Legal Question in Criminal Law in South Carolina

Lie detector

If the police ask me to take a lie detector test, should I agree to take it. They're was a crime at my work and they are looking at everyone. Should I take it or not?


Asked on 2/27/07, 2:23 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Johnston Law Offices of Robert J. Johnston

Re: Lie detector

That is a hard question to answer. Lie detectors are not admissible in court and there is a reason for that. They have never been proven to be reliable. Its possible for someone to pass it when they actually committed a crime and its possible for someone to fail it when they didn't do anything wrong. You would be better off discussing the case in detail with an attorney before deciding to take it or not, so that the attorney can help you decide how much it could help or not help.

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Answered on 2/27/07, 8:11 am


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