Post-conviction sex offender polygraph examination: client-reported perceptions of utility and accuracy.

Sex offender management using the polygraph: a critical review.

Reducing recidivism is a central goal in the treatment of sex offenders. In Europe, there is an increased interest in using the polygraph ("lie detector") as a tool in the treatment and risk assessment of convicted sex offenders. This interest originated from optimistic reports by American clinicians who argued that polygraph testing in the treatment of sex offenders is akin to urine analysis i...

The accuracy and utility of post conviction polygraph testing with sex offenders

The current role of post-conviction sex offender polygraph testing in sex offender treatment.

Polygraph testing is becoming increasingly important in sex offender treatment. Polygraph advocates cite dramatic increases in historical disclosures that presumably allow more precise targeting of treatment interventions, earlier detection of risky behaviors that often lead to new offenses, and improved treatment and supervision compliance. Based on this, they believe the procedure supports de...

Accuracy and utility of post-conviction polygraph testing of sex offenders.

BACKGROUND Polygraphy is used increasingly in the treatment and supervision of sex offenders, but little research has addressed its accuracy in this setting, or linked accuracy with utility. AIMS To investigate the utility and accuracy of polygraphy in post-conviction testing of community-based sex offenders. METHOD A self-report measure examined the experiences of offenders with polygraphy...

Collaborative Multidisciplinary Teams and Polygraphs: One Protocol for Increasing Rehabilitative Integrity

This study compares the disclosure performance of sex offenders under two polygraph modalities: first, the traditional single examiner mode, and second the collaborative multidisciplinary team approach. Its asks whether under the team approach offender disclosure rates increase, thus enabling rehabilitative processes to operate more effectively and at the same time offer assurance of increased ...