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Assessing the Reliability and Evidentiary Value of Polygraph Tests

Author(s) Md. Imran Wahab, IPS
Country India
Abstract The polygraph test, commonly known as a lie detector test, assesses physiological reactions to evaluate honesty and deception. Despite its extensive usage in criminal investigations and many other fields of application, its reliability and admissibility as evidence have remained contentious issues. Critics argue that it lacks scientific basis as it could yield false positives, false negatives, and that the responses may be susceptible to extraneous influences such as stress and anxiety or even deliberate withholding. Different legal systems around the world portray different levels of acceptance, with the most significant case such as Selvi v. State of Karnataka in 2010 bringing out the constitutional and ethical constraints. Polygraph testing will thus be discussed from history, methodology, legal admissibility, and the future ahead, especially emphasizing the need for strong guidelines and supporting evidence for this article into polygraph testing. While advances in neuroscience and technology offer intriguing options, current polygraph techniques are not reliable enough to be used for absolute legal findings.
Keywords Polygraph test, Lie detector, Physiological reactions, Reliability, False positives, False negatives, Legal admissibility, Forensic investigations, Selvi v. State of Karnataka, Evidentiary value.
Field Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In Volume 6, Issue 6, November-December 2024
Published On 2024-11-30
Cite This Assessing the Reliability and Evidentiary Value of Polygraph Tests - Md. Imran Wahab, IPS - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 6, November-December 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i06.31809
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i06.31809
Short DOI https://doi.org/g8sg6m
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