Content of individual actions preceding psychophysiological investigation using polygraph

In the article, based on the analysis of research by scientists and practitioners, familiarization with conclusions, the results of communications with the subjects of the investigation, specialists, an attempt is made to draw attention to certain tactical issues of conducting psychophysiological research (PFI) using a polygraph. Taking as a basis separate methods of theoretical research - abstraction and idealization, the author highlighted individual actions that precede PFI. As a result of this approach, attention is drawn to the reason for conducting, the relationship between the polygraphologist and the initiators of the PFI, the nature of the issues discussed. Emphasis is placed on the tactics of a preliminary conversation between a specialist polygraphologist and a person to be examined, which is one of the stages of the methodology for carrying out psychophysiological research using a polygraph. It is indicated that the preliminary conversation contributes to the effectiveness of the indicated comprehensive event, provides objective information that contributes to the adoption of subsequent decisions, including those related to the disclosure and investigation of crimes, the identification of specific perpetrators of illegal activities, and the establishment of the role of individuals in the commission of crimes. It is noted that the preliminary instruction of the subject on the procedure for producing polygraph testing contributes to the decision to participate in it, dissipates the desire and attitude to "deceive" the technical means, allows you to purposefully, consistently, optimally pass all stages that make up the psychophysiological study using polygraph. The methods of scientific explanation made it possible to briefly outline the tactics of preliminary actions and their content.

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