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When courts still use lie detector tests and first person accounts as evidence (both of which have been proven to be close to useless), this will take a while for an actual solution to come by.


Lie detector tests are not admissible in court. They are an investigative tool.


So-called "lie detectors" are based on pseudoscience. They are just as much "investigative tool" as a kazoo can be used for drilling a hole in concrete.




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