NJ: Upholds Lie Detector Tests for Sex Offenders

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Paroled sex offenders must submit to lie detector tests as part of the conditions of their release but must be made more clearly aware of their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled Monday in rejecting a challenge to the tests. Full Article

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so they can invoke their 5 th amendment rights but still have to do it…another useless program to simply harass people…lifetime parole..no way man I would go postal..

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Did they not see the Colorado court ruling on this? Plead the 5th every question!

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Just goes to show you how STUPID the originator is (I dunno if its NJ or the COURT or USNEWS.COM….)

a LIE DETECTOR has NOT BEEN Invented !!!! no such item exists !!

a “POLYGRAPH” is NOT a lie detector !!!!

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“The court instructed the state Parole Board to revise its regulations to clarify that offenders can invoke their Fifth Amendment rights without consequence if the answer to any question during the examination process could form the basis of an independent criminal investigation.”

Boy, I’m glad I can invoke my rights “without consequence.” Gee, thanks!

–AJ

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