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(T.A.P.E.) 8  CO-CHAIR    h     CO-CHAIR N!   ۳APPROVEDBYTHEJPCOT (p# FEBRUARY2,1998۳RECOMMENDEDGUIDELINESFORCLINICAL -( POLYGRAPHEXAMINATIONSOFSEXOFFENDERSFEBRUARY,1998XSpX  XXSpPREFACE 8  XSpX    XXSp Inrecentyears,polygraphexaminationshavebecomeanintegralpartof X  manyassessment/monitoringprogramsutilizedbyRegisteredSexOffenderTreatmentProviders(RSOTP's),probationandparoleofficers(PO's),andcourtofficials.Accordingtothe1994CouncilonSexOffenderTreatment(CSOT)survey,41%ofRSOTP'sinTexascurrentlyusethepolygraphasatreatmentcomponent.Today,itisestimatedthat49%ormoreofthecountiesinTexasutilizetheClinicalpolygraph(MargaretGriffin,HuntCountyCSCD,TexasSurvey,1996).BeingawareoftheincreasinguseofClinicalpolygraphexaminationswithsexoffenders,onSeptember9,1994,theCSOTformedtheClinicalPolygraphCommitteetoworkjointlywitharepresentativegroupofTexasPolygraphExaminerstoproposerecommendedguidelines.Throughaseriesofmeetingsandconferencecalls,theseGuidelinesweredeveloped.TheywereinitiallyendorsedbytheCSOTonJanuary27,1995,andbytheTexasPolygraphExaminersBoard(TPEB)onApril13,1995.OnerevisionwascompletedinJuly1996bytheJPCOT.Asecondrevision,withtheadditionofAppendixAandB,wascompletedinOctober1997.ThispublicationwasadoptedatameetingoftheJPCOTinDallas,TexasonFebruary2,1998andincludesallrecommendationsandsuggestionsmadethroughthatdate.TheseGuidelinesareaproductoftheJPCOT.  "  TheJointPolygraphCommitteeonOffenderTesting(hereafterTheJointCommitteeorJPCOT)preparedtheseStandards.ThisJointCommittee smembershipincludesrepresentationfrom:theCouncilonSexOffenderTreatment(CSOT),theInteragencyAdvisoryCouncil(IAC)oftheCSOT,theTexasPolygraphExaminersBoard(TPEB),theTexasAssociationofPolygraphExaminers(TAPE),theTexasAssociationofLawEnforcement?[    ӜA-1?[8   Ӝ .(% ?[  ?[  PolygraphInvestigators(TALEPI),andtheTexasAssociationforSex?[  OffenderTreatment(TASOT).?[  ThemembersoftheJPCOTfeelthatitisimportanttorecognizethatwithanypowerfultreatmenttoolthereexistsapotentialformisuse.AcriticalpointofunderstandingconcerningtheClinicalpolygraphisthatitisa diagnostic tool.  n Thepolygraphexamination's utility ,i.e.,itsabilitytoobtaininformation,isa   separateissuefromforming diagnosticopinions thatarescientifically valid,   reliable,anddefensible. Byemphasizingtheuseofmethodswith ( establishedvalidityandreliability,theGuidelinesseektoprotectexaminees,RSOTPs,supervisionspecialists,andpolygraphexaminers.TheJPCOTrecommendsthattheGuidelinesbefollowedbyanypolygraphexaminerconductingClinicalpolygraphexaminationsofsexoffendersforRSOTPs,supervisionspecialists,orunderorderoftheCourts.TheJPCOTbelievestheseGuidelinesallowcompetentexaminerstomaximizeutilitywithoutsacrificingproceduresnecessaryforaccuracy.Theterm"Guidelines"hereaftershallbeinterpretedtomeanthemostrecentpublished"MinimumGuidelinesforClinicalPolygraphExaminationsofSexOffenders"thathavebeenapprovedbyvoteoftheJPCOT.  ӜA-2 -.(% Ї|=    JOINTPOLYGRAPHCOMMITTEEONOFFENDERTESTING(JPCOT) x 1998--  , *  CommitteeRoster   AndySheppard,B.A.,Co-ChairRepresentingtheTexasAssociationofLawEnforcementPolygraphInvestigators350WestIH30Garland,TX75043Ph.214-861-2186Fax214-861-2187BryanPerot,Co-ChairRepresentingtheTexasAssociationofPolygraphExaminers500CedarRidgePflugerville,TX78660Ph.512-251-6107Fax512-251-6524DeborahMoore,M.A.,LMSW-ACP,LPCRepresentingtheTexasAssociationofSexOffenderTreatment1174CountryClubLn.Ft.Worth,TX76112Ph.817-496-9796Fax817-496-3239SteveScales,B.S.RepresentingCommunitySupervision&Corrections651East18thSt.Plano,TX75074Ph.972-881-3036Fax972-881-3110PattiDobbeRepresentingtheTexasDepartmentofCriminalJustice-ParoleDivision8610ShoalCreekAustin,TX78758Ph.512-406-5302Fax512-406-5366  ResourceParticipants P$   Ӝ FrankDiTucciExecutiveOfficer,TexasPolygraphExaminersBoardP.O.Box4087Austin,TX78773Ph.512-424-2058Fax512-424-5739GraceL.Davis,LMSW-ACPExecutiveDirector,CouncilonSexOffenderTreatmentTexasDept.OfHealth̜1100West49thStreetAustin,TX787563183Ph.512-834-4530Fax512-834-6677Email:csot@licc.tdh.state.tx.us  Ex-OfficioMember *D%5   Ӝ EricJ.Holden,M.A.,LPC p+%6 BehavioralMeasures&ForensicServices,L.L.C.13140CoitRd.#411Dallas,TX75240Ph.972-437-4597Fax972-437-2180  Ӝ  |=X#X XSpXXX#|= XXSp(B)#  |=*##X#X I#ԛ  .