The admissibility of polygraphs as evidence in criminal proceedings

Elisa Bertl (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

64 Seiten

2025
Our Knowledge Publishing (Verlag)
978-620-9-16617-4 (ISBN)

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Given the ever-accelerating pace of technological development in our time, there may well be a reliable method for detecting lies using a device in the future. This paper aims to clarify whether such a lie detector should be considered admissible evidence in court from a purely legal perspective. The paper contains a brief description of how a polygraph works, as well as an overview of some countries in which lie detectors are used in court. The main focus of the argument is on the nemo tenetur principle and the fundamental right to human dignity. These two cornerstones of criminal proceedings make it clear that the admissibility of the polygraph in court should not be permitted on purely legal grounds, even if such a device is one day proven to be reliable.

Mag. Elisa Bertl was born in Hallein in 1992, where she still lives today. After graduating from BG Hallein, she began studying law at Paris Lodron University in Salzburg, graduating in 2017. This work was written during her studies and received a grade of 'very good'.

Erscheinungsdatum	28.10.2025
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	100 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht
Schlagworte	Criminal Procedure Law • lie detector • Polygraph • truth-finding
ISBN-10	620-9-16617-2 / 6209166172
ISBN-13	978-620-9-16617-4 / 9786209166174
Zustand	Neuware