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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