|); XSpXXX#&&XXSp   THEFOLLOWINGPROFESSIONALSWEREINVOLVEDINTHEDEVELOPMENTOF x THESEGUIDELINES,INTHEFORMATIONOFTHEJPCOT,ANDINFURTHERINGTHEGOALSANDOBJECTIVESOFTHESEGUIDELINESANDTHEJPCOT.1994-1997   )R&&(Organizationsrepresentednotedinparenthesis)|)R  B EricJ.Holden,M.A.,LPC   h     DavidCory,ACSW,LMSW-ACP  p Co-Chair(TAPE)    h     Co-Chair(CSOT)  8  Dallas,TX `     h     Abliene,TX     x   x      `   )R|(Thefollowingarelistedinalphabeticalorder)&&)R     |&&TomBurditt,ACSW,LMSW-ACP h     CeceliaMcKenzie   (InteragencyCouncil{CSOT})   h     (InteragencyCouncil{CSOT}) H  Austin,TX `     h     Austin,TX   RonBurks,LMSW-ACP-LCDC   h     CharlesMcMurrey ( (TASOT) `     h     (CommunitySupervision&Corrections) h WichitaFalls,TX    h     Angleton,TX 0 MichaelChimarys,MS.,JD   h     DeborahMoore,M.A.,LMSW-ACP H (TAPE)   `     h     (TASOT)  Houston,TX `     h     Ft.Worth,TX P CaptainMichaelC.Gougler   h     Lt.GordonW.Moore h (TexasDPS) `     h     (TexasDPS)   0 Austin,TX `     h     Austin,TX p VivianLewisHeine,LMSW-ACP,RSOTP    BryanM.Perot(Ex-OfficioMember)  (TASOT) `     h     (TexasPEB) P Austin,TX `     h     Austin,TX   KellyHendricks,B.S.    h     DavidG.Raney  " (TALEPI) `     h     (CommunitySupervision&Corrections)  p# Humble,TX `     h     Houston,TX !8$ StuartIrvin `     h     NormaReed,LMSW-ACP @#& (TALEPI) `     h     (TASOT) $' Waco,TX `     h     ElPaso,TX $X( DennisJohnston    h     IrmaRodriguez `& * (TALEPI) `     h     (TALEPI) ('!+ Austin,TX `     h     SanAngelo,TX 'x", KathyKampschroeder-McReynolds h     Lt.AndySheppard )$. (TAPE)   `     h     (TALEPI) H*$/ Ft.Worth,TX `     h     Garland,TX +%0 ElizaMay,LMSW(EX-OfficioMember) h     RichardWood ,('2 (CSOT) `     h     (TAPE) h-'3 Austin,TX `     h     Arlington,TX 0.(4   Ӝ|= |(C)#| |=.#)R|ԛ  .)5 .)R   7#Xdd7ќ ?csRA MINIMUMGUIDELINESFORCLINICALPOLYGRAPH x EXAMINATIONSOFSEXOFFENDERSSECTIONA  JPCOTMISSIONANDOBJECTIVE    d a/ ThemissionoftheJPCOTis:  H   X ToestablishGuidelinesforpolygraphtestinginthecomprehensivemanagementandtreatmentofpost-convictionsexoffendersforthepurposeofenhancingpublicsafety. X Toaccomplishthismission,itistheobjectiveoftheJPCOTto: T   1. ` Provideguidelinesfortrainingpolygraphexaminerswhoengage  inClinicalpolygraphtesting;and,    2. ` Encourageanddevelopideasandresearchissuesintheareaof : Clinicalpolygraphtesting;and,    3. ` Serveasaprofessionalcontactforpolygraphexaminersand | otherprofessionalsinvolvedwithpost-convictionsexualoffenders.   Disclaimer:  "\  TheJPCOTdoesnotholditselftobeacertifyingentity,nordoesitguaranteethatanypersonwhoengagesinClinicalpolygraphtestingisfollowingthemostrecentJPCOTGuidelines. ,"'# Ї     SECTIONB x DEFINITION  @      ClinicalPolygraphExamination(CPE) meanstheemploymentofany $  instrumentationcomplyingwiththerequiredminimumstandardsoftheTexasPolygraphExaminersActandusedforthepurposeofdetectingdeceptionorverifyingtruthofstatementsofanypersonundersupervisionand/ortreatmentforthecommissionofsexoffenses.TheClinicalpolygraphexaminationisspecificallyintendedtoassistinthetreatmentandsupervisionofsexoffenders."Sexoffender"hasthemeaningassignedbySection1(4)(A),(B),or(C).Chapter462,Actsofthe73rdLegislatureRegularSession1993[Article4413(51)V.T.C.S.]̜ ,l'$ Л     SECTIONC x POLYGRAPHEXAMINERQUALIFICATIONS   @   X  1.  Polygraphexaminersmustholdacurrent,originalTexasPolygraph   ExaminersLicenseinaccordancewiththeTexasPolygraphExaminersAct[Article4413(29cc),Section8]. X  X 2.  Polygraphexaminersshallsuccessfullycompleteaminimumofforty f  (40)hoursofspecializedsexoffenderpolygraphexaminationtrainingrecognizedasconsistentwithJPCOTGuidelines.ThisQualificationTrainingshallfocusonsexoffenderassessment,evaluation,andmonitoring,inthefollowingmanner: X   A. ` Twenty-four(24)hoursofpolygraphtrainingtoconsistof: r     ` 1. Pre-testinterviewproceduresandformats.     ` 2. Validityandreliabilityofexaminationformats.  ,     ` 3. Post-testinterviewproceduresandformats. B    ` 4. Reportingformat(towhom,disclosurecontent,forms, X    `  etc.).   ` 5. Standardizedpolygraphproceduresthatarerecognizedby      `  theJPCOT.   ` 6. AdministeringexaminationsconsistentwiththeJPCOT 8    `  Guidelines.   ` 7. Professionalstandardsandconduct(ethics). d    ` 8. Expertwitnessqualificationsandcourtroomtestimony.  z    ` 9. Useofpolygraphresultsinthetreatment,supervision,and "    `  casemanagementprocesses.   ` 10. OthersasrecognizedbytheJPCOT. 4$    B. ` Sixteen(16)hoursofspecializedtrainingassociatedwiththe: `&     ` 1. Behaviorandmotivationofsexoffenders.(12Hours) (#     ` 2. Traumafactorsassociatedwithvictims/survivorsofsexual )*$!    `  assault.(4Hours)  X 3.  ForthetrainingtoberecognizedbyJPCOT,thetrainingmusthave ,l'$ beentakenbytheapplicantandcompletednotmorethan18calendarmonthspriortotheapplicationsubmissiondate. X  X 4.  TheJPCOTmayrecognize,prepare,orimplementcontinuingeducation B programsforpolygraphexaminers. X   Ӝ    R,&  SECTIONDCONTINUINGEDUCATION   @   X 1.  