“Every year, thousands of law-abiding Americans submit to polygraphic interrogation. And every year, hundreds – if not thousands – are falsely accused based on polygraph chart readings and are routinely denied due process.”
“We wrote this short book to call public attention to the dangers of polygraphy and to protect the innocent from polygraph abuse. Because of our government’s reliance on this pseudoscientific procedure, thousands of truthful persons have been falsely accused of deception and suffered serious adverse consequences. On the other hand, deceptive persons can easily defeat polygraph ‘tests’ through countermeasures, as did convicted spy Aldrich H. Ames.
In this book, you will learn the little-known truth about polygraphy. You will learn:
– that polygraphy is not science (p. 18 ff.);
– that polygraphy, like phrenology and graphology, is without scientific validity (p. 18 ff.);
– that our Government’s reliance on unreliable polygraphy serves to protect spies, undermining – not enhancing – our national security (p. 35 ff.);
– that polygraph “tests” are actually interrogations (pp. 20, 129 ff.);
– that polygraphy depends on your polygrapher lying to and deceiving you (p. 86 ff.);
– the simplistic method by which your polygrapher decides whether you are truthful or deceptive (p. 98 ff.);
– that polygraphy is biased against the truthful (p. 99);
– that polygraph “testing” can be (and has been) easily defeated through countermeasures (p. 22);
– how to protect yourself against a false positive outcome (p. 121 ff);
– how to recognize interrogation tactics and not be fooled by them (p. 112 and p. 129 ff.);
– what to do if you have been falsely accused (p. 164 ff.);
– how you can help put an end to polygraph abuse (p. 171 ff.);
– where to learn more about polygraphy (p. 200 ff.).
If you face an upcoming polygraph “test” and need to learn what to expect as quickly as possible, you may wish to proceed directly to Chapters 3 and 4 (p. 86 ff.) and come back to Chapters 1, 2 and 5 later.”
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