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In recent years, there has been an increase in the public's awareness regarding the use and significance of polygraph machines as a reliable means of validating data and discerning truth from falsehood. We saw it prudent, therefore, to provide our opinion, through this study, with regards to a single fundamental question: Under what conditions would it be appropriate to allow for the admissibility of the findings of polygraph tests as evidence in criminal court, assuming such tests are conducted in accordance with the Concealed Information method, and not the Comparative Questions method? Our conclusions suggest that the day has come for us to begin employing this method as a legitimate means of obtaining admissible evidence in criminal proceedings. This book was edited by the very talented Guy Itzhak Sender, Adv.
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Doron Menashe is an associate professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Haifa and head of the Master¿s program in Adjudication and Criminal Procedure. His field of expertise is Theory of Evidence Law, and he is considered one of the leading experts in the world in this area. His writing is often cited by the Supreme Court of Israel.
