They have been used since 2014 to stop sex offenders duping probation staff over their whereabouts. Polygraphs will now be used in a three-year pilot under the new Domestic Abuse Bill and are recommended for the upcoming Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill. The Ministry of Justice says lie detectors are 89% accurate, but studies dispute their precision. It is, in effect, an interrogation tool.”The Ministry of Justice said: “Testing of sex offenders has helped keep the public safe. The Domestic Abuse Bill will test if it’s equally effective with domestic abusers.

Source: Daily Mirror February 06, 2021 21:08 UTC