Criminal justice
1. The term “reliability” means something very distinct in the world of the polygraph.
Without giving a definition, explain what this term means for legality?
For consistency?
For “Expert” testimony?
2. Cite one countermeasure.
Why does this countermeasure work? Not work?
Be specific and supply substantiation for your stance.
3. What is the term “Bogus Pipeline”?
What is it and is it real?
State your supporting details.
4. Provide Endogenous factors that could threaten the validity of a polygraph.
Be specific and explain each.
5. Explain in detail and with substance what and how the CVSA measures stress?
What does it mean and how is it interpreted?
6. Explain the research that has either proven or disproved the CVSA.
Note: NITV is the creator of the CVSA
7. Do law enforcement agencies use the VSA?
If so, to what capacity?
Have they been successful?
8. The book, The Lie Detectors, by Ken Adler, explain the higher meaning of “Machine vs Machine”?
9. From the text, The Lie Detector, by Ken Adler, demonstrate how Keeler and Larson were successful.
Specifically, what was their path through the science and explain their difficulty.
10. Explain what the Conditional response theory is.
