polygraph
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“DNA evidence, witnesses recanting their prior statements and polygraph testing all supported the ‘actual innocence’ claims of Jarvis Ballard,” district attorney Perry Nicosia wrote.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 2022 or 2023, Cathy conducted a polygraph test on Pauken, persuading him to do so after telling him his reports were being sent to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the documents said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
When the detective asked her to take a polygraph, she consented.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
Perez requested a polygraph test and failed it, Flores testified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Lie-detection tests are notoriously inaccurate, and calculations similar to the above demonstrate why truthful people who flunk polygraph tests usually outnumber liars.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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