Submitted by NemesisSenpai t3_zyw33n in explainlikeimfive
allthejokesareblue t1_j285z9y wrote
Reply to comment by FailureToReason in eli5: If Lie Detector tests are highly accurate, why are they not used in court? by NemesisSenpai
>by body language
Which is also highly inaccurate
FailureToReason t1_j288njg wrote
Absolutely, but let's not ignore that large part of criminal investigation is 'gut feel' and instinct, and both the polygraph and body language are useful for what they are useful for, but neither is valuable as incriminating evidence. There have been plenty of people who acted guilty as sin but were completely innocent, and plenty of psychopaths who seemed completely innocent until a compelling piece of evidence blew the investigation open.
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