Polygraph Examinations: Should the Courts Rely on Them?

Criminal Justice Evidence Class

Topic: Polygraph Examinations

Prompt:

Step #1: Read the PowerPoint presentation titled “Chapter 7 Crime Scene Evidence and Experiments

Step #2: View the YouTube video titled “Couples Take A Lie Detector Test” by As/Is

The link to watch the YouTube video mentioned above is located here below:

https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=Q3i6f_G5C2I

Step #3: Based on what you read in the PowerPoint and viewed in the YouTube video, now I want you to answer the two questions below:

Police departments and other federal law enforcement agencies, use polygraphs in hiring new law enforcement officers. However, results from polygraph examinations are not admissible as evidence in a criminal trial.

Question #1: If law enforcement agencies rely on polygraph examinations, should the courts rely on them also?

Question #2: Are you in favor of allowing results from polygraph examinations in court? Please explain your answer.

Coursework Assignment Guidelines

* Must be at least 1 full page.

* Make sure to answer the questions in at least 1 paragraph and also make sure your paragraphs have a minimum of five sentences.

*Must be in Times New Roman Font Size 12 with 1-inch margins all around.

*Must be in APA format 7

*No sources are required but if you use a source like the YouTube video above or an online web article then make sure to cite them properly.

*No reference page is required but if you cite a source like the YouTube video or online articles then make sure to have a reference page.

Note to the Essay Zoo writer:

* In the order form, I uploaded the Powerpoint called "Chapter 7 Crime Scene Evidence and Experiments".