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This topic encompasses 72 peer-reviewed studies, primarily in the field of sex offender management (pcsot). Research in this area spans from the 1950s to the 2020s.
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(2022)
Detecting Parental Deception in the Child Safeguarding Context
Child Abuse Review Multiagency practitioners identify falsification, omission, evasion and distraction as key deception behaviors, with parents deploying context-specific tactics depending on the professional (avoidance/intimidation with social workers,… [002] (2022)Assessment of Credibility of Testimony in Alleged Intimate Partner Violence: A Case Report
Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice The structured assessment using the Six-Factor test and B-SAFER concluded the alleged victim's testimony was of low credibility, finding no police reports, inconsistent medical evidence,… [003] (2022)A Survey of the Views of Catholic Safeguarding Coordinators about the Inclusion of the Polygraph in Psychological Risk Assessments of Clerics
European Polygraph Safeguarding coordinators' views on polygraph utility were mixed, with those having direct experience demonstrating clearer perspectives. Coordinators identified need for structured training on forensic assessment… [004] (2021)Response Onset Windows for Electrodermal, Cardiovascular and Vasomotor Responses: A Preliminary Study Using the British One-issue Screening Test
Polygraph & Forensic Credibility Assessment Conventional response onset windows (0.5-4.0s electrodermal, 1.0-9.0s cardiovascular, 2.0-9.0s vasomotor) were empirically validated, with electrodermal responses showing significant skew clustering in the 1-3 second range. [005] (2021)Zombie forensics: the use of the polygraph and the integrity of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
International Journal of Evidence & Proof The study concludes that polygraph use in probation creates a detrimental contradiction to legal order integrity, as it relies on scientifically invalid methods while being… [006] (2021)Why Polygraph Testing Does Not Consistently Lead to Reduced Recidivism
Aggression and Violent Behavior, 61 Examined why increased disclosures from PCSOT haven’t translated to clear recidivism reductions. Proposed that professionals may struggle to translate disclosures into effective management actions. Called… [007] (2021)Not 'very English' – on the use of the polygraph by the penal system in England and Wales
The Journal of Criminal Law All arguments used by proponents to justify state polygraph use fail when subjected to detailed critique, and FOI research revealed concerning lack of consistency in… [008] (2020 • UK POLICE EVALUATION)An Evaluation of Polygraph Testing by Police to Manage Individuals Convicted or Suspected of Sexual Offending
University of Kent, Commissioned by National Police Chiefs’ Council Two-year evaluation across nine UK police areas involving 800+ individuals. Found polygraph-tested supervisees were nearly 6 times more likely to make at least one risk-relevant… [009] (2020)Polygraph lie detector tests: can they really stop criminals reoffending?
Polygraphs show 80-90% accuracy but are far from foolproof. UK pilot data showed polygraphed sex offenders made twice as many disclosures, but the article questions… [010] (2020)Detecting smugglers: Identifying strategies and behaviours in individuals in possession of illicit objects
Applied Cognitive Psychology Observer detection of smugglers was remarkably poor with accuracy rates of 48% and 39.2% in two experiments, despite smugglers actually experiencing significantly more nervousness than… [011] (2020)Case Studies Using the Polygraph to Assist in Assessing Sexual Risk in Three Clerics
European Polygraph One priest failed polygraph testing and subsequently disclosed downloading hundreds of images of minors and engaging in sexual contact with boys; a second priest passed… [012] (2020)Polygraph: The Use of Polygraphy in the Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders in the UK
European Polygraph Polygraph testing increased disclosure rates by approximately 14-fold compared to standard supervision, with 76.5% of polygraphed offenders making disclosures versus 51.2% in comparison groups. The… [013] (2020)The Use of Polygraph Test in Clinical Forensic Psychiatry Settings
Ethical Issues in Clinical Forensic Psychiatry Polygraph use varies dramatically by jurisdiction, with 79% adoption in US sex offender programs but limited European use. The chapter identifies significant ethical concerns regarding… [014] (2019 • INTERNATIONAL REVIEW)Polygraph: Use of Polygraphy in the Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders (International Perspectives)
