Polygraph Results

Polygraph
Results CJ 7 P

Overview

Polygraph results fail to conform to the
Frye doctrine and are therefore inadmissible as evidence in court. This
doctrine, enunciated in Frye v. United States (1923) states that, before
the results of scientific tests will be admissible as evidence in a trial, the
procedures used must be sufficiently established to have gained general
acceptance in the particular field to which they belong. Most courts refuse to
admit the results of polygraph (lie detector) tests in either civil or criminal
proceedings unless admissibility is agreed to by both parties.

Instructions

Polygraph results are frequently used in
other situations, such as pre-employment or background tests. If this is the
case, it begs the question of why these results should be excluded from
courtrooms.

For this assignment, prepare a three-page
memorandum to your supervisor, an attorney, addressing the admissibility of
polygraph results.

In your memorandum:

·Analyze the current position of the U.S.
Supreme Court with respect to reliability and admissibility of polygraph
evidence.

·Determine the potential impact of Frye
v. United States on criminal cases.

Requirements

Your memorandum should meet the following
requirements:

·References: A minimum of two references.

·Length of
memorandum: Three pages, not including the title
page and the references page.