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Show ' The Salt Lake Tribune, Monday, March 26, 1973 Uncertain Ramp ton Signs Criminal Code Continued From Page 19 er, sufficient medical reasons would be to "preserve bfe or physical health . . ? ,1 i (f - I 1 ' It says abortions at any time need be done for suffi- cient medical reasons. In the first trimester, reasons suffi- cient would he those "necos- sary to preserve the life, physical or mental health of fhe pregnant woman. In the second trimester, sufficient medical reasons would be to preserve life or physical health ..." The memo commented: "It appears evident that this stat-- , ute attempts to restrict abor- - y" ; But even with this reserv ation, Mr. Hansen advised that opinions of private lawyers in the drafting of the criminal codes abortion section "must be give;, considerable weight." be- PURITAN The attorney general's memo also pointed to other limitations on performance of abortions under the code, such as a requirement of consent the father whether the by w oman is married or not or of One such comment, included with the attorney generals memorandum. was from Edward J. McDonough. Salt Lake City attorney, who wrote, in part: GOLF SHIRTS Perfect to Swing in 50 Polyester 50 Cotton AVAILABLE in TALLS & BIGS Med. 1 i .7! thru XXX tg. Dohle's and BIG v TALL So. Main 232 359-725- 1 - 03r,02cErBITXXE:' IV vv 4 1 ;ogf - g 10 dont We lieve that this is openly contrary to the Supreme Court opinions, since those opinions, by saying that the decision is one for the woman- attending that presupposes physician, the decision will be a medical one. i.e., one within the competence of a physician. tutional." ; if she isn't marIS and the neunder ried and of a hearing to judicial cessity all necessary nobe sure that and informaconsents tices, tion have bcn given. ical reason even in the f'."st three months. restrictive ? V . V M And heres where (iordon II. ou lied, says right, reiew- - Barland, Reporter Detects Only Truths From Polygraph Experience Conlinurd From Page 19 if one? built. Perhaps it works, and Dr.' Kaskjn insists it does. Most prosecutors will dismiss on the basis of a polygraph test,' he said, which eliminates the "mistakenly accused from being imprisoned. Further, a guillv plea brings a lesser sentence from judges than a court conviction; probation is more read'-lthe state forthcoming; saves money; everybody wins. y That's the theory. So what's the problem' For one thing, courts have been reticent to allow polygraph evidence since the first crude machines were developed in the early limits. Advances have been made in the last few years toward gaining admissibility, but the laws are still in a "state of flux." Now the evidence is admissible if both parties agree be- forehand to admit the results of the tes, whatever it shows. Dr. Raskin lays the blame for judges reluctance to admit polygraph tests, on the federal government. He contends this reluctance has been "political" because "so many government officials lie about what theyre doing and they dont want to be subject to the polygraph. Dynt Cooperate result, lie states, As a fed- eral prosecutors won't dismiss on the basis of a dean test nor will they agree to allow the results as a defense. I had thought that judges would not allow polygraph tests because they and their juries tended to have little faith in the accuracy of I he results. Dr. Raskin says the opposite is true. "All of the judges I have talked to are afraid the polygraph evidence vill so sway a jury that they will disregard all the rest of the evidence." I was now ready to spring my secret weapon on Dr. Raskin and expose his polygraph for the tool of the Devil that it is: "Okay," I said, enjoy mg the moment, maybe m criminal prosecution it has a place, but what about the pttor slob who just wants to apply for a job and finds himself being grilled on his latent homosexual tendencies?" Herr Doktor Raskin re- plied. disturbs me. In screening those cases, you are really getting involved with invasion of privacy and violation of constitutional The rights employer who requires it as a condition of employment is making the test mandatory, not voluntary as it is in criminal cases. If the prospect doesn't submit, he's unemployable. About 1) slates now prohibit a polygraph test as a condition of employment.' Right on, Dave." was all I could think of to say as the wind finished whistling out of my sails. Gordon H. Barland is presently studying for his doctorate in psychophysiology under I)r. Raskin. He spent seven years in I.S. Army Military Intelligence and took his training in polygraph operation at the MP school at Ft. Gordon. Ga. He and Dr. Raskin have conducted extensive researeh into the subject and have published many papers on The machine Mr. Barland tested me with comes in an aluminum case about the size of a briefcase. costs about $l,t00 but isn't worth it in terms of the cost of similar quality instruments. The price remains high, he said, because the volume of sales is low. The only manufacturer presently making and selling polygraphs is Smelting, a Chicago instruments firm Prices begin at $1,100 and go up to about It $2,300. "There's not loo much to the machine," Mr. Barland said, "just some rubber tubes and tlie pens." The "pens are three needles winch trace, on a mov ing sheet of graph the subject's breathing, per, heart rate and GSR, the "galvanic skin response." This is roughly the equivalent of a sensitive volt meter which measures small changes in the electric current which continually moves through the It does not measure body. how much youre perspiring. Simple But Subtle Okay, if your heart beats faster, your breathing stops or speeds up and your GSR increases when he asks where you were on the night of the 25th. you're lying. In a way. it is that simple, but it's the subtleties and the skill of the examiner that make the thing meaningful. There are usually 10 questions in the test. Only three or to the four will relate the others being "crime, "control" questions to determine what the subjects normal response is guilt complex questions to determine reactions when asked any "aeeussatory questions. My test was rather simple: Think of a number from one to 10 and lie when asked the number. With something so innocuous to work with, Mr. Barland and his machine still found me out. When asked more emotional questions such as "Have you ever stolen anything." or "Have you ever were done you anything ashamed of?", the needles started smearing wavy red ink lines all over the paper before I could even croak a feeble "no." 19 u MOTOROLA Ing graph with Max B. Knudson and Dr, David C. Raskin observes closely. SOLID STATE PORTABLE QUASAR T-- V Proper technique. Mr. Barland contends, will quickly take care of this type. lies. Determine Reactions I.sing questions such as ' have you ever done anything everyone (which wrong?" has) to deterr,':ne reactions against "Is your name John Doe?", the examiner can de- - diagonal .1 II 25" Diag. Quasar (! COLOR TV Color TV ternnne the reactions to lies even though they may be very slight. The point is that although some persons suffer no guilt for their crimes, their fear of being caught in a lie and therefore punished, will bring about physiological reactions they cant control. To the .safeguard Save $13.95 Walnut gram finish. 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The new law should prevent such a wholesale influx of unqualified operators. Dr. Raskin summed up his attitude on the polygraph: "As far as Im concerned, the polygraph is the best friend the poor, eliicanos and blacks ever had. It's the only way these people can demonstrate in a mannner that the police will believe that they 're telling the truth." If COMPONENT SYSTEM If 4 Save 51.80 DELUXE an wheels! entertainment stereo tope player, changer, AM FM Stereo Radio, twin speakers, stereo headphone, deluxe cart. A whole world of stereo Built-i- 0 Model FS2C9JW Purchased Separately 4 speed changer AM FM Stereo with Tape Player Stereo Headphones Deluxe Cart ... n 49.95 1 ck COMPONENT SYSTEM STEREO Separate Component pri 39.95 19.95 19.95 2y 80 --1 IPJWL Compact, AM Table Radio in rich grained Walnut color cabinet. Solid-State Chassis. Automatic Gain Control. The EMPRESS E214W The DESKMATE integral Remote Control Microphone. 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