The Truth Machine
by James L. Halperin
1996
ISBN/ASIN: 0345412885
Number of pages: 331
Description:
What would the world be like if scientists developed the perfect lie detector? How would it change our criminal justice system? Psychiatric practice? International diplomacy? In his first novel, Halperin argues that such an invention could lead humanity into an era of unequaled prosperity, one in which crime is virtually unknown and true democracy is possible.
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