ContinuingeducationcreditsshallberecognizedbytheJPCOTonlyif   thetrainingisconsistentwiththeGuidelines;and,shallberelevanttosexoffenderassessment,evaluation,andmonitoringtoincludevictimsandsurvivors. X <( ` hp x X< X 2.  Allpolygraphexaminersshall,asaminimum,successfullycomplete |  twenty(20)hoursofspecializedsexoffenderpolygraphexaminationtrainingrecognizedasconsistentwithJPCOTGuidelineseverytwo(2)yearsafterattainingtheirinitialforty(40)hoursofQualificationTraining.Thiscontinuingeducationtrainingshallfocusonsexoffenderassessment,evaluation,andmonitoringinthefollowingmanner: <( ` hp x X< r   X A. Twelve(12)hoursofpolygraphtrainingrecognizedbythe  JPCOT(seeSectionC,2A).<( ` hp x X<  <( ` hp x X<  B. Eight(8)hoursofspecializedtrainingrecognizedbythe B JPCOT(seeSectionC,2B).  X <( ` hp x X<     Ӝ    +L&! SECTIONEPOLYGRAPHEXAMINATIONRECORDINGGUIDELINES    @   X 1.  AllClinicalpolygraphexaminationswillbeappropriatelyrecordedfor   diagnosticanddocumentationpurposes. X  X 2.  Recordingchannels/componentsrequiredforthesepolygraph P  examinationswillbe: X   A. ` Respirationpatternsmadebypneumographcomponent(s).At   leastonerespirationcomponentwillrecordthethoracic(upperchest)respirationand/orabdominal(lowerstomach)respirationpattern.  9% ` hp x X9  B. ` OneofthechartcomponentswillrecordtheSkin  Conductance/Resistance,whichreflectsrelativechangesandtheconductivity/resistanceofverysmallamountsofcurrentbytheepidermaltissue.ThiscomponentisalsocommonlyreferredtoastheGalvanicSkinResponse(GSR).9% ` hp x ` X9<( ` hp x ` X<C. ` Thecardiographcomponent(s)willbeutilizedtorecordrelative   changesinthepulserate,pulseamplitude,andbloodpressure,andotherappropriatelydefinedcardiovascularrecordings. X3.  Toeffectivelyevaluatethepolygraphtracingscollectedduringany d polygraphexamination,itisunderstoodbyallprofessionalexaminersthateasilyreadabletracerecordingsmustbeobtained.Tracingsthatareeithertoolarge,toosmall,orthathaveextraneousresponsestooutsidestimuliaredifficult,ifnotimpossibletovalidlyevaluate.Inordertoallowtheexaminertorenderavalidandreliableopinionbasedontherecordedinformationcontainedwithinthepolygraphcharts,itisrecommendedthatallpneumographandcardiographtracingsrecordedduringthepolygraphexaminationbeofsufficientamplitudetobeeasilyreadandevaluatedbytheinitialexaminer,byareviewingexaminer,andforanyqualitycontrolreviewpurpose. X Ӝ̛ ,l'$  X 4.  Pneumographandcardiographtracingsshouldbenotlessthan x one-halfinchinamplitude.Charttracingsconsistentlylessthanone-halfinchinamplitudeinthepneumographand/orcardiographtracings,withoutsufficientdocumentedexplanationofphysiologicalcause,willbeconsideredinsufficientforanalysispurposes.Everyeffortshouldbemadebytheexaminertoincreasebaselineamplituderecordingsthatarelessthanrecommendedminimums.Chartsthatareevaluatedanddeterminedtobeinadequatemayresultinarecommendationthatthetestsubjectbereexamined. X   Ӝ    +2&  ЇSECTIONFPOLYGRAPHINSTRUMENTCALIBRATION    @   X 1.  Polygraphinstrumentsutilizedfortherecordingofchangesin $  physiologicalresponsesasproducedbythehumanbodyduringapolygraphexamination,ataminimum,willbecalibratedaccordingtothemanufacturer'sguidelinesasprovidedintheinstructionandoperationmanuals.Calibrationofpolygraphinstrumentswillbeperformedtoensurethateveryexamineeisaffordedapolygraphexaminationutilizinganinstrumentthatisdemonstratedtobefunctioningaccordingtothemanufacturer'srequiredspecificationsatthetimethatpolygraphexaminationwasconducted.Inaddition,calibrationchartsarerequiredtodocumentinstrumentoperationforqualitycontrolreview,forpurposesofresearchanddatagathering,forpurposesofcourtroomdefenseanddocumentation,andforpurposesofpeerreview. X 2.  Calibrationcharts: n   A. ` Ahardcopy(printout)calibrationchartwillbegeneratedby " analogpolygraphinstruments.Calibrationofcomputerized(digital)instrumentsshouldbedoneinaccordancewiththemanufacturer'srecommendations.    B. ` Allcalibrationchartsshouldbefiledalongwithallotherpertinent " papersasdefinedbytheregulationsofthePolygraphExaminersBoard.    P  C. ` Calibrationchartsforanaloginstrumentswillbefilledoutwiththe `&  followingdata:  P   ` 1. Instrumentmake,model,andserialnumber; )*$!    ` 2. Date,locationandtimeofinstrumentcalibration; *@%"    ` 3. Identityofexaminerperformingtheinstrumentcalibration; +V&# 9% ` hp x X9 4. Identificationofeachcomponent,mechanicalorelectronic ,l'$  ?c   pneumograph,GSR,mechanicalorelectronic  ?c   ?c   ?c   ?c   x  cardiograph,etc.