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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > police work > criminal investigation > forensics > forensic polygraph
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > politics and law > social control > police work > criminal investigation > forensics > forensic polygraph
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > criminal investigation > forensics > forensic polygraph

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forensic polygraph  

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  • Since the recording of history, human beings have believed that certain physiological changes occur in individuals when they are lying. In ancient China, individuals accused of being deceptive were required to speak with their mouths full of dry rice. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Forensic Polygraph]

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