In Handbook of Sexual Assault, Springer International review covering PCSOT use across US, UK, and Russian contexts. Provided substantiation for using polygraph within sex offender therapy and supervision frameworks. [015] (2019)Post-conviction polygraph testing of sex offenders
International Review of Psychiatry Over 60% of polygraph tests were associated with disclosure of clinically relevant new information, demonstrating PCSOT's primary value as a disclosure tool rather than purely… [016] (2019)A Polygraph-Assisted Psychological Assessment of Risk of Sexual Harm Posed by a Priest
European Polygraph The study demonstrates the potential utility of polygraph as an adjunct tool in comprehensive psychological risk assessments for clergy, particularly when traditional interview and psychometric… [017] (2019)Verbal Cues Fostering Perceptions of Credibility and Truth/Lie Detection
The Palgrave Handbook of Deceptive Communication Official guidance now emphasizes verbal indices over nonverbal behavior for deception detection. Effective verbal analysis requires interview techniques that maximize verbal output, with the PEACE… [018] (2019)Looking guilty: Handcuffing suspects influences judgments of deception
Both laypersons and police officers showed significantly impaired deception detection when judging handcuffed suspects (accuracy M = 0.45) compared to non-handcuffed suspects (M = 0.55),… [019] (2018)Using the model statement to elicit verbal differences between truth tellers and liars: The benefit of examining core and peripheral details
After exposure to a model statement, liars reported significantly more peripheral details than truth tellers, while both groups provided similar amounts of core details. This… [020] (2018)Sexual offender's experiences of polygraph testing: a thematic study in three probation trusts
Journal of Sexual Aggression Mandatory polygraph testing was associated with increased high-risk disclosures, enhanced motivation for honesty, and improved compliance with license conditions according to both offenders and their… [021] (2018)British and American Interrogation Strategies
Interviewing and Deception British interrogation reform following PACE 1984 created a fundamental philosophical divide from American practice, with England and Wales developing an open-minded truth-seeking ethos while American… [022] (2018)Lie Detection and the Law
The polygraph persists in legal systems not through scientific validity but through strategic management of uncertainty and migration to less-regulated legal spaces like interrogations and… [023] (2017)Seeing through crocodile tears? Sex-specific associations between the Dark Triad traits and lie detection accuracy
Personality and Individual Differences Machiavellianism significantly predicted higher lie detection accuracy in women, while narcissism significantly predicted lower accuracy in men. These sex-specific associations emerged only in high-stakes emotional… [024] (2017)The Polygraph in the English Courts
The Journal of Criminal Law The paper argues there is little English case law preventing polygraph use and that comparative reliability analysis suggests polygraphs may be more accurate than unaided… [025] (2017)A Not So Bogus Pipeline: A Study of the Bogus Pipeline Effect And Its Implications for Polygraph Testing
Polygraph & Forensic Credibility Assessment: A Journal of Science and Field Practice The bogus pipeline effect remained robust even when participants believed the lie detector was only 75% accurate, challenging assumptions that polygraph effectiveness depends on belief… [026] (2017)Prison Mental Health Screening tools: choices and sensitivity
Assessment and Development Matters The three validated screening tools produced referral rates ranging from 47.3% to 100% in the same sample, a spread of over 50 percentage points, demonstrating… [027] (2017)Mental health in an open prison: preliminary research findings
Division of Forensic Psychology British Psychological Society Annual Conference Despite the relatively permissive open-prison environment producing lower anxiety and better-than-average well-being scores, rates of clinically screened mental health problems were as high as or… [028] (2016)Train the Trainers: A First Step towards a Science‐Based Cognitive Lie Detection Training Workshop Delivered by a Practitioner
Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling Training produced modest improvements in deception detection accuracy and significantly improved questioning strategies. However, trainees showed variable implementation of techniques, and challenges emerged in translating… [029] (2015)Transcranial Current Stimulation of the Temporoparietal Junction Improves Lie Detection
