ASTM E2062-00

Standard Guide for PDD Examination Standards of Practice

SCOPE
1.1 This guide establishes essential and recommended elements in the procedures for the conduct of a psychophysiological detection of deception (PDD) examination.
1.1.1 Other unique PDD applications are addressed separately.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jan-2000
• ICS: 11.040.55 - Diagnostic equipment
• Technical Committee: E52 - Forensic Psychophysiology
• Drafting Committee: E52.05 - Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD)

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E2062-07 - Standard Guide for PDD Examination Standards of Practice
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E2062–00
Standard Guide for
PDD Examination Standards of Practice
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2062; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 5.1.3.1 Mental, physical, and medical conditions of the
examinee should be reviewed.
1.1 This guide establishes essential and recommended ele-
5.1.3.2 At any time during the polygraph examination that it
ments in the procedures for the conduct of a psychophysiologi-
becomes apparent to the examiner that the examinee is not
cal detection of deception (PDD) examination.
suitable for testing, the examination will be terminated.
1.1.1 Other unique PDD applications are addressed sepa-
5.2 All examinations shall be conducted in compliance with
rately.
governing local, state, and federal regulations and laws.
2. Referenced Documents 5.3 The examiner shall display objectivity.
5.4 Sufficient time shall be spent to discuss the issues to be
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tested and to allow the examinee to fully explain his/her
E 1954 Practice for Conduct of Research in Psychophysi-
position.
ological Detection of Deception (Polygraph)
5.5 The examiner shall formulate all test questions in
E 2000 Guide for Minimum Basic Polygraph Training and
compliance with recognized professional practices.
Education
5.6 The examiner shall allow sufficient time to introduce
3. Location and Test Conditions
each test question to the examinee in a manner which complies
with recognized professional practices.
3.1 Conditionsunderwhichtestingoccursshallbefreefrom
5.6.1 Sufficient time shall be spent to ensure the examinee
distractions that would interfere with the ability of the exam-
recognizes and understands each question.
inee to appropriately focus on the issues being addressed. The
5.7 Sufficienttimeshallbespenttoensurethattheexaminee
examination site should be reasonably free from outside noise
understands the polygraph process and that cooperation is
and distraction. This is not intended to address examinations
required.
conducted for demonstration purposes.
6. Intest Practices
4. Preparation
6.1 Examiners shall use techniques and formats in accor-
4.1 An examiner shall, prior to the examination, dedicate
dance with ASTM standards.
sufficient time to identify the issues and unique circumstances
6.2 Acontinuous recording shall be made and maintained of
in any area of testing.
the data produced during the intest phase.All test data must be
4.2 No examination shall be conducted unless the instru-
accounted for prior to rendering an opinion.
ment is functioning in accordance with the manufacturer’s
6.3 Questions shall be asked in such a manner that re-
specifications.
sponses are not influenced by the manner in which the question
5. Pretest Practices
is presented.
6.4 Question intervals shall allow for a reasona
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