[E-BOOK] The Lie Detectors: The History of an American Obsession
☆ Ken Alder ☆
| #2110808 in Books | Free Press | 2007-03-06 | 2007-03-06 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x1.30 x6.00l,1.25 | File Name: 0743259882 | 352 pages |
||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| All Jabs; No Knockout Punch|By John H. Dexter|"The Lie Detectors; The History of an American Obsession is well-written, thoroughly researched history of the development and use of the polygraph in the USA. The authors have presented a balanced story of two dedicated lie detectors intent on improving the science of law enforcement. And what the authors indicate is that they h|From Publishers Weekly|Adler (The Measure of All Things) spins a yarn of scientific innovation and personal vituperation set against the backdrop of mid-20th-century America. In a steady, workmanlike way, he weaves together the lives and careers of the t
The story of the lie detector takes us straight into the dark recesses of the American soul. It also leads us on a noir journey through some of the most storied episodes in American history. That is because the device we take for granted as an indicator of guilt or innocence actually tells us more about our beliefs than about our deeds. The machine does not measure deception so much as feelings of guilt or shame. As Ken Alder reveals in his fascinating and disturbing ac...
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