The polygraph became better known to the public as a result of reality TV shows such as Love Island and the Jeremy Kyle Show. However, it has been in use since 1921 and is used for a variety of purposes. The reasons for taking a lie detector test are diverse and...
With just over 4 weeks to go until Christmas many parents will be practising deceit on a grand scale whilst telling their children it’s incredibly bad to tell lies. But do Christmas lies cause kids any real harm? According to killjoys you shouldn’t lie to your...
There are many reasons people lie and you might think that lying to impress is fairly low on the list. But not so in Ireland according to recent research conducted by Jurys Inn Hotel chain. Just under half of Irish participants confessed to telling lies about where...
By the time you’ve bought a puppy and got it home, an attachment has usually formed. If you then find out that the puppy is sick, you’ll go to a vet. When you find out the pet has come from a puppy farm you’re usually devastated. Carol called us to tell us about her...
Polygraph testing is used to determine if a person is truthful or not, based on the circumstances surrounding their particular case. Lie detection tests are costly because they are carried out by professional examiners trained in discerning the truth from polygraph...
The lie detector test for sexual offenders released on licence is in common use by police forces in many countries. Polygraph examinations are conventionally not used as evidence but as tools for part of a wider investigation. This has resulted in many offenders...
