ASTM E2080-06

Standard Guide for Clinical Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD) Examinations for Sex Offenders

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Clinical PDD examinations refer to the employment of polygraph instrumentation for the purpose of detecting deception or verifying truthfulness of statements of individuals under court supervision, or in treatment for the commission of a sex offense.
Clinical PDD examinations are specifically intended to assist in the detection, treatment, or supervision of sex offenders.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide establishes procedures for conducting a clinical polygraph examination (CPE), to include, but not limited to, post conviction sex offender testing (PCSOT). This PDD model is specifically intended to assist in the treatment and supervision of sex offenders on probation, parole, or a deferred prosecution alternative.
1.2 This guide also applies to the conduct of clinical polygraph examinations for therapeutic purposes when requested by a presiding legal authority.
1.3 This guide directs that such examiners for this application are specifically trained in issues associated with supervision and treatment of sex offenders.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Oct-2006
• ICS: 11.040.55 - Diagnostic equipment
• Technical Committee: E52 - Forensic Psychophysiology
• Drafting Committee: E52.05 - Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD)

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E2080-05 - Standard Guide for Clinical Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD) Examinations for Sex Offenders
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E2062-11(2017) - Standard Guide for PDD Examination Standards of Practice
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E2080 − 06
StandardGuide for
Clinical Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD)
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Examinations for Sex Offenders
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2080; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.2 Specific terms within this guide found in Terminology
E2035 are: clinical PDD examinations, disclosure over sexual
1.1 This guide establishes procedures for conducting a
history examinations, maintenance examinations over treat-
clinical polygraph examination (CPE), to include, but not
ment issues, maintenance examinations over supervision
limited to, post conviction sex offender testing (PCSOT). This
issues, monitoring examinations, specific denial examinations
PDD model is specifically intended to assist in the treatment
over instant offense, and successive hurdles approach.
and supervision of sex offenders on probation, parole, or a
deferred prosecution alternative.
4. Significance and Use
1.2 This guide also applies to the conduct of clinical
4.1 Clinical PDD examinations refer to the employment of
polygraph examinations for therapeutic purposes when re-
polygraph instrumentation for the purpose of detecting decep-
quested by a presiding legal authority.
tion or verifying truthfulness of statements of individuals under
court supervision, or in treatment for the commission of a sex
1.3 This guide directs that such examiners for this applica-
offense.
tion are specifically trained in issues associated with supervi-
sion and treatment of sex offenders.
4.2 Clinical PDD examinations are specifically intended to
assist in the detection, treatment, or supervision of sex offend-
2. Referenced Documents
ers.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5. Clinical PDD Examiner Qualifications
E2000 Guide for Minimum Basic Education and Training of
5.1 Clinical PDD examiners shall meet the basic qualifica-
Individuals Involved in the Detection of Deception (PDD)
tions in accordance with ASTM standards in accordance with
E2035 Terminology Relating to Forensic Psychophysiology
Guide E2000.
E2062 Guide for PDD Examination Standards of Practice
E2064 Guide for Minimum Continuing Education of Indi-
5.2 Clinical PDD examiners shall possess the necessary
viduals Involved in Psychophysiological Detection of
current certificate or license in accordance with their state
Deception (PDD)
statute or jurisdictional authority.
E2163 Guide for Minimum Training Requirements for Ex-
5.3 Examiners who conduct clinical PDD examinations
aminers Conducting Psychophysiological Detection of
shall successfully complete a minimum of, but not limited to,
Deception (PDD) Testing of Sex Offenders in Treatment,
40 h of specialized sex offender training in accordance with
Probation or Other Similar Programs
ASTM standards in accordance with Guide E2163.
3. Terminology 6. Continuing Education
3.1 Definitions—Specific terms used in this standard are 6.1 Clinical PDD examiners shall maintain continuing edu-
defined in Terminology E2035. cation in accordance withASTM standards in accordance with
Guide E2064.
7. Frequency of Clinical PDD Examinations
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E52 on Forensic
7.1 The examiner shall not conduct more than four separate
Psychophysiology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E52.05 on
Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD).
clinical PDD examinations per year on the same examinee.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2006. Published January 2007. Originally
7.1.1 Additionaltestingtoresolvetheinitialissue(s),evenif
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E2080 – 05. DOI:
conducted on different days, is not considered a separate
10.1520/E2080-06.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or examination within the scope of the standard.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
7.2 The examiner shall not conduct a clinical PDD exami-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. nation of less than 90 min.
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E2080 − 06
7.3 The following is the maximum number of examinations 8.1.1 Whenever the results of a clinical PDD maintenance
that shall be conducted by an examiner in any single calendar examination indicate the need for further testing to obtain a
day: diagnostic conclusion, the specific issue test format will be
7.3.1 The examiner shall not conduct
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