The story of the lie detector takes us straight into the dark recesses of the American soul. It also leads us on a noir journey through some of the most storied episodes in American history. That is because the device we take for granted as an indicator of guilt or innocence actually tells us mor...
MachineThere ain’t a police force in the country could do its job with a law book. You got information and I want it. You could of said no and I could of not believed you. But you didn’t even say no.—RAYMOND CHANDLER,THE LONG GOODBYE,1953LIKE A REFORMERS’ TAG TEAM, VOLLMER’S BOYS WERE determined ...