The Use of the Polygraph in Assessing, Treating and Supervising Sex Offenders

The Use of the Polygraph in Assessing, Treating and Supervising Sex Offenders presents an in-depth examination of the contribution that polygraph testing can make to offender treatment programmes, with a particular focus on sexual offenders.

• Features coverage of a very timely issue – the British Psychological Society has convened a working party to assess the contribution of the polygraph to forensic work
• Potential for greater book demand with the Home Office's current consideration of research on polygraph testing with a view to increasing its usage
• Primary focus on sexual offenders