Current Biology Electrical stimulation of the right temporoparietal junction significantly improved lie detection performance specifically in situations where participants' own opinions conflicted with the statements they were… [030] (2014 • UK GOVERNMENT MANDATE)Mandatory Polygraph Testing for Sexual Offenders (Offender Management Act 2007 Implementation)
Ministry of Justice, England & Wales Following the 2012 pilot study results, the UK government mandated polygraph testing for high-risk sex offenders released on license in England and Wales. Made PCSOT… [031] (2014)British Experiences of Polygraph Testing Sexual Offenders: an Update
European Polygraph Mandatory pilot data from 635 offenders showed significantly more clinically relevant disclosures compared to non-polygraphed controls. The UK implemented testing protocols requiring examinations within 8-16… [032] (2014 • UK EVALUATION)An Evaluation of Mandatory Polygraph Testing for Sexual Offenders in the United Kingdom
Sexual Abuse Major UK evaluation study finding that mandatory polygraph testing produced significantly more risk-relevant disclosures compared to standard supervision alone, providing evidence base for the 2014… [033] (2014 • UK LEGISLATION)Offender Management Act 2007 — Polygraph Provisions Implementation
Ministry of Justice, Statutory Instrument 2014 Statutory provisions making polygraph testing a mandatory license condition for high-risk sex offenders in England and Wales. First national legislation mandating PCSOT outside the US. [034] (2013)Ethical practice in the use of the polygraph in working with sex offenders
In K. Harrison & B. Rainey (Eds.), Legal and ethical aspects of sex offender treatment and management The chapter identifies core ethical concerns including coercion, self-incrimination, and intrusiveness, while noting that polygraph legality and application vary internationally. It emphasizes viewing the polygraph… [035] (2013)The Investigation and Investigative Interviewing of Benefit Fraud Suspects in the UK: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Applied Issues in Investigative Interviewing, Eyewitness Memory, and Credibility Assessment Analysis of 142 actual benefit fraud interviews revealed that while investigators displayed ethical standards and used open questions, few interviews were skilled, with particular shortcomings… [036] (2013)How occupational psychology helped scupper Mrs Thatcher and the polygraph: A lesson in exerting influence at the right time
OP Matters The 1986 BPS working group, chaired by Fletcher, concluded that polygraph-based techniques were unscientific and unlikely to be acceptable in the British context of employment… [037] (2012)The use of the polygraph in assessing, treating and supervising sex offenders. a practitioner's guide edited by D. T. Wilcox, Wiley‐Blackwell Publishing, Chichester, 2009. 332 pp. ISBN 987‐0‐470‐74223‐5 (Pbk)
Child Abuse Review The reviewed book provided a comprehensive examination of post-conviction polygraph testing with sex offenders, covering empirical evidence for disclosure facilitation, practical applications across multiple contexts,… [038] (2012)Mandatory Polygraph Testing Pilot Study for Sexual Offenders
UK Government Report; Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment Compared 332 sex offenders supervised with polygraph vs. 303 without. Polygraph group made significantly higher numbers of risk-related disclosures. The polygraph doubled the number of… [039] (2012)The Use of the Polygraph with Sex Offenders in the UK
European Polygraph The study documented professional perspectives on polygraph technology at a pivotal moment when the UK was considering mandatory implementation following suspension of voluntary use after… [040] (2011)Visual Cues for Facial Behaviour in Deception Detection
IEEE International Conference on Computer Applications and Industrial Electronics (ICCAIE) The pilot study demonstrated statistically supported potential for facial behaviour cues — including micro-expressions, facial asymmetry, lip biting, and blink rate changes — to discriminate… [041] (2011)Visual Cues of Facial Behaviour in Deception Detection
IEEE International Conference on Computer Applications and Industrial Electronics (ICCAIE) Human examiners achieved only 56.25% accuracy in detecting deception from facial cues — barely above chance — while a logistic regression classifier applied to the… [042] (2010)A Trial of Voluntary Polygraphy Testing in 10 English Probation Areas
Sexual Abuse Multi-site voluntary polygraph trial across 10 probation areas in England. Demonstrated that even voluntary polygraph testing significantly increased risk-relevant disclosures by sex offenders under community… [043] (2010)The Polygraph and Forensic Psychiatry