<( ` hp x ` X<    ` 5. Appliedsensitivityunitsandsensitivitychecks; ,    ` 6. Appliedmmofairpressure; B    ` 7. Kymographchecks;    X    ` 8. Pneumographleakchecks;  n    ` 9. Cardiographleakchecks,toincludestartandendtimes.    X 3.  StandardizedChartMarkings,recognizedandutilizedwithinthe ( polygraphprofession,shouldbeemployedtoannotateallcalibrationandexaminationcharts.Standardizedchartmarkingsshouldbethosewhichareprofessionallyrecognized,andtheymaybeobtainedbycontactingAAPP,APA,TAPE,orTALEPI. X   X 4.  CalibrationRequirements--Polygraphinstrumentsutilizedwillbe 4 calibratedonaregularbasistoensuretheinstrumentisfunctioningproperly.Theexaminershallmaintaintrueandaccuraterecordsofsuchcalibrations.Therecordsofthesecalibrationsshallbemaintainedbytheexaminerfornolessthantwo(2)years. X   Ӝ    +"&! ЇSECTIONGRECOMMENDEDFREQUENCYOFCLINICALPOLYGRAPHEXAMINATIONS  8      ThefollowingguidelinesforClinicalpolygraphexaminationfrequencyarerecommendedtomaximizethevalidityandreliabilityofthetesting:  1. ` Tosafeguardagainstexamineehabituationandfamiliarization X  betweentheexaminerandsubject,itisrecommendedthatthepolygraphexaminernotconductmorethanthree(3)separateCPE'softhesametype(i.e.maintenancetests)peryearonanypost-convictionsexoffender.Are-examinationoverpreviouslyexaminedissueswherenoopinionwasformedwouldnotbeconsideredaseparatesession,butmaybedefinedasa"re-test".Forexample,morethanthree(3)separatemaintenanceexaminationsperyearonthesameoffendershouldnotbeconductedbythesameexaminer.Morethanthree(3)CPE'softheoffenderbythesameexaminerwouldbeconsideredallowableiftheydealtwithseparateissues;(i.e.oneDisclosureTestovertheInstantOffense;oneSexualHistoryDisclosureTest;and,twoMaintenanceExaminations).    2. ` Inordertoallowsufficienttimeforthepre-test,in-test,and  post-testprocedures,theJPCOTrecommendsthatapolygraphexaminationtakeaminimumof90minutes.Inmostcases,itshouldbeanticipatedthattheexaminationsessionwilltakeconsiderablylonger.    Ӝ    +<&" AHH  AHH  SECTIONHCLINICALPOLYGRAPHTESTINGTECHNIQUES&PROCEDURES        ClinicalpolygraphexaminationtechniqueswillbelimitedtothosetechniquesthatarerecognizedbyJPCOTandpublishedwithintheindustry(seeappendixA)asstandardizedexaminationprocedures.Tobearecognizedexaminationformat,theexaminationproceduremustincludeappropriately   designedrelevantquestions,appropriatelydesignedcontrolquestionsfordiagnosticpurposes,andappropriatelydesignedirrelevantquestionsasapplicabletothatdefinedandstandardizedprocedure.AstandardizedexaminationtechniqueorprocedurerecognizedbytheJPCOTisdefinedas:  P1.  a. ` Atechniqueorprocedurewhichhasachievedapublished,  scientificdatabasesufficienttosupportanddemonstratevalidity 22 andreliabilityfromtheapplicationanduseofthatspecificpolygraphtechnique;and,  P  <( ` hp x X<  b. ` Atechniqueorprocedurethatisevaluatedaccordingtothe  publishedmethodsforthatspecificprocedure,andthatprovidesfornumericalscoringandquantificationofthechartdata,whereapplicable;and,<( ` hp x X<    <( ` hp x X<  c. ` Atechniqueorprocedurethathasnotbeenmodifiedwithoutthe   supportofsufficientpublishedvalidityandreliabilitystudies(see1aabove)forthatparticularmodification;and,<( ` hp x X<     d. ` Atechniqueorprocedurethathasbeentaughtwithinthepasttwo P%P  (2)yearsaspartoftheformalcourseworkatabasicpolygraphschoolaccreditedbytheAmericanPolygraphAssociation(APA).    P2.  a. ` Allexaminationsmustincludetheuseofcontrol(comparison,see )$! AppendixA,page27)questionsfordiagnosticpurposesinformingprofessionalopinionsofNoDeceptionIndicated(NDI),Deception  Indicated(DI),orInconclusive(INC).Utilizingthese ,'$ examinationtechniques,asdefinedabove,ensuresmaximumϜvalidityandreliabilityofdiagnosticopinions,andensuresthatopinionsrenderedareprofessionallydefensibleincourtorwhenchallenged.  P  b. ` Recommendedproceduresinclude:Standardizedandpublished n n ZoneComparisonTechniques(ZCT),standardizedandpublishedControlQuestionTechniques(CQT);andmayallowotherstandardizedandpublishedproceduresthatmeettheguidelinesandrequirementsdescribedabove.  <( ` hp x X<  c.   ` Forapolygraphexaminationtobeappropriatelyevaluatedas   "NDI",thepolygraphsubjectmusthaveexhibitedappropriatereactioncriteriatothecontrolquestion(s).Therefore,during   post-testprocedure , thepolygraphexaminershouldadvisethe 44 examineethattherewerereactionstothecontrolquestion(s).?( ` hp x ` X?    d. ` Anexaminermaynotsubmitaprofessionalopinionthatthe vv examineewasTruthful(Non-Deceptive)totheentireexaminationortoanysinglerelevantquestionaskedduringtheexamination,iftheexaminee'sanswertoanyrelevantquestioninthetestquestionsequenceisdeterminedtobeDeceptive.Inkeepingwithprofessionalreportingstandards,foranexamineetobereportedTruthful(Non-Deceptive)bytheexaminer,aplus(+)scoreineachspotmustoccur.Otherapplicablegradingrules  shallalsoapply.Allpolygraphchartsshouldbenumerically & & scored,whereapplicable,despitebeingcomputergenerated.  