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Suspect Initially Cleared by Polygraph Now Linked to 1979 Murder of Teen

4 pointsby WaitWaitWha6 months ago

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alsetmusic6 months ago
Polygraph tests aren’t admissible in court for a reason.<p>&gt; In the 1998 US Supreme Court case United States v. Scheffer, the majority stated that &quot;There is simply no consensus that polygraph evidence is reliable [...] Unlike other expert witnesses who testify about factual matters outside the jurors&#x27; knowledge, such as the analysis of fingerprints, ballistics, or DNA found at a crime scene, a polygraph expert can supply the jury only with another opinion.&quot;[25] The Supreme Court summarized their findings by stating that the use of polygraph was &quot;little better than could be obtained by the toss of a coin.&quot;[25] In 2005, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals stated that &quot;polygraphy did not enjoy general acceptance from the scientific community&quot;.[26]<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Polygraph#Effectiveness" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Polygraph#Effectiveness</a>
jqpabc1236 months ago
A polygraph is based on measuring <i>normal</i> emotional response.<p>A psychopath could probably pass a polygraph without any problem since they are not exactly <i>normal</i>.