Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences (JIMSH), Budge Budge, Kolkata-700137, West Bengal
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Tapas Kumar Bose (Professor & Head) Email: drtapasbose@gmail.com Mobile: 9903854720
Online Published on 11 July, 2022.
Lying is the misuse of human energy. It leads to mistrust and damages the fundamental adhesion of the relation between individuals. Lie is known from prehistorical period from Yudisthir in Mahabharata till every moment of daily life. The criminal identification system based on evidences and lying-in different forms by the concerned persons is the greatest hindrance of prosecuting an offender. So, any person entrusted for law enforcing must have an idea about how to reveal the light from darkness, from lie to truth. In this article the art and sciences behind the detection of lie has been discussed from the older one polygraphy to most recent functional MRI with legal implications.
Lie detection, Polygraph, MRI
