Detective Miguel prepared a guilty knowledge test (GKT) for a high-profile theft case. The questions include unique crime details such as the inscription on the stolen artifact and the location where it was hidden. If the suspect reacts most strongly to those crime details, how should Detective Miguel interpret the results, and what are the limitations of this approach?

“Two men, Fred and Reggie, are playing pool at a bar and get into a fight. Fred hits Reggie with a pool stick. Reggie falls and hits his head on the floor so hard that he nearly dies.” This hypothetical vignette, along with questions about it, like how Fred should assist his lawyer, is an excerpt from which competency test?

What conclusions can be drawn about the findings of Pinizzotto and Finkel’s study (1990) that compared trained profiler accuracy to others?

Which statement accurately reflects the current legal status of the polygraph in the U.S.?

When comparing latent prints with the suspect’s fingerprints, how is the final decision made about whether there is a match?

A defense attorney is preparing to challenge a statement presented by a child’s parent in a sexual abuse case. Which argument would be MOST effective in casting doubt on the reliability of the parent’s statement?

During a robbery trial, evidence of a failed polygraph was presented to the jury by the prosecution’s confident examiner. The defense’s scientific expert argued that the results were too unreliable. Which of these factors will MOST likely determine how the jury will weigh the polygraph evidence, and how could it impact the trial outcome?

What process is legally required in most states for the certification of CST evaluators?

What part of the Mad Bomber’s profile was the MOST useful to the investigation?

Mihir is being polygraphed using the guilty knowledge test. This test focuses on whether Mihir: