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The polygraph, or lie detector test, is banned in nearly every court and outlawed for use in private business, but the U.S. Government still relies upon the admittedly questionable results of the tests in screening federal employees. Includes interviews with Dr. Charles Honts, Professor of Psycholog...

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Other Authors: Pelley, Scott, 1957- (Interviewer), Efran, Shawn (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2001.
Series:60 Minutes II
Subjects:
Lie detectors and detection > United States.
National security > United States.
Détecteurs de mensonge > États-Unis.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The polygraph, or lie detector test, is banned in nearly every court and outlawed for use in private business, but the U.S. Government still relies upon the admittedly questionable results of the tests in screening federal employees. Includes interviews with Dr. Charles Honts, Professor of Psychology at Boise State University in Idaho, Ed Curran, former FBI agent, and Dr. Sheila Reed, former researcher at the Department of Defense Polygraph Institute.
Physical Description:1 online resource (15 minutes)
Playing Time:00:14:37