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Announcements, guidance, and research posts from the British Polygraph Society.

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29 May 2026 Research

Does the Polygraph Work? A Field-Grade Reading of the Evidence

Few questions in applied psychology have been argued more publicly than whether the polygraph works. This post separates the questions that get conflated under the single word “accuracy,”…

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16 Apr 2026 Research

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 2012 to 2026.

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16 Apr 2026 Research

From 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 rollout and 2021 statutory extensions.

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16 Apr 2026 Research

A 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.

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16 Apr 2026 Research

Internet 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 what is not.

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16 Apr 2026 Research

Polygraph 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.

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16 Apr 2026 Research

Countermeasures 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.

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16 Apr 2026 Research

Can 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.

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15 Apr 2026 Research

Research 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 screening accuracy, validated techniques, physiological and…

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