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 38(4), 446–451 Found that polygraph testing increased the likelihood of disclosure of relevant information by a factor of 14. Over 40% of disclosures were rated as being… [044] (2010)Nonverbal indicators of deception: How iconic gestures reveal thoughts that cannot be suppressed
Semiotica Participants produced significantly fewer iconic gestures when lying, with deceptive gestures showing fewer post-stroke holds and shorter stroke durations. Three participants produced gestures that morphologically… [045] (2009)The Clinical Use of the Polygraph with Sex Offenders: Caveats and Considerations
The Use of the Polygraph in Assessing, Treating and Supervising Sex Offenders The chapter emphasizes that post-conviction polygraph testing should be viewed as a treatment and supervision tool focused on disclosure facilitation rather than a standalone deception… [046] (2009)The Use of the Polygraph in Assessing, Treating, and Supervising Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide
Criminal Justice and Behavior Nineteen studies across the US, UK, and Netherlands demonstrated that PCSOT significantly increases disclosures compared to non-polygraphed participants, with polygraph accuracy estimated at 80–90% in… [047] (2008)The utility of the polygraph with sex offenders in England
Conférence Permanente Européenne de la Probation Professionals with direct polygraph experience showed 92% opposition to withdrawal of voluntary polygraph use and 58% support for mandatory application, whereas inexperienced professionals expressed significantly… [048] (2008)Does the polygraph lead to better risk prediction for sexual offenders?
Aggression and Violent Behavior The review concluded there is reasonable evidence for polygraph use in some risk assessment areas, particularly for eliciting disclosures of historical and acute-dynamic risk factors,… [049] (2008)See no lies, hear no lies: Differences in discrimination accuracy and response bias when watching or listening to police suspect interviews
Applied Cognitive Psychology Officers listening to audio-only interviews achieved significantly higher accuracy (60%) than those watching audio-visual presentations (47%). Exposure to visual cues alone led to systematic lie… [050] (2006)Accuracy and Utility of Post-Conviction Polygraph Testing of Sex Offenders
British Journal of Psychiatry, 188, 479–483 Examined both accuracy and clinical utility of PCSOT in the British context. Found that polygraph testing produces actionable information for risk management regardless of the… [051] (2006)Polygraph Pilot Study: Final Report
Polygraph offenders had 14 times greater odds of making clinically significant disclosures compared to comparison offenders, with the majority of disclosures occurring during polygraph sessions… [052] (2005)Polygraph Examination of British Sexual Offenders: A Pilot Study on Sexual History Disclosure Testing
Journal of Sexual Aggression, 11(1), 3–23 Early UK pilot demonstrating the feasibility and effectiveness of SHDE polygraph testing with British sexual offenders. Found significant increases in sexual history disclosure, supporting international… [053] (2005)Sexual history disclosure using the polygraph in a sample of British sex offenders in treatment
Polygraph Polygraph-facilitated sexual history disclosure produced significant increases in admitted victims and offenses beyond all existing records, with 93% of participants disclosing both contact and noncontact… [054] (2005)Lie detection and the polygraph: A historical review
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology The modern polygraph emerged in the early 1920s as a multi-channel instrument recording respiration, cardiovascular activity, and electrodermal responses. Throughout its history, polygraph use has… [055] (2004)A Review of the Current Scientific Status and Fields of Application of Polygraphic Deception Detection
BPS Report (26/05/04) Official UK scientific assessment by the British Psychological Society. Reviewed the evidence base across multiple polygraph applications and provided recommendations for potential UK adoption, laying… [056] (2004 • UK PILOT)A Preliminary Study of the Contribution of Periodic Polygraph Testing to the Treatment and Supervision of Sex Offenders
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology Early UK pilot study finding polygraph-tested offenders made significantly more clinically relevant disclosures. These findings contributed to the subsequent expansion of PCSOT in England and… [057] (2004)A prospective study of the impact of polygraphy on high risk behaviours in adult sex offenders
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment At Time 1, 97% of polygraphed sex offenders disclosed an average of 2.45 high-risk behaviors unknown to supervising probation officers (76 total); at Time 2,… [058] (2003)The contemporary cultural context for deception and malingering in Britain
