Probabilistic Genotyping on Trial: Can We Trust the Secret Algorithms Deciding Guilt? by Michael Thompson DNA evidence has long been hailed as the gold standard of forensic science—unassailable, precise, and definitive. But what happens when that gold standard is processed through proprietary algorithms that operate in secrecy, shielded from scrutiny …

West Virginia University Forensic Scientists Provide a Benchmark for Analyzing Duct Tape Fracture Edges by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott A common household item is being analyzed by forensic scientists as the newest tool in crime scene investigations. Researchers at West Virginia University are establishing the standard for …

Indiana Supreme Court Suppresses All Evidence Related to Polygraph Exam for Examiner’s Failure to Disclose Unilater-ally Changing Exam Results From ‘Admissible’ to ‘Inadmissible’ Due to Defendant’s Mental State by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso The Supreme Court of Indiana upheld evidentiary suppression of a defendant’s polygraph results and inculpatory …

Fourth Circuit Denies Defendant Faced ‘Classic Penalty Situation’ During Polygraph Questioning While on Supervised Release by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the denial of a defendant’s suppression motion where he failed to invoke his Fifth Amendment protections while on …

DOJ-Office of Inspector General -Notification of Concerns Identified in the DEA Use of Polygraph Exams, Aug. 2023 D E PA R T M E N T O F J U S T I C E | O F F I C E O F T H E I N S …

The Persistence of Polygraph Tests: A Misguided Reliance on Junk Science by The use of polygraph tests, despite their well-documented flaws and dubious scientific validity, continues to persist in various sectors of society. These so-called lie detectors have long been criticized as unreliable and prone to producing false results, yet …