SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Police call lie detector tests an effective tool. However, one lawmaker doesn’t want police to use them on sex assault victims in Utah ever again, even if the victim wants it.

A Tribune-ProPublica investigation found that one man felt compelled to drop his sexual assault complaint against his ...

Research is identifying alternative methods to the polygraph, but some doubt whether true lie detection is possible.

BLUFFTON — The Bluffton Police Department can now require its employees to take polygraph tests during internal investigations. Refusing to take a polygraph test can lead to termination. The ...

The polygraph, known more commonly as the “lie detector,” has a long and controversial history as a forensic tool, but it has also been used in a variety of other contexts, including employment ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office has asked a judge to prevent Robert L. Moore’s attorneys from presenting evidence regarding a polygraph test a trial witness took in 2014. Moore, ...

Polygraphs are among several follow-up exams that are considered before hiring, including a drug test and a psychological exam. Members of Peoria's Fire & Police Commission are considering ending the ...