3.  STIMULATION/ACQUAINTANCETEST:  h#h <( ` hp x X<  a. ` TheJPCOTrecommendsthataStimulation/AcquaintanceTest %  beemployed,asnecessary,duringeachpolygraphexaminationsession.TheStimulation/AcquaintanceTestisusedtodemonstratethatthepsychologicalsetoftheexamineeandtheexaminee'sreactioncapabilitiesareestablishedfordiagnosticpurposes.ThistestisarecognizedtestprocessutilizedaspartofaprofessionalexaminationprocedureandisnormallymadeapartoftheClinicalpolygraphexaminationofanysexoffender. .-.(% <( ` hp x X<    b. ` BlindorknownStimulation/AcquaintanceProcedures,as  published(seeappendixB,forexample)maybeusedfortheStimulation/AcquaintanceTest.Manyversionsofthistestexist.AnyStimulation/AcquaintancetesttaughtinanAPAapprovedschoolwithinthepasttwo(2)yearswouldberecognizedbytheJPCOT.    c. ` CVOS-CalibrationVerificationofSensitivity:Thistechniquemay   beusedwithanalogandcomputer(digital)instruments.  4.  NUMBEROFRELEVANTQUESTIONS:     XAllstandardizedandprofessionallyrecognizedpublishedexaminationformatsandproceduresdefinethenumberofrelevantquestions(pertainingtotheissueunderinvestigation)thatmaybeutilized.ToberecognizedbytheJPCOT,thoseapplicationsshouldnotbemodifiedor `` altered.NoexaminationprocedurerecognizedbyJPCOTallowsformorethanfive(5)relevantquestionstobeaskedduringanygivenpolygraphexamination. X5.  SINGLE-ISSUEEXAMINATIONSANDMIXINGISSUES:    XOnlysingle-issueexaminationshavedocumentedscientificvalidityandreliability.Single-issueexaminationcriteriaforClinicalpolygraphexaminations,asdescribedintheseGuidelines,shouldbeadheredtoinorderthattheCPEresultsinmaximumvalidityandreliability.Basedonallavailablescientificresearch,mixingissues(definedherein)duringanyexaminationmaysignificantlyreducetheexaminer'sabilitytoformvalidandreliableopinionsabouttherelevantquestions.Issuesofpsychologicalset,anti-climacticdampening,andotherprinciplesformingthefoundationofthepolygraphsciencemustbeadheredto;thus,theneednottomixissuesandtherequirementforsingle-issueexaminationstomaximizediagnosticaccuracy.Forexample,anyexaminationmixingsexualhistoryrelevantquestions withrelevant )$" questionsabouttheinstantoffense(Disclosure)oraboutviolationsofprobation/parole(Maintenance/Monitoring)wouldbemixingissuesandwouldnotbeconsideredbytheJPCOTtobeavalidoranappropriate .-.(% examinationtechnique.Aswell,mixingrelevantquestionsaboutissuesthatdonotconstituteviolationsofprobationorparolewithrelevantquestionsaboutissuesthatdoconstituteviolationsofprobationorparoleinthesameexaminationformat(questionseries)would"mixissues"andshouldnotbedone.  X X  X ̜6.  DEFINITIONOFTESTINGTIMEFRAMESANDOFMIXING      ISSUES:     X X A. ` MixingIssues:ForthepurposesofJPCOTRecognition,Mixing   IssuesonaClinicalpolygraphexaminationisdefinedtomean"CrossingtheTimeBarrier"associatedwithTheSexualHistory   Disclosure,TheDisclosureoftheInstantOffense,andTheMaintenance/MonitoringExamination.Aswell,mixingissuesisdefinedtomeanincludingrelevanttestquestionsaboutprobation/paroleviolationswithrelevantquestionsthatarenotviolationsofprobation/parole(i.e.clinicalinterestsonly)onthesameexamination.(seeSectionH,No.5)   XB. ` TypeofCPE'sbyTimeFrames:   X  1. TheDisclosureTestontheInstantOffensereferstothe  offense(s)forwhichtheexamineeiscurrentlyundercourtsupervision.Thespecificoffensesandrespectiveoutcrycomplainantsaretheonlyappropriaterelevantmaterialfor & & thisexamination.<( ` hp x X< <( ` hp x X< 2. TheDisclosureTestOverTheSexualHistoryreferstothe h#h timeframeoftheexaminee'slifetimepriortothedateof ~$~ conviction,excludingtheoffense(s)forwhichtheexamineeisundercourtsupervision.<( ` hp x X<    3. TheMaintenance/MonitoringTestsrefertothetimeframe (#! fromthedateoftheconvictiontopresentdate.    4. "CrossingtheTimeBarriers" isinterpretedtomean ,'$ mixingalloranytwooftheabovedefinedareasofinquiry .-.(% onthesametestquestionsequence.Crossingthetimebarrierandmixingotherissuesasdefinedhereincansignificantlyaffecttheresultsandsubsequentlytheopinionoftheexaminerandisnotrecommended.  7.  RELEVANTQUESTIONCONSTRUCTION:     XInordertodesignaneffectivepolygraphexaminationandtoadheretostandardizedandrecognizedprocedures,therelevantquestionstobeutilizedshouldbeconstructedtobe: X    a. ` Simpleanddirect,andasshortaspossible. 