USING THE LIE DETECTOR TEST TO CURB CORRUPTION

What is it about?

This Article offers a critical analysis of the lie detector test policy of the Nigeria Police Force. The paper will provide recommendations on how the policy could be strengthened. This is the only article to adopt this kind of approach.

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Why is it important?

A recent report published by Transparency International (TI), a global corruption watchdog, shows that corruption worsened in Nigeria in 2017. According to the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), Nigeria which scored 27 ranked 148 out of the 180 countries assessed in 2017; meaning that it was only better than 32 out of the 180 countries. In 2016, Nigeria comparatively ranked better when it scored 28 and took 136th position among the 176 countries evaluated for that year; meaning that Nigeria was in 2016 better than 40 other nations. The one-point reduction in Nigeria’s score slipped the country down by 12 positions; from 136th in 2016 to 148th in 2017. This paper will determine if the lie detector test is capable of curbing corruption in the Nigerian Police Force.