polygraph expertise and research

[Андрей Захаров]

Currently, the investigative and judicial practice of conducting psychophysiological examinations using a polygraph is developing. There are precedents for the adoption of expert polygraph examiners by first instance courts as evidence. Such examinations are carried out both at the initiative of investigators, prosecutors and judges with the aim of proving the charge, and at the initiative of the accused, defendants and their lawyers in order to prove the innocence of a knowingly innocent person to the criminal offense incriminated to him.
General Prosecutor's Office of Russia 14.02. In 2006, a letter was sent for No. 28-15-05 summarizing the practice of using a polygraph in the investigation of crimes. The review presents the positive experience of using a polygraph in an investigation: in some cases, the certificates of a polygraph examiner who conducted a survey using a polygraph are attached as documents to the case file; interrogations of polygraph examiners based on the results of the polls; psychophysiological examinations are also carried out using a polygraph.
The following regulatory documents exist which can be fully justified:
state requirements for a minimum content and level of requirements for specialists to obtain additional qualifications “a forensic expert in psychophysiological research using a polygraph”, approved by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation on 05.03. 2004, per. No. GTPPK 34/36;
government requirements for a minimum content and level of requirements for specialists for additional qualifications "specialist in conducting instrumental psychophysiological surveys", approved by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation on 04.07. 2001, per., No. GTPPK 02/39
A document approving the organization of training and activities of persons who have the right to conduct examinations.
I approve
Deputy
Minister of Education
Russian Federation
Yu.V. SHLENOV
March 5, 2004



1. General characteristics of the additional
professional educational program
"Psychophysiological study using
polygraph "for additional qualifications
"Forensic psychophysiological expert
polygraph research "

1.1. State requirements for the minimum content and level of requirements for specialists for additional qualification <1> "Forensic expert on psychophysiological research using a polygraph" <2> are aimed at implementing a unified state policy in the field of professional retraining of experts of this qualification and are developed taking into account State requirements to a minimum of content and the level of requirements for specialists for additional qualifications "Specialist in conducting instrumental psychophysiological surveys."
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<1> Next - state requirements.
<2> Next - an expert polygraph examiner.

1.2. Additional professional educational program "Psychophysiological research using a polygraph" <3> for additional qualifications "Forensic expert on psychophysiological research using a polygraph" is implemented in accordance with these State requirements for a minimum content and level of requirements for specialists to obtain the specified additional qualifications.
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<3> Next is the program.

1.3. The additional qualification “Forensic expert in conducting psychophysiological research using a polygraph” is assigned (subject to successful completion of the program, including passing the final state certification) to persons with higher professional education in the following integrated groups of specialties and areas of training: 010000 Physical and Mathematical Sciences, 020000 Natural Sciences, 030000 Humanities, 040000 Social Sciences, 050000 Education and Pedagogy, 060000 Healthcare, 080000 Economics and Management, 090000 Information Security, 170000 Arms and Weapon Systems, 200000 Instrumentation and Optics, 210000 Electronic, Radio and Telecommunications, 220000 Automation and Control , 230000 Informatics and computer engineering, 240000 Chemical and biotechnologies, 280000 Life safety, environmental management and environmental protection. The standard amount of the program for obtaining additional qualifications “Forensic expert in conducting psychophysiological research using a polygraph” for training with a partial separation from work is at least 1078 hours of laboriousness.
1.4. The purpose of studying this program is to prepare individuals for professional activities as expert polygraph examiners by acquiring knowledge in the field of theory and practice of forensic psychophysiological examination, as well as skills in the production of psychophysiological research using polygraph <4>.
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<4> Next - PFIP - a psychophysiological study using a polygraph.

1.5. The range of tasks addressed in the study of this program includes: clarification of the natural scientific foundations of the production of PFIP as a type of forensic psychophysiological examination; mastery of special terminology; study of the legal foundations and organizational features of the production of PFIP; familiarization with the characteristics of the technical means used during the PFIP, and the formation of sustainable working skills with them; mastering research methods; Understanding the specifics of the analysis of the results of the PFIP and drawing up an expert opinion; mastering the ethics of an expert polygraph examiner.
1.6. A person who has received the additional qualification of “Forensic expert in conducting psychophysiological research using a polygraph” can carry out the following professional activities: expert, consulting, research, organizational and managerial, preventive. The sphere of professional activity of an expert polygraph examiner extends to state forensic expert institutions, non-governmental expert institutions, as well as other enterprises and organizations (or their structural divisions) that carry out the above types of activities within their powers established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. Requirements for the level of training,
necessary for the development of additional professional
educational program for more
Qualifications Forensic Expert
psychophysiological research
using the polygraph "