44   b. ` Shouldnotincludelegalterminology(sexualassault,fondling, JJ rape,incest,etc.).Thisterminologyallowsforexamineerationalizationandutilizationofotherdefensemechanisms.c. ` Themeaningofeachquestionmustbeclear,notallowfor  multipleinterpretations,andshouldnotbeaccusatoryinnature.d. ` Shouldneverpresupposeknowledgeonthepartoftheexaminer.  e. ` Shouldnotuselanguagethat"CrossestheTimeBarrier";i.e.  ever.    f. ` Shoulduselanguageeasilyunderstoodbytheexaminee.    g. ` Mustbeclearlyandeasilyanswerableyesorno.    h. ` Shouldavoidtheuseofanyemotionallyladenterminology(i.e. & &    ` molest).̛̜ .-.(%   Ӝ   SECTIONISPECIFICSEXOFFENDERPOLYGRAPHEXAMINATIONPurposesandTimeFrames     1.  DISCLOSUREEXAMINATIONS(TwoTypes):  VV   TypeA. DisclosureExaminationsfortheInstantOffense:     ` `  1.  Thisspecificissueexaminationisutilizedto  determineiftheexamineeappearsDeceptiveorNon-Deceptiveinhis/herdenialofguilt(allorpart)totheoffense(s)forwhichhe/shehasbeenconvictedorisundercourtsupervision.Specificinformationabouttheinstant  offense(s)shouldbeknowntotheexaminerbeforeconductingthistest. `   `  2.  Specificissueallegationsunderindictmentorpending %  courtactionarenotClinicalpolygraphexaminationsubjectmatterandshouldnotbeexaminedasa '" Clinicaltest.Disclosuretestproceduresaredesignedforthepurposeofassistingtherapistsand/orsupervisionofficialsinevaluatingdenialaboutan *%! offenseforwhichtheexamineeisalreadyundercourt ,'" supervisioninordertoenhancetheeffectivenessof $-$(# treatmentandsupervisionprogramsonly. `    TypeB. DisclosureExaminationsforVerificationofSexual  ,,    `  Histories: Thesedisclosureexaminationsexploresexualhistoriesincludingadditionalvictims,therapeuticissues,andsexualdeviancepriortothedateofconviction.Disclosure   examinationsoversexualhistoriesspecificallyexcludetheoffensesforwhichtheexamineewasarrested,convictedandplacedundersupervision.Admissionsareoften   obtainedduringthepre-testphase,aswellasthepost-testphaseoftheseexaminations;therefore,thesetestproceduresmayallowforgreatervarianceinrelevantquestiondevelopment(multipleissues).Oftentimes,offendersdenyillegalsexualbehaviorandideation,exceptforwhatisknowntoofficials.Theissuesunderexaminationmaypertaintomultiplesexualhistorydeviancebytheexaminee;forexample,thoseissuespriortothedateofconvictionidentifiedbytherapistsorothersonsexualhistoryquestionnaires.Disclosureexaminationsandadmissionsaboutsexualhistoriesarerelieduponbytherapists,courtofficers,attorneys,supervisionofficials,andothersontheteaminthedevelopmentofappropriatesupervisionandtreatmentgoalsandprograms. 2.  MAINTENANCE/MONITORINGPOLYGRAPHEXAMINATIONS:  n DIOpinions:    h 86of86for100%correct T  TotalofOpinions:   h 87of87for100%correct j  TechniqueEvaluated:   h ZoneComparison(Army)   Author&Date:    h MatteandReuss,1989   NDIOpinions:    h 54of54for100%correct   DIOpinions:    h 60of60for100%correct   TotalofOpinions:   h 114of114for100%correct   TechniqueEvaluated:   h ZoneComparison(Quadri-zone) 4 Author&Date:    h Putnam,1983 0` NDIOpinions:    h 62of65for95%correct Fv DIOpinions:    h 219of220for99%correct \ TotalofOpinions:   h 281of285for99%correct r TechniqueEvaluated:   h ZoneComparison(Backster)andMGQT  Author&Date:    h Widacki,1982  NDIOpinions:    h notavailable  DIOpinions:    h notavailable  TotalofOpinions:   h 35of38for92%correct & TechniqueEvaluated:   h ZoneComparison(Backster)  < XSpX  XXSp VALIDITYSTUDIESREFLECTINGON "2 CONTROLQUESTIONTECHNIQUESXSpX  XXSp Author&Date:    h Edwards,1981 %N"  NDIOpinions:    h 356of363for98%correct 4&d#! DIOpinions:    h 587of596for98%correct J'z$" TotalofOpinions:   h 943of959for98%correct `(%# TechniqueEvaluated:   h VariousCQT sevaluated v)&$ МAuthor&Date:    h Murray,1989 +(& NDIOpinions:    h 18of21for86%correct ,)' DIOpinions:    h 102of102for100%correct    TotalofOpinions:   h 120of123for98%correct  TechniqueEvaluated:   h CQT(Arther) p  , Author&Date:    h PatrickandIacono,1987 (X NDIOpinions:    h 27of30for90%correct >n DIOpinions:    h 51of51for100%correct T  TotalofOpinions:   h 78of81for96%correct j  TechniqueEvaluated:   h CQT   Author&Date:    h Raskin,Kircher,Honts,andHorowitz,1988   NDIOpinions:    h 27of28for96%correct   DIOpinions:    h 54of57for95%correct   TotalofOpinions:   h 81of85for95%correct   TechniqueEvaluated:   h CQT 4 Author&Date:    h Putnam,1983 0` NDIOpinions:    h 62of65for95%correct Fv DIOpinions:    h 219of220for99%correct \ TotalofOpinions:   h 281of285for99%correct r TechniqueEvaluated:   h MGQT(+BacksterZone)  XSpX     XXSp THERELIABILITYOFPOLYGRAPHTESTDIAGNOSTICOPINIONS  XSpX  XXSp Reliabilityreferstotheabilitytoreplicateorduplicatediagnosticopinions.  