Historical Development of Detecting Deception
Sticker
suggest the
use of the
galvanograph
for
detecting
deception. He
introduced the
method of
detecting
deception
from the
galvanic
impression on
the chart
tracing.
Luigi
Galvani An
Italian
Physiologist
for whom
the modern
galvanomete
r was named
has already
experimente
d with the
use of
electricity in
relation to
muscular
motion
Harold E.
Burtt
partially
confirmed
the results
obtained
by Benussi
and
improved
upon his
technique.
Vittorio
Benussi,
published
an account
of his
research
on
respiration
changes as
symptoms
of
deception.
Modern
polygraph
was
introduce
d by Dr.
Raskin and
Dr. Kircher
at the
University
of Utah,
the
“computer
assisted
polygraph
system”
(CAPS).
Leonarde
Keeler
(the socalled
father of
modern
polygraph)
constructe
d a more
satisfactor
y
instrumen
t than the
one used
by Larson.
.
1791
1895
Cesare
Lombroso
published
an account
of several
experimen
ts he had
conducted
on actual
criminal
suspects
whose
truthfulnes
s or
deception
he sought
to
determine
on the
basis of
the
presence
or absence
of blood
pressurepulse
changes
1897
1907
S.
Veraguth
is the
first to
use the
term
“Psychogalvanic
skin
reflex, he
believe
that the
electrical
phenome
non was
due to
the
activity
of the
sweat
glands.
1914
1915
William
moulton
marston
conducted
further
experimen
t with
blood
pressure
changes in
1915. His
technique
s
consisted
essentially
of the use
of an
ordinary
sphygmo
manomet
er
1917
1921
John A.
Larson
constructe
d an
instrument
capable of
continuous
ly
recording
all three
phenomen
a, blood
pressure,
pulse and
respiratory
tracing,
during the
entire
period of
the test.
1926
1945
John E Reid
found that
various
form of
muscular
activity
could affect
the
accuracy
the
examiner’s
diagnosis.
He then
device an
instrument
“The Reid
Polygraph”
for
recording
muscular
activity
along with
the changes
in the blood
pressure,
pulse,
respiration
and the GSR
1980