Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm
A Different Perspective on the Theory and Practice of Polygraph Testing
Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm
ISBN: 978-1-041-10009-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
As we move deeper into the 21st century, this book intends to advance the practice and science of polygraphy by offering a different perspective. Rather than dismissing individual and situational variability as irrelevant “noise” to be controlled or ignored, it argues that such variability should be addressed through an adaptive approach to polygraph testing.
Inspired in part by the growing influence of personal medicine—where interventions are tailored to the individual—this book proposes a flexible, case-sensitive framework responsive to each examinee’s unique psychological and situational context. Instead of forcing all subjects into rigid, standardized procedures, it advocates constructing tests deliberately adapted to individuals and circumstances.
Coverage explores emotional and cognitive factors—particularly attention—in shaping polygraph outcomes beyond simple truth–deception distinctions. It shows how neglecting these factors may impair accuracy and, conversely, how addressing them can enhance it. Grounded in the Relevant Issue Gravity (RIG) theoretical framework, the book urges examiners to move beyond rigid protocols toward a flexible, analytically nuanced, and more effective approach—without compromising the test’s underlying rationale.
This book serves as an essential resource for professional polygraph examiners, researchers, and practitioners in forensic psychology and criminal justice, as well as advanced students in these fields.
Zielgruppe
Professional Practice & Development and Professional Reference
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Nachrichtendienste, Geheimdienste
- Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Verwaltungspraxis Polizei
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
Weitere Infos & Material
Part I. Foundations and Theoretical Background 1. Introduction 2. Pursuing Logical Considerations in Developing the Rationale Behind the Design of the Polygraph Test Methods in the First Few Decades of its Usage - A Hypothetical Logic-Based Evolution 3. From What We Have Learned About CQT While Pursuing Its Hypothetical Evolution Toward Contemporary Polygraph Testing 4. Attention and Fundamental Attention-Focus Dynamics as the Core Contemporary Rationale for the CQT: A Preliminary Overview 5. Contemporary Polygraph Testing: Getting Used to Thinking In Line With the Attention-Focused Rationale 6. Essentials of the Relevant Issue Gravity (RIG) Strength - A Theoretical Framework for Comprehending the Comparison Question Test (CQT) 7. Focusing attention on the main test questions, Relevant and Competing-Comparison, in the presence of potential competition with external issues 8. Additional theoretical aspects, frameworks, and emphases for the CQT Part II. Considerations that guide the design, construction, and wording of CQT questions subject to the attention-focus rationale 9. More about the genuine polygraph examinee 10. More about the Relevant Questions (RQ) - Basic conditions affecting the construction of the Relevant Questions 11. More about the Competing-Comparison Questions (CCQs) from the Attention–Attracting Perspective in Practice 12. How the CQT Polygraph Test is Performed, or Should It Be Performed in the Field? 13. What Does the Research Tell Us About How Much Can We Rely on the Polygraph Examination to Deliver the Truth? 14. The Future Lies in Adaptive Polygraphy: Time to Embrace It 15. Appendices
