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The Polygraph & Polygraph Countermeasures

As an interrogation aid and a tool for national security, is the polygraph worth the human cost? And is it ethical to teach polygraph countermeasures? Read More

Op-Ed—A Street Education: Getting the Truth

Christopher Borba

Op-Ed: A former police detective talks deception detection—what he's learned from his years in the field (and in the interrogation room). Read More

Op-Ed: Interrogation Techniques and the Myth of False Confessions

Guest Author

Can law enforcement interrogation techniques lead to false confessions? A veteran federal criminal investigator says no. Read More

Up and to the Left: Myths about Lie Detection

Kim Green

We're not nearly as good at spotting lies as we think we are...and that has grave consequences for our justice system. Read More

Deception Detection for Interviewers

Kevin Goodman

The Psychology of Lies: Behavioral Science Perspectives on Conducting Successful Interviews, Deception Detection, and Ferreting Out the Truth Read More