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I think there is confusion/conflation with defendants offering to take a polygraph to prove innocence. Sometimes it’s a naive offer sometimes it’s someone who wants to “show proof” they “didn’t do it”.


Which is part of why they're inadmissible regardless of who wants to use them.


Sure but it’s usually a PR stunt by the defense “see my client is willing (therefore innocent as no liar would take the test the CIA uses to expose moles)”

“We took a privately administered test by a certified polygraph administrator and my client passed with flying colors!!!”




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