Understanding Anti-Countermeasures in Credibility Assessment
Explore the world of anti-countermeasures in credibility assessment, including proactive and reactive actions to prevent or detect countermeasures. Learn how to behaviorally differentiate between guilt and innocence, and the importance of clear warnings against countermeasures. Discover the strategies used by examiners to maintain credibility in polygraph testing.
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Anti Anti- -Countermeasures & Countermeasures & Counter Counter- -Countermeasures Countermeasures National Center for Credibility Assessment UNCLASSIFIED 1
Anti Anti- -Countermeasures & Countermeasures & Counter Counter- -Countermeasures Countermeasures Anti-CM: Any proactive action routinely taken to preclude or deter employment of countermeasures Counter-CM: Any reactive action taken to verify or negate a suspected countermeasure UNCLASSIFIED 2
Anti Anti- -Countermeasures Countermeasures The Lie Behind The Lie Detector found on antipolygraph.org comments that if polygraph examiner s can identify CM why would they feel it necessary to tell examinee s not to use them The booklet goes on to suggest that if examiners had a reliable method of detecting CM they would be mum so they could catch people performing CM (page 162) UNCLASSIFIED 3
Anti Anti- -Countermeasures Countermeasures Designed to behaviorally differentiate between the guilty and innocent examinee Preclude innocent from using CM Inform guilty that they will not be successful if or when they use CM No reason to beat around the bush everyone has open access to the internet and are actively reading the anti-polygraph sites UNCLASSIFIED 4
Anti Anti- -Countermeasures Countermeasures Statement Statement All anti-countermeasures statements should include the following: Be direct Provide a clear warning Identify the consequences Obtain a commitment from the examinee UNCLASSIFIED 5
Anti Anti- -Countermeasures Countermeasures Statement Statement Some are written and some are verbal for a few agencies it is both John, almost everyone that comes in for a polygraph exam have Googled the word polygraph and ended up on a site suggesting they perform CM. Please do not attempt CM. If you are innocent of any wrongdoing research suggests you will look guilty. If you are guilty of wrongdoing, you will be caught by your own physiology, and CM will do you no good. John, can I count on you not to attempt CM during the test? UNCLASSIFIED 6
Anti Anti- -Countermeasures Countermeasures Statement Statement The following can be an added comment for the anti-CM statement: The motion sensors you see on the polygraph chair seat, arms and floor are designed to pick up physical CM and movements. If you perform any other CM suggested on the various web sites, your physiology will betray you. So, please listen to my instructions today and you will have a successful test UNCLASSIFIED 7
Anti Anti- -Countermeasures Countermeasures TLBTLD calls the following counter-CM, but we consider them anti-CM if used proactively Calling IRQ control questions Placing a time bar on one IRQ These techniques may work for the na ve guilty and the na ve innocent who disregard your warnings UNCLASSIFIED 8
Anti Anti- -Countermeasures Countermeasures If a IRQ is called a control question and is time barred Where do you place the IRQ with the time bar? What do you do with the comparison questions? Use category comparison questions Yes they work great in specific issue exams Need to think about what you are doing when using category comparison questions UNCLASSIFIED 9
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Anti Anti- -Countermeasures Countermeasures Counter Counter- -Countermeasures Countermeasures Remind examinee to follow instructions Tell examinee to move a toe or finger very slightly so you can adjust the movement sensor Observe face, abdomen, fingers, arms, feet Watch examinee during question onset and after they answer Make sure examinee knows you are watching How can we do that? UNCLASSIFIED 12
Counter Counter- -Countermeasures Countermeasures ACQT Direction and Control IRQ Pattern avoidance Strategically place time barred IRQ Repeat IRQs Repeat CQs UNCLASSIFIED 13
Counter Counter- -Countermeasures Countermeasures Specialized techniques: Repeat last word test Yes test Silent answer test CM test (separate series) UNCLASSIFIED 14
Countermeasures question Countermeasures question to consider? to consider? If I see CM at the CQ or the IRQ but no or very little response at the RQ, can I make an NSR/NDI decision? Why? Why not? UNCLASSIFIED 15
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Counter Counter- -Countermeasures Countermeasures Maintaining Control Maintaining Control Be confident: Be direct Provide a clear warning Identify the consequences Obtain a commitment from the examinee Be observant Be critical Be conservative Be an expert UNCLASSIFIED 17
