Polygraphs in the Workplace: Hearing Before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session ... June 19, 1987 |
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... of Americans subject- ed to what the late Sam Ervin referred to as the " twentieth centu- ry witch craft " is necessary now more than ever . ( 1 ) Today we will hear from both proponents and opponents of FRIDAY, JUNE 19,
... of Americans subject- ed to what the late Sam Ervin referred to as the " twentieth centu- ry witch craft " is necessary now more than ever . ( 1 ) Today we will hear from both proponents and opponents of FRIDAY, JUNE 19,
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... subjects than white subjects . Now , whether a person passes or fails the test also often depends on the state of his or her health . People with breathing or heart problems can show false reactions to questions and then fail the test ...
... subjects than white subjects . Now , whether a person passes or fails the test also often depends on the state of his or her health . People with breathing or heart problems can show false reactions to questions and then fail the test ...
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... subject , the uses and abuses of polygraphs has been increasing alarmingly . In the last 10 years the use of polygraphs has quadrupled four - fold , and as you have acknowledged and Mr. Abrams has acknowledged , the number of polygraph ...
... subject , the uses and abuses of polygraphs has been increasing alarmingly . In the last 10 years the use of polygraphs has quadrupled four - fold , and as you have acknowledged and Mr. Abrams has acknowledged , the number of polygraph ...
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... subject , a teenager , or others who may not read the newspa- pers and the journals as much as those in the room do , is hooked up to the machine he may indeed confess something useful . It has nothing to do with whether the polygraph ...
... subject , a teenager , or others who may not read the newspa- pers and the journals as much as those in the room do , is hooked up to the machine he may indeed confess something useful . It has nothing to do with whether the polygraph ...
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... subject is much less likely to be found innocent than the guilty subject is to be found guilty in the criminal setting . In ... subjects were correctly identified . In a still more recent study , 75.1 % of guilty and 63 % of innocent ...
... subject is much less likely to be found innocent than the guilty subject is to be found guilty in the criminal setting . In ... subjects were correctly identified . In a still more recent study , 75.1 % of guilty and 63 % of innocent ...
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