report<\/a> by Wired, approximately 2.5 million lie detector tests are conducted in the US every year, which helps keep the $2 billion polygraphy industry alive and kicking.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA polygraph examination, as of this writing, has admissibility in a total of 23 states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But before it is accepted as a piece of evidence in jurisdictions or states where it’s considered admissible, both parties must agree to its use before submission. In addition, the result of a polygraph examination will be considered where it has admissibility only when certain criteria in its administration are met, such as the Daubert standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s also important to keep in mind that a lie detector test is rarely used in criminal cases. In most instances, it’s used as a piece of evidence in civil cases, such as issues that keep people from getting jobs or clearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is an act in the US that prohibits most private employers in the country from conducting polygraph examinations for pre-employment screening purposes or during the course of employment. It’s referred to as the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA), which became effective in December 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the EPPA does not cover some private employers from using a lie detector test in screening candidates for jobs that require a high level of integrity and trustworthiness among employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same is true for law enforcement and various federal agencies such as the FBI and CIA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other than public polygraphers, private polygrapher experts, who are required to be licensed in some states, are also sought by civilians for resolving disputes such as infidelity, fraud and drug abuse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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