Malingering and illness deception Robinson found that 70% of Britons morally condemned VAT evasion yet 71% were willing to engage in it themselves, while 30% admitted lying on job… [059] (2003)The role of the polygraph
In: Matravers, A (Ed.), Sexual offenders in the community: Managing and reducing the risks Seventy-eight percent of participants showed deception indicators on the first polygraph test, and 71% disclosed additional high-risk behaviors on a second test, demonstrating polygraph's utility… [060] (2002)The potential use of polygraphy in forensic psychiatry
Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health The polygraph functioned most effectively as a 'truth facilitator' rather than a lie detector, bringing problematic behaviors to supervisors' attention and enabling timely intervention before… [061] (2002)Suspects, lies and videotape: An analysis of authentic high-stakes liars
Law and Human Behavior Suspects blinked less frequently and made longer pauses during deceptive statements compared to truthful statements, while maintaining equal eye contact in both conditions. These findings… [062] (2002)British applications of the polygraph to sex offender work: An update
NOTA News Early British polygraph sessions with convicted sex offenders facilitated disclosures about sexual history and risk-relevant behaviours not obtained through standard interviews, supporting the case for… [063] (2002)Polygraph testing sex offenders
Probation in Europe, Conférence Permanente Européenne de la Probation A single sexual history disclosure polygraph examination increased the mean number of acknowledged victims from 48.1 to 185.6 (a factor of 3.9) and offence episodes… [064] (2001)Self-deception and other-deception among admissions to a maximum security hospital and a medium secure unit
Psychology, Crime & Law Maximum-security patients demonstrated significantly lower other-deception than medium-secure patients after controlling for ethnicity and diagnosis, while self-deception remained stable across settings. Mentally ill patients scored… [065] (2001)Behavioral and Functional Anatomical Correlates of Deception in Humans
NeuroReport Lying was associated with significantly longer response times (p < 0.001) and greater bilateral ventrolateral prefrontal cortex activation (p < 0.05, corrected) compared to truthful… [066] (2001 • UK FOUNDATIONAL)Behavioural and Functional Anatomical Correlates of Deception in Humans
Neuroreport, 12, 2849–2853 UK team’s foundational fMRI deception study identifying ventrolateral prefrontal cortex activation as key deception correlate. Independently confirmed prefrontal involvement. [067] (2000)Metadiscursive Deception
The Language of Deception: A Discourse Analytical Study The research identified two main types of metadiscursive deception: function misrepresentation (concealing evasion or attack) and propositional content manipulation (through implicature and felicity condition violations).… [068] (2000)How People Deceive
The Language of Deception: A Discourse Analytical Study The typology identifies three main categories of linguistic deception: falsifications and distortions related to propositional content, taking words out of context related to utterance function,… [069] (1999)The use of the polygraph in the community supervision of sex offenders
Probation Journal Probation workers obtained substantially more information about offending history, risk indicators, and supervision violations following polygraph-assisted interviews, with most disclosures occurring during the anticipatory pre-test… [070] (1986)Report of the working group on the use of the polygraph in criminal investigation and personnel screening
Bulletin of the British Psychological Society The working group concluded that polygraph techniques lacked sufficient scientific validity for use in British criminal investigation and employment screening, citing unstandardized procedures, inadequate accuracy,… [071] (1982)Detection of Deception: Consistency in Responding and Personality
Perceptual and Motor Skills No consistent relationships emerged between personality dimensions (extraversion, neuroticism, socialization, ego control) and detection accuracy. Situational factors like task involvement, countermeasure use, and confidence in… [072] (1955)Studies on the physiology of awareness: An oximetrically monitored controlled stress test
Canadian Journal of Psychology The research demonstrated that oximetric measurements of capillary blood oxygen saturation, blood flow, and tissue changes could detect systematic physiological responses during standardized stress conditions.Related research topics
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