Post reply

Welcome to AntiPolygraph.org Message Board.
Log in
Sign up

May 04, 2026, 07:22 PM

AntiPolygraph.org Message Board
► Polygraph and CVSA Forums
► Share Your Polygraph or CVSA Experience
► Post reply ( Re: Didn't believe the hype until today, failed the polygraph )

Post reply

The message has the following error or errors that must be corrected before continuing:: Warning: this topic has not been posted in for at least 120 days.
Unless you're sure you want to reply, please consider starting a new topic.

Name
Email
Subject
Message icon

[quote author=Gordon Barland link=msg=40442 date=1455856746]
For what it's worth, here's the consent form I used before I retired about ten years ago as a private examiner when examining criminal defendants referred to me by their attorneys.  The lines following each paragraph are for the examinee's initials to indicate he has read and understands everything.  Obviously a different form was used with sex offenders or others who were required to take the test.

Defense cases
POLYGRAPH CONSENT FORM

I, _____________________________________, hereby agree to take a polygraph examination to be conducted by Gordon H. Barland, Ph.D.  My initials following each paragraph indicate I understand that:

1.      The test is strictly voluntary.  I am not required by any law to take the test, and if I tell Dr. Barland I do not wish to be examined, he will not conduct the test.  If I do decide to take the test, which will take about 4 hours, I understand I am free to leave whenever I wish, even without having completed the examination.   _______

2.      There are no trick or surprise questions on the polygraph.  All questions to be asked on the polygraph will be explained to me before the polygraph is turned on.  I must approve each question before it can be asked on the polygraph.  I do not have to answer any question I don’t want to.                                           _______

3.      The polygraph is not infallible.  The results are inconclusive in about 10% of the cases; that is, the examiner may not be able to make a definite decision about my truthfulness.  In those cases where the examiner can make a definite decision, most examiners believe the accuracy is about 90%, with an error rate of about 10%.  Not all authorities agree on these figures.  Some think it is unscientific and doesn’t work at all, others think it is 95% accurate.  Nonetheless, I understand there is always a realistic chance of error.  I further understand that Dr. Barland is regarded as an expert on lie detection, and that he will do everything in his power to conduct as fair and accurate a test as possible.                                                                  _______

4.      Recording:  The entire examination is being digitally recorded, both audio and video.  This protects me against any misunderstanding as to what I said or how Dr. Barland conducted the examination.                         _______

5.      Complaints:  Unless it represents gross negligence or willful wrong, I agree not to sue Dr. Barland for any omission or act arising out of or attributed, directly or indirectly, to the administration of this examination.  If I have any reason to believe that the examination was not conducted completely impartially, fairly or professionally, I am aware that I can report it to the State of Utah’s Division of Occupational and Professional licensing.  They are responsible for licensing and regulating all polygraph examiners in Utah, and disciplining any infractions. ______

6.      Confidentiality:  I authorize Dr. Barland to release his report about this examination to my attorney, [ deleted ], Esq.  His report may include whatever I tell him, plus his opinion about whether I was being truthful or deceptive.  His report will go only to my attorney unless I or my attorney instruct him to release it to a third party, or unless he is compelled by law to provide it to a third party.                                     _______

I hereby indicate my willingness to be examined by Dr. Barland by signing below.

Signature: ___________________________________  Date: ______________      Time:   ______________

Now that this test is finished, I acknowledge that while I was with the examiner, I was not subjected to any threats, injury, promises, or mental, physical or sexual abuse.  I further acknowledge that I was told how the test turned out, and was given an opportunity to provide an explanation for any question on the test to which I may have demonstrated physiological responses.

Signature: ___________________________________  Date _______________      Time: ______________
[/quote]

Attachments: (Clear attachments)

Restrictions: 4 per post (4 remaining), maximum total size 192 KB, maximum individual size 64.00 MB

Uncheck the attachments you no longer want attached

Click or drag files here to attach them.

Insert width (px):

Insert height (px):

(Clear attachments)

Other options

Return to this topic
Don't use smileys

Verification:

Please leave this box empty:

Listen to the letters / Request another image

Type the letters shown in the picture:

Shortcuts: ALT+S post or ALT+P preview

Topic summary

Posted by Aunty Agony

- Oct 16, 2018, 11:34 PM

QuoteI'm about to apply for dispatch but I'm some what nervous since one of the disqualifications is lying! and I know they will do a lie detector test on me. Can anyone help me out don't know what to answer in the "have you ever used marijuana?" I really haven't gotten high it was just one puff cause I don't even know how to smoke and stupid me just took one hit for fun and of course I didn't get high but should I check off "never" or be honest and put 2years ago which that was the time I did that! I'm so scared I really want to get into law enforcement everything else is clear is just that question that has me bad I'm in Riverside, CA :-/

What you can do is either include your minor marijuana use in your application disclosure and answer honestly during the polygraph test, OR omit your minor marijuana use from your application disclosure and never ever admit to the polygraph examiner even if he seems to know all about it.

What you do *not* do is omit your minor marijuana use from your application disclosure, and then let the polygraph examiner bully you into an admission. I don't like to be harsh but if you do that then you don't deserve the job -- not because you are a druggie, which you're not, but because you are foolish.

What you should also understand is that all this fuss about toking a spliff now and then is not in any way about the evil of drugs, and the tyranny of the polygraph exam is not in any way about honesty and lying. These are social tools used by a person with a little bit of power, such as a police detective or a potential employer, to make you feel bad about yourself, so that you'll feel grateful for having a crap job and not being in jail.

Posted by carla

- Oct 15, 2018, 10:16 PM

I'm about to apply for dispatch but I'm some what nervous since one of the disqualifications is lying! and I know they will do a lie detector test on me. Can anyone help me out don't know what to answer in the "have you ever used marijuana?" I really haven't gotten high it was just one puff cause I don't even know how to smoke and stupid me just took one hit for fun and of course I didn't get high but should I check off "never" or be honest and put 2years ago which that was the time I did that! I'm so scared I really want to get into law enforcement everything else is clear is just that question that has me bad I'm in Riverside, CA :-/

Posted by Aunty Agony

- Oct 02, 2017, 06:20 PM

QuoteBut i had been known to be involved in different so called illegal activities

An unfortunate side effect of helping innocent subjects escape the tyranny of the lie detector is the aid unavoidably provided to dishonest candidates who really should be filtered out.

Of course if hiring agencies would drop the polygraph and redirect its funding to better BI processes, perhaps they'd actually improve the candidate pool instead of just reducing it at random. You'll note there is no book titled The Lie Behind the Background Investigation.

Posted by scott fire

- Oct 01, 2017, 03:41 PM

i took my polygraph a few months back and tried different things i read on the internet to try and fake my answers and it completely worked. Not to inciminate myself too much. But i had been known to be involved in different so called illegal activities and stressed myself out so bad to every controlled answer and calm during others and passed. Know i work for law enforcement. And to those who fail being honest even. Dont. It will not matter