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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by rndgermandude on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @08:39AM (#24197891)
I thought polygraphs are prohibited in courts in most jurisdictions?
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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by LatteLazy on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @08:50AM (#24197974)
It's used in criminal courts 19 states and at the federal level by the disgression of the judge. Plus it's used in a bunch of "non-court but legal process" like for people on probation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraph#United_States

Interestingly (last paragraph of the link above) the US has indicted people for offering to teach other how to beat the test!?

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