Chapter
Observations of Physiology
The Advent of Multiple Recordings
Evolution of Analytic Methods
Chapter 2: Anatomy and physiology for polygraph examiners
Chapter 3: Test question construction
Examples of Irrelevant Questions
Primary Relevant Questions
Secondary Relevant Questions
Probable-Lie Comparison Questions
Physical attacks (e.g., homicides, assaults, robberies, etc.)
Damage to Property (e.g.) vandalism, sabotage, arson, etc.
Lying (e.g., false police report, perjury, etc.)
Victims of Sexual Offenses
Directed Lie Comparison Questions
Sacrifice Relevant Question
Chapter 4: Data collection
Explaining Sensors to the Examinee
Photoplethysmograph Sensor
Chapter 5: Analysis of polygraph data
How to Approach Chart Interpretation
Artifacts in the Cardiovascular Channel
Scoring the Electrodermal Channel
Multiple-Issue and Multiple-Facet Examinations
7- and 3-Position Scoring
Single-Issue Examinations: Investigative
Federal Zone Comparison Technique
Single-Issue Examinations: Evidentiary
Purposeful Non-cooperation
Chapter 6: Polygraph screening
Significant Case Tracking
General Suggestions for Pretest Interviews
Directed-Lie Screening Test
Introduction of the Directed Lies
Air Force Modified General Question Technique
Relevant/Irrelevant Screening Test
Screening Examination Reports
Chapter 7: Specific-issue testing techniques
Consent Form, Rights Advisement
Gathering Biographic Information
Discussion of Test Issues
Federal Zone Comparison Technique
Air Force Modified General Question Technique
Chapter 8: Recognition tests
Concealed Information Test
Test 2: Location of the Body
Summary of Best CIT Practices
Chapter 9: Scientific issues
Types of Validity Studies
Preliminary Process Theory
Chapter 10: Polygraph legal issues
Admissibility of Evidence of Polygraph Examination Results
Post-Daubert Admissibility of Polygraph Evidence
United States V. Scheffer
Stipulated Polygraph Evidence
Polygraph Evidence in Sentencing
Polygraph Admissibility in Other Proceedings
Use of Polygraph in Interrogation
Postconviction Sex Offender Testing
Polygraph in the Workplace
Licensing of Polygraph Examiners
The Future of Polygraph and the Law
Chapter 11: Advanced topics
Physical Conditions Requiring Accommodation
Photoplethysmograph (PPG)
Respiratory Blood Pressure Fluctuations (RBPFs)
Reasons for Ethical Lapses
Postconviction Sex Offender Testing (PCSOT)
Instant Offense Investigative
Working with Foreign Language Interpreters
Paired Testing: The “Marin Protocol”
Testing Victims of Traumatic Events
Chapter 12: Alternate technologies
Potential in Lie Detection
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Potential in Lie Detection
Potential in Lie Detection
Potential in Lie Detection
Oculomotor Deception Test
Potential in Lie Detection
Potential in Lie Detection
Autobiographical Implicit Association Test
Appendix A. Public Law 100 – 347
Section 3. Prohibitions on lie detector use
Section 4. Notice of protection
Section 5. Authority of the secretary
Section 6. Enforcement provisions
Section 8. Restrictions on use of exemptions
Section 9. Disclosure of information
Section 10. Effect on other law and agreements
Section 11. Effective date
Appendix B. 2015 Update to the APA 2011 meta-analytic survey of validated polygraph techniques
Appendix C. Confidential report
Conclusions and recommendations
CRITERION accuracy/probability of errors
Appendix C2. Polygraph Examination Report