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"Forensic Psychophysiology Using the Polygraph"
Scientific Truth Verification - Lie Detection

Contents

Foreword - Cleve Backster, Hon. Ph.D.
Foreword - Honorable Vincent E. Doyle
Foreword - Charles M. Sevilla, Esquire

Chapter:
1. Introduction
2. History: Lie Detection, the polygraph and PV examinations
3. Research and Scientific Status of PV examinations
4. Physiology: Polygraph instrument & AN System
5. Evolution of Psychophysiological Veracity Examinations
6. PV Exam setting - Controlled Environment
7. Identification of problems areas - Psychology
8. Formulation-Review-Presentation of Test Questions
9. Methodology capable of addressing identified impeding variables
10. The Control-Stimulation Test
11. The Numerical Approach to PV Examinations
      Single-Issue Tests:
      Matte Quadri-Track Zone Comparison Technique
      Backster Tri Zone Comparison Technique
      DoDPI (Bi-Spot) Zone Comparison Technique
      Integrated Zone Comparison Technique
      Utah Zone Comparison Technique

      Multiple-Issue Tests:
      Matte Quinque-Track Zone Comparison Test
      Backster Zone Comparison Exploratory Test
      DoDPI (Tri-Spot) Zone Comparison Test
      DoDPI Modified General Question Test (MGQT)
      USAF Modified General Question Test AFMGQT
      Utah Zone Comparison Technique

12. Analysis, interpretation and numerical quantification of physiological data recorded on polygraph charts
13. The Computerized Polygraph System
14. Matte Control Question Validation (MCQV) Test
15. The Clinical Approach to PV Examinations
      The Reid Technique
      The Arther Technique
      The Marcy Technique
      The Modified Relevant-Irrelevant (MRI) Technique
      The DoDPI General Question Test (GQT)

16. A Compendium of Control Questions
17. Matte S-K-G and Backster S-K-Y Tests
18. Guilty Knowledge Tests
19. The Silent Answer Test
20. Effects of drugs in PV examinations
21. Countermeasures:
      Mental
      Physical
      Pharmaceutical

22. The deaf and hearing impaired and the use of interpreters
23. Legal aspects of the PV examination:
      Part I - Legal status of PV examinations
      Part II - Selection of forensic psychophysiologist
      Part III - Defense access to Police PV examinations
      Part IV - Defense conditions for Police PV examinations of defendants

24. Psychophysiological Veracity Examinations Using the Polygraph in Sex Offenses
      Part I - Probationary PV Examinations
      Part II - PV Exams on Victims of Sex Offenses

25. Application of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988

Appendices
Glossary of Terms
Table of Figures
Index


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