Our Service Capabilities

Gerald Carter testifies during a recent murder trial in Cullman, Alabama

The following outline represents a sampling of Carter & Associates service capabilities:

DELIVER PRE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, ENTRY LEVEL THROUGH EXECUTIVE

• Conduct initial pre-employment interviews and assessments of individual applicants
• Conduct initial pre-employment interviews for professional groups seeking partners
• Develop personality profiles of individual applicants
• Identify personality-related behavior requirements for specific positions and organization

PROVIDE CLIENT-SPECIFIC TRAINING

• See our workshops page for additional information.

ENHANCE SECURITY

• Conduct internal investigations related to discrimination or harassment allegations.

• Conduct  polygraph investigative interviews and examinations in the following areas:
  1. Specific issue testing for law enforcement agencies
  2. Specific issues testing for defense attorneys

• Develop witness assessment profiles.

• Develop forensic personality life style analysis of a crime

All of our services are built on first hand experience. We guarantee results if you are our client. Call us today for additional information or references at (256) 496-3590.

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The term "polygraph" literally means "many writings." The name refers to the manner in which selected physiological activities are simultaneously recorded. It is important to understand what a polygraph examination entails.

All polygraph examiners in the State of Alabama are required to be licensed. The minimum standards for a person purporting to detect deception or to verify truth of statements through the use of an instrument must use an instrument which records visually, permanently and simultaneously the following:

(1) A subject’s cardiovascular pattern;
(2) A subject’s respiratory pattern; and
(3) A subject’s galvanic skin response.

A typical polygraph examination consists of

(a) A pre-test interview,
(b) Chart examination, and
(c) A post-test interview.

In the pre-test, the polygraph examiner will complete required paperwork and talk with the examinee about the test. During this period, the examiner will discuss and review all of the questions to be asked and familiarize the examinee with the testing procedure.

During the chart collection phase, the examiner will administer and collect a number of polygraph charts. Following this, the examiner will analyze the charts and render an opinion as to the truthfulness of the person taking the test. The examiner, when appropriate, will offer the examinee an opportunity to explain physiological responses in relation to one or more questions asked during the test. For additional information, feel free to call us.