2.1. Persons wishing to master the program must have higher professional education in enlarged groups of specialties and areas of training for the All-Russian classifier of specialties in education (OK 009-2003), listed in clause 1.3, confirmed by a state standard document, as well as work experience after graduation of at least one year.
e there are no state requirements in Russia);
order of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation of May 14, 2003 No. 114 “On approval of the list of births (types) of examinations performed at state forensic institutions of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, and the list of expert specialties for which the right to independently conduct forensic examinations in state forensic expert institutions of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation ”, where in clause 20 the type of expertise is declared as“ psychological ”, and the expert specialty is defined as“ a study of human psychology and psychophysiology ”

A document regulating the activities of specialists in the non-state sphere (without the right to conduct expert examinations).
STO RAEBUR 51-02-99
STANDARD
RUSSIAN ECONOMIC AGENCY
SECURITY
AND RISK MANAGEMENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
ORDER OF SURVEYS USING A POLYGRAPH
Official Edition
Moscow 1999

FOREWORD
1. The STO RAEBUR 51-02-99 standard was developed by a team of authors consisting of:
Fesenko A.V., Doct. tech. sciences, prof., Cold Yu.I., Ph.D. psychol. Sciences, Senior Researcher - (development managers), Samykin SS, corresponding member RANS, Cand. legal Sciences, Mayorov A.V., Stepanov N.M., Soshnikov A.P.
2. Adopted and implemented by decision of the Board of Directors of the Russian Agency for Economic Security and Risk Management dated March 25, 1999 No. 4.
3. Introduced for the first time.
4. The standard complies with the laws of the Russian Federation “On standardization”, “On state secrets”, “On operational-search activity”, the Charter of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and the Russian Agency for Economic Security and Risk Management, STO CCI 10-01-97 " The main provisions of the standardization system of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation "and STO RAEBUR 51-01-99" The order of training of specialists in surveys using a polygraph (polygraph examiners). "
5. Information about the standard is entered into the databases of state standards, standards of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and the Russian Agency for Economic Security and Risk Management.
This Standard cannot be fully or partially reproduced, duplicated and distributed as an official publication without the proper clearance of the Russian Agency for Economic Security and Risk Management.

CONTENT
1 area of use
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Conditions and application capabilities of polls using a polygraph
5. The procedure for and application of the results of polls using a polygraph
STANDARD
RUSSIAN ECONOMIC SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ORDER OF SURVEYS USING A POLYGRAPH
1 area of use
This standard defines the procedure for conducting polls using a polygraph in the interests of non-governmental organizations and institutions.
The provisions of this standard are applied by chambers of commerce and industry in the Russian Federation and territorial directorates of the Russian Agency for Economic Security and Risk Management / RAEBUR /, other organizations and institutions that are not subjects of operational-search activities on a voluntary basis.

2. Normative references
This standard was developed on the basis of the “Instructions on the Procedure for Using the Poligraph by the Federal Security Service”, approved by the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministries of Justice and Health of the Russian Federation in May 1997, in force at the Federal Security Service of Russia;
In preparing the standard, the foreign experience of legal regulation of polls using poligraph in the interests of ensuring economic security and protecting commercial and banking secrets (in particular, the provisions of the US federal law “On the protection of employees' rights when checking a polygraph” / Employee polygraph protection act / / .
The standard is focused on current legislative and regulatory acts of the Russian Federation. The standard may be supplemented and / or amended in the prescribed manner.

3. Definitions
The following terms with the corresponding definitions apply in this Standard:
A polygraph is a multi-purpose device designed for the simultaneous registration of respiration, blood pressure, biocurrents (brain, heart, skeletal and smooth muscles, etc.) and other physiological processes. It is used in clinical medicine, biomedical and psychological research.
A specialized polygraph (synonyms: field polygraph, "lie detector") is a polygraph intended for the purpose of identifying information that is possibly hidden by a person by monitoring his physiological reactions in response to asked questions. Due to their design features, devices of this class are not used in medical (clinical) practice and are occasionally used in psychology or psychiatry for research purposes.
A survey using a polygraph (IPR) is a private survey conducted solely with the voluntary consent of the interviewed person, using technical means harmless to health, aimed at identifying information that a person may hide.
The polygraph examiner (synonym: polygraph operator) is a certified specialist in IPRs.
Employer - a legal entity or an individual who instructed the polygraph examiner to perform the IPR and is the user (owner) of information received as a result of the IPR.
I think, dear colleagues, it will be useful to learn about the activities of specialists and expert polygraph examiners in order to use this knowledge in practice if possible))))

 

[Hikaru]

Arigatougozaimasu !!!
Very interesting and useful information.