Replicationcanoccurby:  1. ` Test-RetestReliability--thisreferstotheconsistencyof  8 opinionswhenanindividualisexaminedandthenreexaminedbythesameoradifferentexaminer.    2. ` Intra-RaterReliability--referstotheconsistencyofopinions `  formedwhenevaluatingaseriesofpolygraphchartsandatalaterdate/timereevaluatingthatsamechart(blindlybythesameexaminer).3. ` Inter-RaterReliability--thisreferstothecapabilityoftwoormore  examinerstoevaluatedataandtoformasimilaropinion.  Reliabilityisanecessarypartofestablishingvalidity.Theexaminationcanbereliablebutlackvalidity(accuracy);i.e.everyonecanagreebutbeincorrect.However,anecessarypartforestablishingvalidityistheadditionalrequirementtodemonstratereliability.Tomeetthescientifictestfordiagnosticaccuracy,therefore,polygraphdiagnosticproceduresmustenjoybothvalidityandreliability.Thefollowingreliabilitystudiesconfirmtheabilitytoduplicateresultsorreplicateopinions:    SOURCE:Ansley,N.,"TheValidityAndReliabilityOfPolygraph   Testing",POLYGRAPH,Vol.26,No.4,1997,Pages215-239.XSpX  "2     XXSp RELIABILITYSTUDIESREFLECTINGON $8! ZONECOMPARISONTESTS %N"    XSpXXXSp Author&Date:    h Arellano,1984 (D%# NDIOpinions:    h 18of18for100%correct *)Z&$ DIOpinions:    h 22of22for100%correct @*p'% TotalofOpinions:   h 40of40for100%correct V+(& TechniqueEvaluated:   h ZoneComparison(Backster) l,)' МAuthor&Date:    h CappsandAnsley,1992  NDIOpinions:    h 135of143for95%correct , DIOpinions:    h 226of229for99%correct B TotalofOpinions:   h 361of372for97%correct (X TechniqueEvaluated:   h ZoneComparison >n Author&Date:    h Franz,1989 j  NDIOpinions:    h 33of34for97%correct   DIOpinions:    h 47of47for100%correct   TotalofOpinions:   h 80of81for99%correct   TechniqueEvaluated:   h ZoneComparison   Author&Date:    h HontsandRaskin,1988   NDIOpinions:    h 8of10for80%correct 4 DIOpinions:    h 11of11for100%correct J TotalofOpinions:   h 19of21for90%correct 0` TechniqueEvaluated:   h ZoneComparison(Utah-DirectedLie) Fv ЀAuthor&Date:    h MatteandReuss,1989 r NDIOpinions:    h 108of108for100%correct  DIOpinions:    h 120of120for100%correct  TotalofOpinions:   h 228of228for100%correct  TechniqueEvaluated:   h ZoneComparison(Quadri-Zone)    RELIABILITYSTUDIESREFLECTINGONCONTROLQUESTIONTESTS  XSpXXXSp Author&Date:    h BuckleyandSenese,1991 #H  NDIOpinions:    h 143of163for88%correct .$^! DIOpinions:    h 159of172for92%correct D%t"  TotalofOpinions:   h 302of335for90%correct Z&#! TechniqueEvaluated:   h CQT(Reid) p'$" Author&Date:    h Elaad,1985 )&$ NDIOpinions:    h 23of30for77%correct *'% DIOpinions:    h 23of30for77%correct +(& TotalofOpinions:   h 46of60for77%correct ,*' TechniqueEvaluated:   h CQT  МAuthor&Date:    h ElaadandKleiner,1990 , NDIOpinions:    h 30of33for91%correct B DIOpinions:    h 27of33for82%correct (X TotalofOpinions:   h 57of66for86%correct >n TechniqueEvaluated:   h CQT T  Author&Date:    h HontsandDriscoll,1988   NDIOpinions:    h notavailable   DIOpinions:    h notavailable   TotalofOpinions:   h 46of52for88%correct   TechniqueEvaluated:   h CQT   МAuthor&Date:    h Jayne,1990 4 NDIOpinions:    h notavailable J DIOpinions:    h notavailable 0` TotalofOpinions:   h 92of100for92%correct Fv TechniqueEvaluated:   h CQT \ Author&Date:    h PatrickandIacono,1987  NDIOpinions:    h 11of20for55%correct  DIOpinions:    h 48of49for98%correct  TotalofOpinions:   h 59of69for86%correct  TechniqueEvaluated:   h CQT  Author&Date:    h Raskin,Kircher,Honts,&Horowitz,1988  < NDIOpinions:    h 19of22for86%correct " R DIOpinions:    h 45of48for94%correct 8!h TotalofOpinions:   h 64of70for91%correct N"~ TechniqueEvaluated:   h CQT d#  Author&Date:    h Ryan,1989 %"  NDIOpinions:    h notavailable &#! DIOpinions:    h notavailable '$" TotalofOpinions:   h 218of255for85%correct (&# TechniqueEvaluated:   h CQT(Reid) )'$   *.(%   Ӝ    PROCEDURESMEETINGTHEDEFINED  STANDARDSOFTHEJPCOT  XSpX     XXSpThefollowingtestformatsarestandardizedandexemplifyprocedures 0` (polygraphtechniques)taughtandrecognizedbyJPCOT.Itisrecommended Fv thatthesetechniquesnotbeutilizeduntiltheexaminerhasbeenformallytrainedintheirapplicationsandprocesses.Currentliterature,especiallyscientificpublications,frequentlydescribecontrolquestionsas"comparisonquestions".Thesetermsmaybeusedinterchangeably.XSpX  XXSp MODIFIEDGENERALQUESTIONTEST(MGQT)   (ControlQuestionTest)   1.  IRRELEVANT B 2.  IRRELEVANT (X 3.  RELEVANT(SECONDARY) >n 4.  IRRELEVANT T 5.  RELEVANT(PRIMARYISSUE) j 6.  CONTROL    7.  IRRELEVANT  8.  RELEVANT(SECONDARY)  9.  RELEVANT(SECONDARY)  10.  CONTROL    THEPROCEDUREFORTHISEXAMINATIONREQUIRESATAMINIMUMTWO(2)PRIMARYSERIESANDONE(1)MIXEDSERIES.