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USE OF THE POLYGRAPH IN THE PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING PROCESS

NCJ Number
14443
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 41 Issue: 7 Dated: (JULY 1974) Pages: 51-53
Author(s)
L Territo
Date Published
1974
Length
3 pages
Annotation
THE LIE DETECTOR IS A VALUABLE INVESTIGATIVE AID, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPREHENSIVE CHARACTER INVESTIGATION.
Abstract
THE USE OF THE POLYGRAPH EARLY IN THE SCREENING PROCESS CAN EXPOSE UNDESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS THAT WOULD OFTEN PASS UNDETECTED THROUGH NORMAL SCREENING PROCEDURES. EIGHT CASE HISTORIES ARE PRESENTED FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES.

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