Polygraph Examination in the Criminal Procedure
Polygraph Examination in the Criminal Procedure

Summary/Abstract: People have always been interested in whether the other person is telling the truth or not. This is all the same in criminal procedure. There have been thousands of experiments to develop a method in order to make sure the accuracy of testimonies. Among the instrumental methods the polygraph is the most commonly used instrument, besides there have been the most data concerning its validity. Although it’s validity is not too high (according to international studies it is between 50 and 98,6 percent), the polygraph examination is an important kind of search for the truth. The conduction of a polygraph examination is subject to certain conditions. Besides the necessary statutory regulation, some material and personnel conditions and requirements should also be satisfied. The material side comprises the polygraph instrument itself and the examination room where the polygraph testing is conducted. The personnel requirements imply the polygraph examiner and the subject of the examination (examinee).

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