The Lie Behind the Lie Detector

Description

We wrote this short book to call public attention to the dangers ofpolygraphy and to protect the innocent from polygraph abuse.Because of our government’s reliance on this pseudoscientificprocedure, thousands of truthful persons have been falsely accusedof deception and suffered serious adverse consequences. On theother hand, deceptive persons can easily defeat polygraph “tests”through countermeasures, as did convicted spy Aldrich H. Ames.We hope that this book will help to stimulate informed publicdebate about polygraph policy and hasten the day when ourgovernment comes to its senses and ends its reliance on this latter-daytrial by ordeal. Our reliance on unreliable polygraphy isundermining—not strengthening—our national security. Societydoes not need to find an accurate lie detector (it may never happen)before getting rid of a bogus one. Polygraphy must be abolished.We are distributing this book in electronic format free of chargein order to reach the broadest audience possible. We didn’t writethis book to make money. We only ask that you tell others aboutthis book if you find it informative and useful.This book is formatted for double-sided printing, and we encourageyou to print out as many copies as you like to share with yourfamily, friends, and colleagues.We view this book as a work in progress and plan to releaseupdated editions as new information warrants. CheckAntiPolygraph.org for the latest edition.Contact us to learn how you can help to put an end to polygraphy.We welcome your comments by e-mail at the addresses below. Ifyou wish to protect the privacy of your correspondence, e-mail usfor our PGP public keys.