DIGITAL VOICE STRESS ANALYZER (DVSA)

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VOICE STRESS ANALYSIS - DETECTION OF DECEPTION COURSE LAW ENFORCEMENT CERTIFIED VSA EXAMINER I

80 hours. (40 hours classroom, 20 hours homework, and 20 hours independent study).

An International Society of Stress Analysts and AMERICAN POLYGRAPH and VOICE STRESS ASSOCIATION certified VSA course designed for the new examiner. This course is presented by Dr. E. Gary Baker, Ph.D., and other certified Analysts who are recognized leaders in the field of psychophysiological detection of deception. Graduates will be prepared to conduct truth verification examinations with confidence and in a professional manner. This course is designed for the new BAKER- DVSA developed by Dr. Baker. It is presented in academic style PowerPoint slide / lecture format along with practical exercises and demonstrations. Students are welcome to bring other VSA instruments as well.

COURSE SYLLABUS 

HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT OF “DETECTION OF DECEPTION”
ANCIENT METHODS
ORIGINS AND INSTRUMENTATION
Early experiments and instruments.
Kymograph, mechanical polygraph, electronic polygraph.
Psychological Stress Evaluator. (PSE) 1970.
Lippold’s Muscle Micro-tremor.
Validation Studies of PSE and Voice Stress Analysis.
Standardized chart reading of VSA instruments.
Mark II, (and instruments utilizing “amplitude” as criterion.)
Verimetrics Computer Voice Stress Analyzer, McQuiston.
1988 - CVSA - Outdated systems, Analog & Computerized.
NITV history: A television news reporter’s expose’. (Video)
Computerized polygraph, Polyscore algorithms.
Diogenes, Lantern, 1995.
Baker- DVSA v4.0.1, 2002 A far superior system.

33 YEARS OF VALIDATION STUDIES OF VSA

The early DEKTOR Studies.
U.S. DoD VSA Study - Ford.
Kubis Study.
Carnahan Study.
Other Independent Professional Studies.
U. S. Air Force Rome Laboratory VSA Studies.
Validation studies relating to Baker-DVSA.
U. S. DoD Polygraph Institute Study of NITV’s CVSA.
Dr. Palmatier’s APA presentation on NITV’s CVSA.
U. S. DoDPI study of Truster, 2004.
American Polygraph Assn. position.
International Society of Stress Analysts DVSA validation.
What is “Accuracy”?

THE “SCIENCE” OF TRUTH VERIFICATION UTILIZING VSA

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
PHYSIOLOGY
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF VOICE
PHYSIOLOGICAL TREMOR (MUSCLE MICRO-TREMOR)
OTHER PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS

REVIEW OF INSTRUMENTATION AND OPERATIONAL DEMONSTRATION.

SIMPLIFIED CHART READING

THE “ART” OF TRUTH VERIFICATION WITH VOICE STRESS ANALYSIS

TRUTH VERIFICATION EXAMINING

QUESTION FORMULATION

CHART READING, INTERPRETATION & PRACTICUM

PREPARATION FOR TESTING

CONDUCTING THE PRETEST INTERVIEW

Formulation of test questions from available data and the pretest.

ACTUAL TESTING

Examiner’s opinion: D.I. / N.D.I. / N.O.
Writing the final report.

SPECIALIZED TESTING PROCEDURES

INTERVIEW AND INTERROGATION

(May be omitted based upon previous training of students)
A review of the basics of “the gentle art of interview and interrogation.”

FIVE STEPS OF KINESIC THEORY

NINE STEPS OF REID THEORY

KINESIC INTERVIEW

THE ART OF COVERT AND NARRATIVE STATEMENT ANALYSIS

BAKER – DVSA Capability of displaying & charting the entire narrative statement not just one word answers. Analysis of TRUTHFUL utterances.

Types of loss, crimes, investigations, “cold” cases.
Investigative techniques.
Formulation of questions.
Technical surveillance and intercepts.
Telephone interview techniques.
Use of covert tape recorders.
Use of VSA techniques by investigators.
Charting and analysis.
Report writing .

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

Audio Cleaning Software.
Voice Spectrographic Software.
Mental Attitude Profile.

FINAL EXAM, AWARDING OF CERTIFICATES

ADVANCED VOICE STRESS ANALYSIS DETECTION OF DECEPTION COURSE

LAW ENFORCEMENT EXAMINER II

80 hours, (40 classroom hours, 20 homework hours, 20 independent study credit hours)

A five-day advanced course for examiners who have completed the BAKER Basic VSA Examiner’s Course or any other Basic VSA course. Attendees must provide their own VSA instruments, recorders, and printers. (This course is not instrument specific).

This course is presented by Dr. Baker and other ISSA certified Analysts who are recognized as leaders in the field of voice stress analysis. Successful participants will be prepared to testify as “knowledgeable individuals” in legal matters regarding the art and science of VSA as a truth verification technique.

COURSE TOPICS

Introduction.
Introduction to Independent Study Program -- 20 credit hours.
Advance Psychology topics.
Psychological tests and measures, reliability & validity.
Advance Physiology - voice, micro-tremor, speech, anatomy.
Review of the Employee Polygraph Act (and rules promulgated).
Certification of completion of ISP.
Introduction to instrumentations available to the examiner.
Countermeasures in truth verification testing.
What the opposition teaches.
Polygraph countermeasures.
VSA countermeasures.
Review of Chart reading criteria and “Numerical Analysis” technique.
Review of test protocols available to the VSA examiner.
When to use each protocol for best results.
The Beauty of the Multiple Zone of Comparison Test.
Review of test structure.
Developing control questions.
Developing the “color control” and why?
Developing the Guilt Complex and GC questions.
Developing the “outside issue” and OSI questions.
The SKY section.
Test analysis and the “call”.
When to use the Double Zone of Comparison.
Specific crime examinations.
Review and discussion of various criminal acts and testing formats.
Actual review of specific case files, tests, and conclusions.
Student provided cases for review, discussion, and critique.
Review of narrative analysis and use of VSA by non-examiner investigators to verify truthful statements.
**Interview & Interrogation for VSA examiners, a review of the basics.
Pre-test and post-test interviews.
Kinesic interview techniques.
Body language.
Verbal and non-verbal clues.
Verbal statement analysis.
Written statement analysis.
Clinical PDD Examination of Registered Sex Offenders.
DVSA and PolyStress Certification for Examining of RSOs.

CERTIFIED EXAMINERS COURSE - DVSA
2006 - 2007 TRAINING SCHEDULE

PLEASE CONTACT DR. BAKER FOR SCHEDULE

 PDD Examiner of Registered Sex Offenders. Course covers VSA and in-tandem PolyStress techniques. Pre-requisites: Basic VSA / Basic Polygraph.

NOTE: Students may bring any brand of VSA instrument on which to be certified, including DVSA©™, CVSA®, Lantern, PSE Mark II – X. Some Repair & Calibration services available.