Science of Crime: Polygraph Examination
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Program Overview:
Forensic science is a complex discipline that encompasses more than a dozen distinct fields. Except for a few recent additions to the investigative tool kit such as DNA analysis and computer forensics, most fields trace their origins to the 19th century or before.
Presented by The Mob Museum, this program in the Science of Crime series will focus on the science and application of the polygraph examination.
Within most crime labs, scientists have highly specialized expertise. Unlike what is portrayed on television, it is rarely one individual who investigates the crime scene, processes the fingerprints, analyzes the DNA and examines the trace evidence. Instead, highly specialized experts focus on one field. This leads to more efficient and effective lab results.
Each month, The Mob Museum and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Forensic Laboratory will present an in-depth look at the disciplines and sciences that encompass forensic analysis.
About this April’s Science of Crime program:
This presentation will focus on the science and application of the polygraph examination and how this instrument is used to gauge physiological responses in the human body and how it can indicate the truthfulness of a subject. Our featured speaker will be Patrick Kelly. Kelly, a retired FBI agent, is a longtime polygraph examiner and an expert in interviewing and interrogation. In retirement, he has served as a polygraph trainer, lecturer and consultant for an array of law enforcement agencies and institutions around the world.
Free for Museum Members or with Museum admission.