ASTM_E_2031_-_99_2010.pdf

Designation:E203199(Reapproved 2010)Standard Practice forQuality Control of Psychophysiological Detection ofDeception(Polygraph)Examinations1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2031;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice establishes essential and recommendedprocedures for the conduct of quality control for a Psycho-physiological Detection of Deception(PDD)examination.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E2035 Terminology Relating to Forensic Psychophysiology3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor additional terminology relating toPDD,refer to Terminology E2035.3.2 independent quality control reviewan evaluation ofthe PDD examination that is free of undue influence from theoriginal examiner or other persons.3.3 objective quality control reviewan evaluation of PDDtest data based upon established analysis procedures whichmeet ASTM standards.3.4 PDD Reporta written account to the person or agencyrequesting the examination which summarizes the details of anindividual PDD examination.The report should include,but isnot limited to:the details of the incident or the circumstancesfor which the examination was conducted;identifying infor-mation of the examinee;the purpose of the examination;identifying information of the examiner;the results of theexamination;the instrumentation utilized to collect the testdata;and any explanatory remarks determined necessary by theexaminer.For a specific issue examination,all relevant ques-tions and the examinees answers shall be included.3.5 quality controla systematic,independent,and objec-tive review,evaluation,and critique of a PDD examination bya qualified examiner.This review is designed to ensure eachexaminer maintains professional standards.4.Summary of Practice4.1 All PDD examinations may be subjected to a qualitycontrol review.Prior to a PDD examination being consideredby any court or judicial tribunal,in order to ensure eachexamination meets appropriate standards,each examinationshould undergo a quality control review.4.2 Experienced examiners who are trained in the PDDformat utilized by the original examiner are qualified toconduct a quality control review of an examination.4.3 A quality control review shall be independent andobjective and meet all applicableASTM standards.The qualitycontrol process should involve,but is not limited to a reviewof:the test data analysis of all charts collected during theexamination;all questions and answers utilized during theexamination to produce the data which were evaluated;thePDD report;any available electronic recordings;and all alliedpaperwork completed by the PDD examiner in support of theexamination.4.4 The person conducting the quality control review shallattest,in writing,as to whether the test data supports theconclusion rendered by the original examiner.4.5 All PDD documents and test data shall remain availablefor a quality control review for no less than a year or until theincident or circumstance requiring the examination to beconducted has been completely adjudicated.5.Keywords5.1 forensic psychophysiology;PDD;psychophysiologicaldetection of deception;quality control;standards1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E52 on ForensicPsychophysiology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E52.03 onQuality Control.Current edition approved Sept.1,2010.Published October 2010.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as E2031 99(2004).DOI:10.1520/E2031-99R10.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at th