Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Bill
Just received the journal article written by Iacono and Lykken from the APA.
Pretty interesting stuff for those interested in the polygraph controversy
and interested in whether the methodology was flawed. One interesting thing
I found is that they had put their survey together based on the
recommendations of Dillman and his colleagues. Dillman is "the expert" in
survey construction, especially main surveys. I spent many agonizing hours
over his material--every research class I had included Dillman. Iacono and
Lykken covered everything that could be covered, IMO--the respondents'
appraisal of the validity of the CGT polygraph being administered under
adversarial conditions by the police vrs being administered through a defense
attorney, as an example.
The other very interesting thing is the response rates of the Gallup Poll,
The Amato survey, and this survey. The Gallup Organization did not provide
information on the response rate to their survey and was conducted in 1984;
the Amato survey had a response rate of only 30% and Iacono & Lykken had a
response rate of 91% of the 214 deliverable surveys to psychophysiologists
and of the 226 deliverable surveys of APA Fellows there was a 74% retured
usuable questionaires. The original number of surveys to SPR were 216--2
returned as nondeliverable. For APA Fellows, 249 were mailed--9 were
nondeliverable, and 14 were either now deceased or unable to respond for
health reason. They violated radnomness to the extent of excluding from the
SPR sample themselves, member of their department, and Raskin, et al. For
APA, the only ones excluded were from their department. Nothing unethical
in this exclusion that I can think of.
Also received in the mail (guess it was my lucky day) the latest Bureau of
Justice Bulleting on Capital Punishment in 1996. I was surprised to learn
that at yearend, 1996, there were 3,219 prisoners under sentence of death--5%
more than at yearend 1995. Yep, Sue, California had the largest number
(454). There were 48 women under sentence of death in 1996. Among persons
(data available), average age at time of arrest was 28 On Dec. 31, 1996, 70%
were age 25 to 44, the youngest was 17 (1); the oldest, 81. From 1977 to
1996, there have been 5,154 persons entering prison under sentence of death.
During these years, 358 have been executed, and 1,957 were removed from under
a death sentence by appellate court decisions and reviews, commutations, or
death. More than you ever wanted to know about capital punishment prisoners
and hadn't asked. : )
jackief
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William J. Foristal wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
>
> On Mon, 06 Apr 1998 15:43:40 -0500 Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> writes:
> >Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> >
> >Hi Bill
> >
> >I don't think anyone was discounting the polygraph if used under
> >strict
> >procedures and with the knowledge that many other extraneous things
> >can
> >affect the readings. However, putting blind faith into these things
> >is not
> >"my cup of tea" simply because there is still too much controversy
> >about
> >them. Honts, even although implicitly, verified that in he realized
> >as a lie
> >detector he needed more education to really be able to use them
> >properly.
> >This was after he had had education in administering the polygraph
> >after
> >training in local law enforcement and with the FBI. And, most
> >examiners do
> >not have the FBI training, let alone the other more advanced training.
> >
> >I wonder if the experts would have enough time to get on the list for
> >a
> >period of time?? But, it is worth asking them if I get a chance to
> >meet
> >them. Mentioned I had wrote to Iacono to some of the other psychology
> >teachers here and they said "Not the, Iacono!" I was happy that he
> >took the
> >time to answer our questions.
> >
> >Well, better get off for a little bit--don't want the red glare to get
> >too
> >much for your eyes : )
> >
> >We have another minor "court problem" now in this area--whether the
> >hearing
> >impaired are receiving the assistance in court they need by having a
> >skilled
> >signer to interpret for them. Our poor court system is taking a
> >beating--first the release of the preadjudication records, now this.
> >
> >jackief
>
> HI Jackie,
>
> I think you've put the lie detector discussion in it's complete and
> correct context. I agree about the experts probably not having time to
> spend on computer discussion groups. OTOH, if they have written books
> they can use the opportunity to hype them. :)
>
> I think it's good that courts are constantly challenged to provide a fair
> venue for everyone, no matter what their disability may be.
>
> Bill
>
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