 

[Турабян Владимир]

THANK!

 

[VASILIY]

Thank.

 

[Плотников Юрий Михайлович]

Thank!

 

[Георгий Ахенко]

Thanks Andrew, useful information.

 

[Частный детектив Киров]

THANK!!!

 

[dron]

Information is partially outdated. For example, to date, not a single school of polygraph examiners trains specialists according to the standards indicated here (load of 1000 hours). The requirements are revised and reduced by 2 times. The fact is that training a polygraph examiner is a more difficult task than preparing any other specialist. The training is combined with compulsory practice, and the teaching of the title “watch and repeat after me” (mentoring). Well, no one mentioned the age of the polygraph examiner. The most effective polygraph examiner is considered not only who has the basic knowledge but also life experience. And it appears in a person somewhere after 40 years.

 

[Орлан]

Useful!

 

[Milla]

Information is partially outdated. For example, to date, not a single school of polygraph examiners trains specialists according to the standards indicated here (load of 1000 hours). The requirements are revised and reduced by 2 times. The fact is that training a polygraph examiner is a more difficult task than preparing any other specialist. The training is combined with compulsory practice, and the teaching of the title “watch and repeat after me” (mentoring). Well, no one mentioned the age of the polygraph examiner. The most effective polygraph examiner is considered not only who has the basic knowledge but also life experience. And it appears in a person somewhere after 40 years.

Andrey, I agree with you 100%. Polygraph education turned into a business. I once believed in polygraph examiners who studied in Russia, who swore that they were the best in Russia, that they were known abroad.

I am disappointed in the system of polygraphology in Russia. From lie detectors to low illiteracy.

I lay out the training of polygraph examiners (based on the allowable load of 8 parts per day):
3 days - 24 hours
5 days - 40 hours (1 academic week)
7 days - 56 hours
9 days - 72 hours (this is a minimum for short-term professional development - confirmed by certificate)
10 days - 80 hours (2 academic weeks - confirmed by a certificate of short-term professional development)
15 days - 120 hours (3 academic weeks - confirmed by a certificate of advanced training, qualifications are not assigned, the certificate does not give the right to conduct a new type of activity)
20 days - 160 hours (4 academic weeks - 1 month - confirmed by a certificate of advanced training, qualifications are not assigned, the certificate does not give the right to conduct a new type of activity)

So, who wants to become a polygraph examiner - you need to go through a professional retraining program with a diploma of professional retraining, which provides the right to conduct a new type of activity - i.e. to be a polygraph examiner - according to the law on education, you must pass from 500 hours to 1000 hours the educational institution, which is a non-profit organization, and this educational institution have a license to conduct educational activities, the annex to which will contain the programs for which training is being conducted (for example, a polygraph sounds like "conducting psychophysiological research using a polygraph").

To do this, you must pass a minimum of 500 hours. We translate into months, days:

1 month - 20 days - 4 school weeks = 160 hours

2 months - 40 days - 8 academic weeks = 320 hours

3 months - 60 days - 12 school weeks = 480 hours

3 months + 2 and a half days - there will be 12 weeks and 2 and a half days of training. Who in MOSCOW gives us such a chance?

If ALL BASIC COURSE is 1 month - i.e. 20 days (Sat and Sun weekends) is only 160 hours.
Then they propose to undergo self-training a certain amount of time
then the session is 3 weeks - it is 15 days - 120 hours it turns out 280 hours.

According to international standards, the requirements for the education of a polygraph examiner are at least 400 hours of full-time training

And so, they pay everything for a diploma for 540-560 and 600 odd hours, but in fact, payment is for 280 hours.

Continuing education programs range from 100 to 500 hours. T.E. everyone who goes to Russia for a polygraph examiner with a diploma gets linden, and 260 hours. It turns out that it was necessary to issue evidence in order not to mislead people.

And an expert from 1000 hours - it can stretch for 2 years and 3 years, depending on the form of training (part-time, weekend courses or evening form).

It seems in brief everything about education.