Polygraph

1. Would Coors have been justified in using a polygraph and in asking the questions alleged in the notarized affidavits? Explain your answer fully in terms of the ethical principals involved. As the world become smaller and the access to electronic records become easier, many companies rely on background investigations of all potential hiring candidates to verify the accuracy of their employment application and resume, their criminal records, or any employment-related sanctions. Although…

How to Spot a Liar Everybody has lied or gotten lied to in their lifetime. A liar is someone who manipulates the truth constantly as if it really were the truth. People lie for different reasons; sometimes it’s to protect an individual from the hurtful truth, and sometimes to maybe even to cover them from consequences. Whatever the case may be, it’s still a lie nonetheless. Learning the basics on how to spot a lies should be essential for the people who are interested in sorting out the truth…

1. In your own words, describe what privacy means and what privacy protection companies should give employees. I feel that privacy in the workplace means personal information that an individual shares with an organization is protected and will not be shared with any other individual or entity other than those who are required and have access to the information and those who have consent to view the information. In addition, privacy can refer to the degree that an employer observes and gathers…

Interrogation can sometimes be the only way the police can solve a crime. Police have to use the tactics at the right time to have the suspect talk. Many times, the police start by getting to know the suspect. The interrogators learn about the suspect’s family, friends, job and hobbies. Anything the police think might be useful to get to the truth, they find out. The differences every person has are important to know. The uniqueness every person has is important to acknowledge. An interrogator…

August Vollmer was the “father of American police professionalism” (Walker & Katz, 2012, p. 36). He served as chief of police in Berkeley, California from 1905 – 1932, and served as a consultant for police departments around the country. He influenced many more reforms in policing than any other person, and his reforms continue to reform policing today (Walker & Katz, 2012, p. 36). Vollmer believed that there needed to be a reform of policing due to perceived corrupt police agencies and the…

Lie Detector Test: Do Not Accurately Determine Truthful Statements Lie detectors are known for their wide variety of appearances in most crime shows. They are used by crime dramas in order to create a more suspenseful unrealistic view on how crimes are solved in real life situations, creating a false perspective on crime investigations. Moreover, lie detectors have been used in real life events for years when it is absolutely necessary. Even though these machines have been really helpful and…

Fienberg, and Paul C. Stern authors of "The Limits Of The Polygraph." Quotes “Scientific evidence does not support any of these beliefs: in fact, it goes contrary to all of them. It can also be dangerous if courts and juries are overconfident about polygraph accuracy.” In addition, policy makers introduced the Sentencing Reform Act in 1984 that created a stricter criminal justice system such as: statutory…

From the psychology classes that I took last year, I am able to define psychology as the study of the mind and its processes. However, because psychology looks at something that cannot be measured and observed at all times, there are many theories that sprout from the topic. Freudianism, behavioral and biochemistry are just a few examples. Biochemistry focuses on the theory that biological and chemical factors directly affect one’s psychological state while Freudianism looks at the unconscious…

Philadelphia a lower court ruled the use of the polygraph for pre-employment screening by the police and correctional departments of the City of Philadelphia to be a violation of due process and equal protection rights of the plaintiffs. The fourth amendment guarantees individuals the right against unreasonable searches. Does a polygraph test constitute an unreasonable search? Even though you can argue that a polygraph test has not been proven scientifically to be 100 percent reliable…

He also met Joseph Yagur (Yossi) who would take over for Avi in handling Pollard’s day-to-day activities. Pollard met with his Israeli handlers on November 8, 9, and 10, 1984. At the meetings, Rafi told Pollard to resign if required to take a polygraph test. Rafi set Pollard’s salary at $1,500 a month. He received a payment of $10,000 and an engagement ring for his fiancée. Rafi instructed Pollard not to flash his money around or to spend it on anything traceable. Rafi assured Pollard that his…