One possibility that may hold potential for solving this problem is the use of polygraph tests as a pre-employment screening tool. People can argue for days about the effectiveness of these things in ...

In my first article in this series on the polygraph, I introduced a bit of history about the “lie detector.” Today I’ll review some of the applications of these devices in the 20th century. A report ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has found itself embroiled in a rather odd situation involving polygraph tests. In April, it confirmed to NPR that it was using these tests to catch personnel ...

I've been a police psychologist for 30 years; counseling, teaching, giving workshops, and writing books, both fiction and non-fiction. My fictional alter-ego, Dr. Dot Meyerhoff, has done a lot more ...

Racist texts allegedly sent by the owner of a company contracted by the MTA to perform pre-employment polygraph screenings for the agency’s police force are raising new questions about racial ...

A version of this story appeared in the On Background newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive On Background delivered directly to your inbox each Friday. The Drug Enforcement ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Palm Harbor man was arrested on multiple counts of child porn possession after deputies said he admitted to viewing child pornography during a pre-employment screening ...