Recommendation to adopt standardized test data analysis system
Steven M. Shannon · Minds at UW (University of Wisconsin) · 2020
Polygraph testing has been used extensively by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies as well as by the intelligence community, yet no single scoring method has been recommended or adopted, to create an industry standard.By comparing the 7-Position system, 3-Position system, and the Empirical Scoring System (ESS) against one another, a formal recommendation can be made to the National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA) regarding adoption of a standardized Test Data Analysis (TDA) method.This recommendation may include the integration of the ESS into their curriculum.The review could also provide a basis to make a recommendation of a particular scoring system to become the national standard.If a recommendation is made to integrate and incorporate ESS into basic curriculum, it would then allow federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies to utilize ESS for TDA.If evidence supports the ESS as a more robust method, a recommendation that it should be adopted and used by the federal polygraph community will occur.A recommendation for further research that needs to be conducted will be included.The use of the most efficient scoring method will be recommended in order to help government agencies save time, money and resources. MethodsThe information used for this study will include an examination of secondary sources.These will include organization or agency websites, accredited journals, government reports, and the American Polygraph Association.It will include data from the federal polygraph program handbook published by the National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA).Studies that