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AntiPolygraph.org  - http://antipolygraph.org/  Examines possible abuse associated with the use of polygraphs. Provides informational resources and discussion forum.  Polygraph Place, The  - http://www.polygraphplace.com/  Commercial listings of polygraph examiners by area, and of schools, equipment, software, and insurance.  Federation of American Scientists: Polygraph Policy  - http://www.fas.org/sgp/othergov/polygraph/  Official documents and other resources on polygraph testing.  Stop Polygraph.com  - http://www.stoppolygraph.com/  Information about the inaccuracy of polygraphs, and documentation of abuses, especially by US Secret Service.  DoD Polygraph Institute  - http://www.dodpi.army.mil/  US Department of Defense institute in Fort Jackson, South Carolina which does polygraph research and trains federal polygraphers.  The Truth about the Polygraph  - http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/03/02/polygraph/  "It's junk science, but proponents say it can be a useful tool in interrogations, and even a deterrent." By Susan McCarthy. [Salon]  Lies, Damned Lies and Polygraphs  - http://www.salon.com/april97/news/news2970410.html  "'Tea leaves and witchcraft' are keeping hundreds of qualified, innocent people out of government jobs." By Jeff Stein. [Salon]  Passing the Polygraph  - http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/03/02/lie_detection/  "Professional criminals are the ones most likely to beat the lie detector." By Susan McCarthy. [Salon]  Agencies, Employees Spar over Lie Detector Tests  - http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0900/091100nj.htm  Well-researched article on polygraph screening. [National Journal]  Use of the Polygraph in Security Clearance Determinations  - http://www.sheldoncohen.com/recentpb2.htm  History and procedure of the US government's use of polygraphs in security clearance screenings. [Security Management]  Journal of Credibility Assessment and Witness Psychology, The  - http://truth.boisestate.edu/jcaawp/  Web-based journal for the scientific study of methods of credibility assessment including polygraph testing.  Polygraph Law Resource Page  - http://truth.boisestate.edu/polygraph/polylaw.html  Legal documents and testimony concerning the admissability of polygraphs in US legal system by Professor Charles R. Honts of Boise State.  Charles L. Yeschke  - http://www.yeschke.com/  Articles by former polygraphist and author of 3 books on investigation, interrogation, and investigative use of polygraph, who conducts training seminars.  Polygraphs and the National Labs: Dangerous Ruse Undermines National Security  - http://www.csicop.org/si/2001-07/polygraph.html  "The scientists at the national laboratories are willing to sacrifice some of their constitutional protections for meaningful benefits to security, but they are unwilling to do so for nonsense." By Alan Zelicoff. [Skeptical Inquirer]  Telling the Truth About Lie Detectors  - http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002-09-09-lie_x.htm  "A long-time law enforcement favorite, the lie detector, now finds itself sweating the hot lights of scientific inquiry." By Dan Vergano. [USA Today]  Lying 'Lie Detectors'  - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/10/opinion/10SAFI.html  "Bureaucratic reliance on today's fault-ridden system lets well-trained spies and terrorists penetrate our defenses." By William Safire. [New York Times] [Free subscription required.]  Scientists Attack Polygraph's Accuracy  - http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82%257E1865%257E912692,00.html  "Polygraph tests used by nearly every federal national-security agency as a screening tool will flag loyal workers as security risks and free actual spies from suspicion, a panel of top scientists reported Tuesday." By Ian Hoffman. [Oakland Tribune]  The Truth About Polygraphs?  - http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A45255-2000Dec8&notFound=true  "Convicted CIA spy Aldrich H. Ames attacks the use of polygraph examinations as 'pseudoscience,' saying he knows from experience that they do not work in counterintelligence investigations." By Vernon Loeb. [Washington Post]  Scientists Give the Lie to Polygraph Testing  - http://www.latimes.com/templates/misc/printstory.jsp?slug=la%2Dsci%2Dpolygraph9oct09&section=%2Fnews%2Fscience  "Polygraph testing for national security screening is little more than junk science, with results so inaccurate that they tend to be counterproductive, according to a long-awaited report released Tuesday by the National Academy of Sciences." By Charles Piller. [Los Angeles Times]  Polygraph and Lie Detection, The  - http://www.nap.edu/books/0309084369/html/  Full text of report by National Academy of Sciences for US Department of Energy, finding polygraphs too inaccurate to be relied on in security screening.  Polygraphs: Worse Than Useless  - http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A42267-2003May26  Editorial criticizing US government reliance on polygraphs by senior scientist with the Center for National Security and Arms Control, Alan Zelikoff. [Washington Post]  HowStuffWorks: How Lie Detectors Work  - http://www.howstuffworks.com/lie-detector.htm  Animated article shows how lie detectors really work and some popular countermeasures.  Using the Polygraph to Detect Lying and Deception: The Hoax of the Century  - http://www.home.earthlink.net/~lastone2/forensicarticle6.htm  Article describing the lack of scientific basis for use of polygraph to detect lying and deception. [Electronic Journal of Forensic Psychonomics]  Bruno Verschuere  - http://allserv.ugent.be/~bvschuer/  Researcher's home page with dissertation, publications and presentations on the concealed information test and psychopathy.