Polygraphs in the Workplace: Hearing Before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session ... June 19, 1987, Volume 4 |
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Page 14
... administered in the workplace has increased fourfold . The result of state efforts to deal with the epidemic of " lie detector " testing in employment is a confusing and easily evaded patchwork of restrictions , prohibitions ...
... administered in the workplace has increased fourfold . The result of state efforts to deal with the epidemic of " lie detector " testing in employment is a confusing and easily evaded patchwork of restrictions , prohibitions ...
Page 18
... administered a year . In 1983 , the American Civil Liberties Union estimated that 1 million tests a year were being given . In the federal agencies alone , over 23,000 polygraph tests have been performed . However , this great increase ...
... administered a year . In 1983 , the American Civil Liberties Union estimated that 1 million tests a year were being given . In the federal agencies alone , over 23,000 polygraph tests have been performed . However , this great increase ...
Page 25
... administered in a special facility or in a room has not been determined . Extraneous Factors Physical Activity . - Tensing of mus- cles was shown to reduce the likelihood of detection from 75 % to 10 % in one experiment . Other ...
... administered in a special facility or in a room has not been determined . Extraneous Factors Physical Activity . - Tensing of mus- cles was shown to reduce the likelihood of detection from 75 % to 10 % in one experiment . Other ...
Page 30
... point to bear in mind here , as we have talked about it this morning in the statistics we referred to , is that we have two million polygraph tests administered every year , and at least 75 to 80 percent of those are in 30.
... point to bear in mind here , as we have talked about it this morning in the statistics we referred to , is that we have two million polygraph tests administered every year , and at least 75 to 80 percent of those are in 30.
Page 32
... administered rather than prohibiting their use al- together . The States are better equipped to make those determinations . Mr. Bolton suggested that States can provide avenues for appeal if someone feels his or her rights have been ...
... administered rather than prohibiting their use al- together . The States are better equipped to make those determinations . Mr. Bolton suggested that States can provide avenues for appeal if someone feels his or her rights have been ...
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