OMA 2007 Polygraph Programme: What the HMPPS Evaluations Show
An evidence review of the statutory polygraph programme under the Offender Management Act 2007, drawing on published MoJ and HMPPS evaluations from…
Read moreFrom Pilot to Policy: The Grubin UK Polygraph Research Programme
A chronological review of Don Grubin's UK polygraph research programme, from the 2010 voluntary trial through mandatory pilots to the 2014 national…
Read moreA Decade of Mandatory PCSOT in England and Wales
An evidence review of mandatory post-conviction sex offender polygraph testing in England and Wales since its national rollout in January 2014.
Read moreInternet vs Contact Offenders Under UK PCSOT: An Evidence Gap
Do polygraph disclosure patterns differ between internet-only and contact sexual offenders in UK PCSOT? This research brief maps what is known and…
Read morePolygraph Disclosures and Treatment Planning in UK PCSOT
Research review of how polygraph-obtained disclosures contribute to treatment planning and case management in UK post-conviction sex-offender supervision.
Read moreCountermeasures in UK Field Polygraph Practice
A research brief examining what UK field data exists on polygraph countermeasures, where gaps remain, and what would strengthen the evidence base.
Read moreCan You Beat a Polygraph? Myths, Evidence, Research
Can polygraphs be defeated? We examine what peer-reviewed research actually says about countermeasures — and why truthful examinees should never try them.
Read moreResearch summary: Nelson (2015), Scientific Basis for Polygraph Testing
A detailed reading of Raymond Nelson's 2015 Polygraph 44(1) 28–61 review of the scientific basis for comparison-question polygraph testing — diagnostic and…
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