ASTM E2000-98
(Guide)Standard Guide for Minimum Basic Education and Training of Individuals Involved in the Detection of Deception (PDD)
Standard Guide for Minimum Basic Education and Training of Individuals Involved in the Detection of Deception (PDD)
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the minimum basic education and training required for an individual involved in the psychological detection of deception in using instruments which measure physiological responses in the areas of breathing or respiration, changes in electrodermal activity, and changes in pulse rate and relative blood pressure.
1.2 For additional standards promulgated by ASTM Committee, see Practice E1954.
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Designation: E 2000 – 98
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Standard Guide for
Minimum Basic Education and Training of Individuals
1
Involved in the Detection of Deception (PDD)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2000; 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 4. Minimum Requirements for Basic Polygraph
Education and Training
1.1 This guide covers the minimum basic education and
training required for an individual involved in the psychologi- 4.1 Facility:
cal detection of deception in using instruments which measure 4.1.1 The training facility must be licensed or recognized, or
physiological responses in the areas of breathing or respiration, both, and approved by the appropriate state, county, or munici-
changes in electrodermal activity, and changes in pulse rate and pal licensing authority, or both, wherein such authority exists.
relative blood pressure. In addition, the facility must be approved by local agencies
1.2 For additional standards promulgated by ASTM Com- such as zoning, fire department inspection, health department,
mittee, see Practice E 1954. and have the local licenses or certification, or both, to operate
such a school wherein such authority exists.
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.2 The facility housing the polygraph school must reflect
2.1 ASTM Standards: an operation which provides a proper educational environment
E 1954 Practice for Conduct of Research in Psychophysi-
which should include, as a minimum, the following:
2
ological Detection of Deception (Polygraph) 4.1.2.1 Controlled access to and from the classroom instruc-
tion and supervision areas.
3. Significance and Use
4.1.2.2 Adequate and regulated heating, cooling, and light-
3.1 This practice is intended for use by any individual when
ing of all classroom/instructional student work areas.
reasonably expected to be the subject of litigation. The intent of
4.1.2.3 Isolated and controlled facilities for student testing.
this guide is to set forth the minimum requirements for
4.1.2.4 A classroom setting sufficient in size with available
education and training of an individual who administers
space for lectures/demonstrations for all enrolled students.
psychophysiological examinations, and who renders an opin-
4.2 Instructional Aids, Supplies and Equipment
ion as to attempted deception or truthfulness of a subject who
4.2.1 The polygraph school shall maintain a library with
has been tested.
reference sources available to students that includes as a
3.2 Since polygraph standards have changed during the
minimum:
period from 1966 to January 1998, and the standards herein
4.2.1.1 The journal Polygraph published by the American
represent the current industry standards, individuals who can
Polygraph Association for at least the last 3 years.
document that they were trained at a polygraph school which
4.2.1.2 Professional practitioner journals which relate to the
was fully accredited by the American Polygraph Association
application of polygraph sciences for at least the last 3 years.
prior to January 1998, shall be deemed to have met the
4.2.1.3 Research articles or journals, or both, containing
minimum professional standards for polygraph examiner train-
published research that document validity, reliability, and
ing at the time they received their initial basic polygraph
procedural data pertinent to the polygraph profession.
training.
4.2.1.4 Reference and resource materials pertaining to psy-
3.3 Individuals who received basic polygraph training prior
chology, physiology, psychophysiology, interviewing, interro-
to January 1998 at a polygraph training school which was not
gation, and the law as it relates to polygraph.
fully accredited by the American Polygraph Association stan-
4.2.1.5 Polygraph texts and publications recognized within
dards may be qualified, providing they can document that their
the polygraph profession for historical or contemporary con-
basic polygraph training was substantially equivalent in length
tributions.
and curriculum as required for American Polygraph Associa-
4.2.1.6 A school may satisfy the requirements above by
tion polygraph school accreditation.
providing students with official access to technical libraries that
maintain said publications.
1 4.2.2 The school should have sufficient teaching aids and
This guide is under the jurisdiction of Committee E 52 on Forensic Psycho-
physiology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E 52.04 on Ex
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