The Current and Future Status of the Concealed Information Test for Field Use

Frontiers in Psychology

Izumi Matsuda¹ 

关键词: concealed information test;    field application;    probative force;    statistical judgment;    combination of measures;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00532

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The Concealed Information Test (CIT) is a psychophysiological technique for examining whether a person has knowledge of crime-relevant information. Many laboratory studies have shown that the CIT has good scientific validity. However, the CIT has seldom been used for actual criminal investigations. One successful exception is its use by the Japanese police. In Japan, the CIT has been widely used for criminal investigations, although its probative force in court is not strong. In this paper, we first review the current use of the field CIT in Japan. Then, we discuss two possible approaches to increase its probative force: sophisticated statistical judgment methods and combining new psychophysiological measures with classic autonomic measures. On the basis of these considerations, we propose several suggestions for future practice and research involving the field CIT.

【 授权许可】

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