(REFERTOPROCEDUREPUBLICATIONS)  ZONECOMPARISONTESTQUESTIONFORMAT  r%"    1.  IRRELEVANT (%# 2.  SACRIFICERELEVANT )&$ 3.  SYMPTOMATIC *(% 4.  CONTROLQUESTION +&)& 5.  RELEVANT(PRIMARY)  -<*' 6.  CONTROL(STRONGEST/BROADEST)  7.  RELEVANT(PRIMARY)  8.  SYMPTOMATIC , 9.  CONTROL B 10.  RELEVANT(SECONDARY) (X   THISEXAMINATIONFORMATSHOULDINCLUDEATAMINIMUMTWO(2)PRIMARYSERIESANDATLEASTONE(1)MIXEDSERIES(ROTATEDCOMPARISONS).XSpX     XXSp  YOU-PHASE   (ZoneComparison)  1.  IRRELEVANT J 2.  SACRIFICERELEVANT 0` 3.  SYMPTOMATIC Fv МC4.  CONTROL \ МR5.  RELEVANT r МC6.  CONTROL  МR7.  RELEVANT  МC8.  CONTROL    X 9.  SYMPTOMATIC   X THISEXAMINATIONFORMATSHOULDINCLUDEATAMINIMUMTWO(2)PRIMARYSERIESANDATLEASTONE(1)MIXEDSERIES(ROTATEDCOMPARISONS).    AIRFORCEMGQTSERIES(AFOSI) d#  (ControlQuestionTest)  Four(4)Question1.  IRRELEVANT )'$ 2.  SACRIFICERELEVANT *.(% 3.  CONTROL ,D)& 4.  RELEVANT *-Z*' 5.  CONTROL  6.  RELEVANT  7.  CONTROL , 8.  RELEVANT B 9.  CONTROL (X 10.  RELEVANT >n   THEPROCEDUREFORTHISEXAMINATIONREQUIRESATAMINIMUMTWO(2)PRIMARYSERIESANDONE(1)MIXEDSERIES.    ӜSOURCE: @ DODPI     ̛̜  Ӝ    >,n)& ЇAPPENDIXB(SOURCE:DEPARTMENTOFDEFENSEPOLYGRAPHINSTITUTE,1997)STIMULATIONTEST(anexample)  XSpX  XXSp ThisAppendix(stimulationtestexample)isincludedwiththeseGuidelines p  primarilyfornonexaminerstounderstandtheiruseandpurpose.Thisisoneofseveralacceptableprocessesandproceduresthatareutilizedbyexaminerswithpolygraphtesting;and,thisisoneofseveralexamplesoftestproceduresgenerallyidentifiedasStimulationorAcquaintanceTests.Duringthepre-testinterview,itisexplainedtotheexamineethatthe"acquaintancetest"hasseveralpurposes.Thesepurposesincludeallowingtheexamineeanopportunitytogetusetothecomponentsensors;allowtheexaminertoadjustthepolygraphinstrumenttoexaminee'sphysiology;andtoallowtheexamineetobecomeacquaintedwiththepolygraphexaminationtestprocedures(howtobeginatest;howthetestisconducted;theexaminer'svoice;howtoendatest,etc.).Theexamineeisthenaskedtopickanumberbetween"3and8"andtellthe  examinerwhatthenumberis(thereasonforthisnumericalsequenceistoensurethattherearetwo"paddingnumbers"beforeandafterthenumberpickedbytheexaminee).Afterverballyexpressingtheirnumber,theexamineeisaskedtowritetheirchoiceinthemiddleofasheetofpaperprovidedbythepolygraphexaminer.Theexaminershouldtelltheexamineethatthenumbershouldbewrittenonetotwoinchesinheight(largeenoughtobeseenwhenplacedonthewallinfrontoftheexaminee).Aftertheexamineewritestheirnumber,thepolygraphexaminerthenaddstwotothreesequentialnumberbeforeandafterthenumberwritten(keynumber)bytheexaminee(i.e.,Ifexamineewritesthenumber"4"thepolygraphexaminerwouldaddnumber1,2,and3abovethe4andnumber5and6afterthe4;ortheexaminercouldaddthenumber2and3abovethe4and5,6and7belowthe4).TheStimtestconsistsofsixnumbers.Theremustbeaminimumoftwo"paddingnumbers"afterthe"keynumber".Usingthisprocedure,the"keynumber"canbeineitherthethirdorfourthpositionofthe ,*& testingsequence.Thepieceofpaperonwhichallofthenumbersarewrittenisthenaffixedtothewallinfrontoftheexaminee.Oncethepaperisaffixedtothewall,thedatacollectionproceduresandexamineeinstructionsarethenprovidedbytheexaminer.Asanexample,ifanexamineepicksthenumber4,thedatacollectionstestsequencecouldbeasfollows:THETESTISABOUTTOBEGIN.PLEASEREMAINSTILL(X).REGARDING THENUMBERYOUWROTE(PreparatoryPhrase),DIDYOU   WRITETHENUMBER(PrefixPhrase)1?didyouwritethenumber2?DIDYOUWRITETHENUMBER3?DIDYOUWRITETHENUMBER4?DIDYOUWRITETHENUMBER5?DIDYOUWRITETHENUMBER6?THETESTISOVER.PLEASEDONOTMOVEWHILEITAKETHEINSTRUMENTOUTOFOPERATION(XX)(Note:Thepreparatoryphraseis̜askedonlyONCEwiththefirstquestion;however,theprefixphraseisasked  < witheachchoice/question). " R Duringthepre-testinterviewphase,theabovequestionsarereviewedwiththeexamineeintheordertheywillbepresentedduringthedatacollectionphase , andtheexamineeisinstructedtoanswer"NO"toeachquestion.It z$! isexplainedtotheexamineethatbydoingso,theyareansweringtruthfullytofiveofthequestions,butlyingtooneofthequestions(keynumber).Whenreviewingthequestions,ensuretheexamineeverballyanswers"NO"toeachquestion.Also,ensuretheexamineeunderstandsthats/heislyingwhenanswering"NO"tothequestionregardingthenumbertheywrote.Duringthedatacollectionphase,theacquaintancetestisconductedlikeany *-Z*' otherpolygraphtest.Oneofthemostimportantaspectsofthestimulationtestisthepost-testinterviewphase.Itisduringthisphasethatthepolygraphexaminermust"SELL"theStimtesttotheexaminee.Ifaccomplishedproperly,thiswillshowtheexamineethepolygraphprocedureworksanditshouldalsohelptoreinforceexaminee'spsychologicalset.