000 from his last employer. Once an examinee admits to disqualifying information, I terminate the test. I don't want them learning anymore about the process. Another one of GMs attempted successes. Taylor Good luck on your tracking. IP: Logged |
Barry C
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posted 11-30-2007 07:56 PM
NDI's are hard to confirm, and we get beat up for that in the literature, so note all you can on those (for example, confession of another, physical evidence, victim recanted, etc.). As you can see with those, some would only like the third if it were DNA or fingerprints, discounting the other two.IP: Logged | |
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