John A. Larson

John Augustus Larson (* 11. Dezember 1892 in Nova Scotia; † 1. Oktober 1965 in Berkeley) war einer der Erfinder des Lügendetektors.

Schriften

• The cardio-pneumo-psychogram in deception. Phillips Bros., Print (1924)
• Single fingerprint system, (The Berkeley police monograph series). D. Appleton (1924)
• The use of the polygraph in the study of deception at the Institute of Juvenile Research, Chicago. Dept. of Public Welfare, Chicago 1927.
• Lying and its detection: A study of deception and deception tests (Behavior research fund. Monographs). The University of Chicago press, Chicago 1932.

Literatur

• Ken Alder: The Lie Detectors: The History of an American Obsession. N. Y. 2007.
• Michael Newton: The Encyclopedia of American Law Enforcement. N. Y. 2007, S. 198

Weblinks

• Porträt auf der Homepage von Ken Alder
• Origins of the Polygraph
• Polygraphmuseum
• The Polygraph Wars; S. 1 von 4
• John A. Larson Papers bei der Bancroft Library