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Selected Abstracts of Nonverbal Deception for Polygraph Examiners

NCJ Number
78152
Journal
Polygraph Volume: 9 Issue: 4 Dated: (December 1980) Pages: 197-231
Author(s)
M McKinnon; N Ansley
Date Published
1980
Length
35 pages
Annotation
Abstracts of selected articles concerning methods for detecting deception on polygraphs, generated by psychologists and psychiatrists, as well as representatives of the communications profession and law enforcement, are provided.
Abstract
A bibliography listing the 53 abstracted works and a glossary of terms are included. Most works were published between 1973-79. The abstracts highlight the main findings of each paper and comment on the usefulness of each work for polygraph examiners. Topics included cover detection of deception from the body or face, hand movements, voice pitch, witness deception (video tape in the courtroom), and deception in interviews and interrogations.

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