Polygraph testing in sex offender treatment: A review of limitations

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-64

  Branaman, Tim F ^b   Gallagher, Sheree N ^a  

^a Fort Worth Psychological Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AMBIVALENCE; CONFUSION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; POLYGRAPH TEST; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 13444267341     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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