Polygraph examinations are commonly used to monitor individuals following conviction for a sexual offense. The objective of polygraph use is to elicit risk-relevant disclosures to inform and improve management of people who have offended sexually, with the ultimate aim of reducing the likelihood of reoffending. However, by synthesizing and evaluating the existing recidivism literature relating to post-conviction sexual offense-related testing (PCSOT), this narrative analysis demonstrates that use of PCSOT lacks robust empirical support beyond the fact that examinations facilitate increased disclosures and can be used as a surveillance tool. This review proposes mechanisms through which polygraphs would be expected to impact offending behavior and explores potential explanations for why PCSOT has not been found to reduce recidivism. It is suggested that polygraphs may undermine a trusting relationship and may be over-relied upon as a tool to tackle denial or determine risk categorization, instead of translating disclosures into individualized management. It is clear from this review that there is an urgent need for more rigorous research to assess the effectiveness of PCSOT in terms of treatment and recidivism outcomes, to inform policies that facilitate empirically driven clinical practice.

测谎检查通常用于监控因性犯罪而被定罪的个人。使用测谎仪的目的是引发与风险相关的披露，以告知和改善对性侵犯者的管理，最终目的是减少再次犯罪的可能性。然而，通过综合和评估与定罪后性犯罪相关测试 (PCSOT) 相关的现有累犯文献，这种叙述性分析表明，除了检查有助于增加披露并可以用作监视工具。本综述提出了预期测谎仪会影响犯罪行为的机制，并探讨了为什么没有发现 PCSOT 可以减少累犯的潜在解释。有人建议测谎仪可能会破坏信任关系，并且可能被过度依赖作为解决拒绝或确定风险分类的工具，而不是将披露转化为个性化管理。从这篇综述中可以清楚地看出，迫切需要更严格的研究来评估 PCSOT 在治疗和再犯结果方面的有效性，为促进经验驱动的临床实践的政策提供信息。