POLYGRAPH: A Scientific Approach for Crime Investigation

Description

The advent of newer technology developments in every facet of our life and the present day global Crime panorama necessities the adaptation of hi-tech detection techniques by all the concerned authorities in our Criminal Justice System.
One of such very popular and fascinating techniques is the Detection of deception by latest gadgets. Even the Detection of deception too has undergone revolutionary changes. Primitive methods like chewing rice evolved to interrogations which further evolved to measuring physiological parameters and study of body language etc. In recent times many sophisticated instruments are being developed to help law enforcement officers in finding the truth. Polygraph or commonly known as Lie detector has also evolved from just measuring pulse to quantifying the multiple physiological changes by respective mechanical probes also been added to the instruments.
In spite of advancements in psycho-somatic, neural fronts, general public have many misconceptions about a lie detector or a polygraph. Reading of this book by students, researchers and law enforcement agencies would be in a position to certainly appreciate the basics of the technique, how the intellects have struggled to put their thoughts, efforts and attempted to build their own devices with their limited resources of the time. It is a sure shot for a reader of this book to have a better understanding of the principle of Polygraph and its application in the field of criminal justice system.
The book also covers the NHRC guidelines, allied Judgments and other laws associated with Polygraph to help understand the instrument in Toto.
This book also throw light on a few of the latest techniques used in the Forensic Psychology to helping Investigations while detecting deception.