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Lie detectors—the whole truth?

Published on: 22 July 2013

Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What is the background to this proposal?
  • What are the challenges and limitations of the proposed use of polygraph tests?
  • Are there concerns that data could be misused or wrongly interpreted?
  • Could an ex-offender be charged or sanctioned for ‘failing’ a lie detector test?
  • Will the monitoring be court-ordered or is this at the discretion of the police or probation service?
  • Could a convicted offender challenge the use of polygraphs? How does the continued monitoring sit with civil liberties?
  • What should lawyers be alert to and how should they advise their clients?

Article summary

Crime analysis: What are the potential problems with compulsory lie detector tests? Claire Hegarty of Kingsley Napley comments on proposals to introduce a new scheme under which sex offenders could be subject to lie detector tests when freed on licence.

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