Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Bill
I guess I did sort of phrase it wrong : ). Lucky some of you know me and can
fill in the gaps when I quickly write something. But I do know there are not
many I talk too would take a polygraph.
There is sure a flurry of activity going on around here over the Arkansas
thing. The 13 year old spent summers up here with his grandparents. My
colleague who appeared on tv has been swamped with calls wanting an
interview. He had CBS sitting in his driveway, CNN called, NBC, Fox--really
something wild.
jackief
William J. Foristal wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
>
> On Wed, 01 Apr 1998 06:53:52 -0600 Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> writes:
> >Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> >
> >Hi Sue
> >
> >Thanks for ferreting out pertinent info. for all of us. I am not sure
> >I
> >read this right--my eyes might be biased <VBG>, but it seems the
> >Supreme
> >court is not willing to accept the idea that the polygraph is
> >admissible.
> >Am I correct in this??
> >
> >jackief
>
> Hi Jackie,
>
> Yes, you are correct. Although the court did not rule out acceptance of
> lie detector tests in future cases that may be supported by more
> compelling evidence, they ruled that the evidence presented in this case
> was not sufficient to warrant approval. In other words, they did not buy
> the amicus brief citing the 90% accuracy data.
>
> Some comments in the ruling:
>
> "There is simply no consensus that polygraph evidence is reliable."
>
> "To this day, the scientific community remains extremely polarized about
> the reliability of polygraph techniques. There is simply no way to know
> in a particular case whether a polygraph examiner's conclusion is
> accurate."
>
> Bill
>
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