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Parts and Functions of polygraph

The document provides an overview of the polygraph, an instrument used for lie detection by recording physiological changes in the body during questioning. It explains key terms related to deception, lying, and the components of the polygraph machine, including its various sections and functions. Additionally, it outlines the definitions of related concepts such as admission, confession, and the differences between interview and interrogation.

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Parts and Functions of polygraph

The document provides an overview of the polygraph, an instrument used for lie detection by recording physiological changes in the body during questioning. It explains key terms related to deception, lying, and the components of the polygraph machine, including its various sections and functions. Additionally, it outlines the definitions of related concepts such as admission, confession, and the differences between interview and interrogation.

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POLYGRAPH

Lie detection
And
Interrogation
“Poly”
Poly means Many or More

“Graphos”
Graphos means
Writings or Graphs
The term Polygraph
literally means, “multiple
writing”, The polygraph is a
recorder of a physiological
changes occurring within the
examinee’s body as the
polygraph examiner asks a
series of test question.
POLYGRAPH – is an instrument or device
capable of recording internal bodily changes,
such as blood-pressure/pulse-rates,
blood-pressure/pulse-rates respiration,
respiration
electro-dermal properties of the skin or the
Galvanic Skin-Reflex (GSR),
GSR which are
indicative of emotional excitement,
excitement especially of
lying,
lying when questioned.
questioned

POLYGRAPHY – is the scientific study of


deception and detection with the use or aid of a
Polygraph.
Polygraph
LYING & DECEPTION
DECEPTION – is the act of deceiving or
misleading through misrepresentation
usually accomplished by means of
lying.

LYING – is the uttering or conveying


falsehood or creating false
impressions affecting acts, opinions or
affections of another. It is done
through:
Verbal terms spoken by the mouth
Acts, feigns or ruses through marks,
signs and symbols
LIE DETECTOR
It is the popular but misleading
name of the Polygraph. The
instrument was so named
because it makes various ink
recording of a person’s body
functions which will be
interpreted by polygraphist to
determine whether the subject
has been lying or not.
DETECTION
The act of discovering the existence or
presence of something hidden or
obscured.

STIMUL
US
The force or motion reaching the
organism
from the environment and
excites the
perceptors.
Other Definition of terms:
1.Admission
is a statement of facts, partial
acknowledgement of guilt and
usually given with some
justification or exemplification in
admitting.
2.Confession
direct acknowledgement of guilt
or a statement of guilt.
3. Diastolic blood pressure
 refers to the downward blood pressure
representing the low pressure to the
closing of the valves and heart relaxed.
4. Dicrotic notch
 refers to the short horizontal notch in a
cardio-tracing located at the middle of
the diastolic stem.
5. Systolic Blood pressure
 the upward blood pressure as the apex
of the curve caused by the contraction
of the heart, valves are open and blood
is rushing into the arteries.
6. Specific response
 refers to the response given by the
subject which considered a
deviation from the normal tracing
or norms of the subject.
7. Normal response
 refers to any activity or inhibition of
a previous activity of an organism
or part of the organism resulting
from stimulation.
8. Interview
 simple questioning of one who is
willing and cooperative.
9. Interrogation
 forceful questioning of a person
who is reluctant to divulge
information.
10 .Ordeal
 refers to the oldest form of crime
detection done by subjecting a
subject to an obstacle or trial.

.
Ayur Vida
 a Hindu book of science and
health around 500B.C.
 Considered as an earliest
known reference to a method
of detecting deception.
 Two other Hindu Books
 Dharmasastra of Gautama
 Nature of lying
 Vasistra of Dharmasastra.
 Justifying lying)
THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF
POLYGRAPH

The machine is divided


into four sections:
KYMOGRAPH SECTION ALSO
KNOWN AS THE CHART
DRIVING MECHANISM
Is to move
Function?
the chart
paper at a
uniform rate
of speed
under the
pens .
The KYMOGRAPH Component
PARTS:

Paper guide Cutter bar


to guides used to
the paper cut the
across the paper at
sprocket the end of
roller the test
The KYMOGRAPH Component
Synchronous
motor-to
run the
chart paper
at the Off or on
uniform
rate speed power
regardless
of the
voltage
switch
CHARTchange.
PAPER
There is approximately 100 ft. of
paper to a roll and there is a
narrow green line on the chart
paper about 6 ft. from the end of
the roll to indicate the end.
The KYMOGRAPH Component
PEN AND INKING
This is used to
Function? record the test
permanently
The lowest pen is the
cardiosphymograph pen, the
center is the galvanograph
pen, which is also the longest
pen, and the top
two pens are the
The KYMOGRAPH Component
Pneumograph (Pneumo)
Section
Function? To record the
thoracic and
abdominal breathing
of the subject

The convoluted rubber tubes,


which are ten inches long, are
place over chest and
abdomen of the subject.
The
ThePNEUMOGRAPHIC
PNEUMOGRAPHICTUBE
TUBE
pneumograph
pneumographTracings
Tracings
Cardiosphymograph (Cardio)
Section

Function? Torecord
blood
volume
and pulse
rate
 The medical blood pressure
cuff /Arm cuff containing a rubber
bladder is wrapped around the subject’s
upper arm, against the brachial artery. The
brachial artery is located on the inner side
of the upper arm between the elbow and
the shoulder.
 Pump bulb is used to
pressurize the cardio system.
 Sphygmomanometer is use to
measure the pressure in the
cardio system.
The
TheARM
ARMCUFF
CUFF
The
TheCARDIOGRAPHIC
CARDIOGRAPHICComponent
Component
HAND-PUMP
HAND-PUMPBULB
BULB
The
TheCARDIOGRAPHIC
CARDIOGRAPHICComponent
Component
ANEROID
ANEROIDB/P
B/PMETER
METERGAUGE
GAUGE
The
TheCARDIOGRAPHIC
CARDIOGRAPHICComponent
Component
The
TheCARDIOGRAPHIC
CARDIOGRAPHICTRACINGS
TRACINGS
Galvanograph (Galvo)
Section
To record the
Function?
galvanic skin
response (electro
dermal response)
or the degree of
the subject’s
sweatiness.
The
TheFINGER
FINGERELECTRODES
ELECTRODES
The
TheGALVANOGRAPHIC
GALVANOGRAPHIC(GSR)
(GSR)Component
Component
galvanograph
galvanographTRACINGS
TRACINGS
The
The POLYGRAPH
POLYGRAPH
Components
Components &
& Accessories
Accessories

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