On the Fallibility of Lie Detection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4084152 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin Kleinmuntz, Julian J Szucko |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 85-104 |
| Publication date | 1982-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Law & Society Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-9216 • E-ISSN: 1540-5893 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3053533 |
| OpenAlex | W2317404252 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 15 |
The polygraph's widespread use in the legal setting and elsewhere should be of concern to society, but especially to psychologists and lawyers. Since lying does not produce a measurable physiological response-and hence renders "lie detection" meaningless-the plausibility of the theory of so-called lie detection tests is questioned. Empirical evidence is presented that disputes the accuracy of testing and shows the high rate of false positive misclassification (e.g., misclassifying a truthful person as deceptive). An alternative procedure is recommended. This procedure, sometimes called the Guilty Knowledge Test, has some problems associated with its use and can be used only when particular information is available. However, it can be a significantly more accurate detector of guilt than the standard lie detection test
Lie detection · Political science · Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning · Deception detection and forensic psychology · Law · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Moderators of nonverbal indicators of deception
Why we still use our heads instead of formulas
Lie detection in ancient and modern times
Statistical versus clinical lie detection reconsidered
On statistical detection of deception
Criterion Development and Validity of the CQT in Field Application
Detecting Deception in 1984
Training Lie Detectors to Use Nonverbal Cues Instead of Global Heuristics
Statistical versus clinical lie detection
Probabilistic functionalism
Statistical versus clinical lie detection
Truth and deception
Guilty knowledge versus innocent associations
Psychology and the lie detector industry
Conceptual Framework of Psychology
Continuity and Change in Soviet Political Culture
Physiological measures and the detection of deception
Antecedent probability and the efficiency of psychometric signs, patterns, or cutting scores
The detection of deception
Man versus model of man
Why the "Haves" Come Out Ahead
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2007 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |