posted 06-13-2012 04:31 PM
Barland, Gordon and Raskin, David (1974) Psychopathy and detection of deception in criminal suspects:No significant differences in total scores of the two groups (-7.9 for psychopaths, -9.0 for non psychopaths) No difference between detectability of the two.
77 criminal suspects administered field polygraph tests for defense and prosecuting attorneys using ZCT. The Pd scale and K scale of the MMPI were administered to each. of 56 DI exainees, 15 highest and lowest put in separate groups. Highest 15 were 2% of general population. The other 15 were in the bottom 76% of Population.
This was also done in a lab study by Balloun, Kristen & Holmes, David in 1979 with no significant differences between examinees with highest and lowest Pd scale scores.
David Hammond L. (1980) obtained same results with 100% of guilty psychopaths accurately detected.
Patrick & Iacono found no difference in 1989
Raskin & Hare 1978...no significant differences.
Answer appears to be yes they can with normal success equal to that of the general population.