Submitted on Friday 27th April 2018
Published on Friday 4th May 2018
Current status: Closed
Closed: Sunday 4th November 2018
Signatures: 20
Allow voluntary Lie Detector Tests in criminal trials for both victims & accused
I’m a crime victim & have experienced the horrific tactics adopted by defence barristers determined to get perpetrators off regardless of guilt. I propose, in the interest of fairness, that both accused & victims can voluntarily submit to lie detector tests & that this evidence can be used at trial.
Lie detectors are now used on convicted sex offenders to manage risk, but not allowed in criminal trials. The guilty walk free as juries are often reluctant to convict. Lie detectors, offered to both sides, should be allowed as partial evidence
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/16/liedetectorshave-used-send-160-sex-offenders-back-prison/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/britains-hostility-to-lie-detector-tests-misguided-and-irrational-says-leading-psychologist-10349313.html
You can't sign this petition because it is now closed. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
18.224.73.157 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:53:16 +0000