Lawmakers in Utah are pushing to bar the use of polygraph tests on sexual assault victims, joining 26 other states that have already done so.

But just how often it can catch you in a lie is shrouded in controversy. Regardless, thousands of polygraphs are given each year in the US, alone, for everything from government clearance ...

Most people think polygraphs — also called lie-detector tests — can determine whether you're lying. But the technology has its critics. "The public needs to know that polygraph testing has no ...

In all the cases of trust, and especially in the legal issues, the truth verification is extremely important. Consequently, ...

He replied that he would do whatever the Judiciary Committee asked him to, but noted that polygraphs are inadmissible in federal court because they are “unreliable.” That fact is not in ...

There's a reason the FBI is given the task of conducting background checks on White House appointees and employees.

Polygraphs have been used around the world, in countries such as Japan, Russia and China, but the technology remains largely the same. "There's a fairly long pre-test interview that lasts for ...

The chief executive heads an enormous bureaucracy that became more complex as the federal system grew and increased its ...

Polygraph testing has become a trusted tool in truth verification playing a significant role in both personal and professional settings Used widely for background checks internal investigations and pe ...

Polygraphs, which measure physiological responses like heart rate, blood pressure and sweating, are a case in point. They ...

But just how often it can catch you in a lie is shrouded in controversy. Regardless, thousands of polygraphs are given each year in the US, alone, for everything from government clearance ...