Efficacy of Narco Analysis: An Investigator's Perspective

D. Pavitra Madhusudan

Abstract: Understanding Narco-Analysis as a scientific interrogation technique has seen a renewed interest in the area of Forensic Psychology with the rise in the multitude of heinous crimes across the nation. While there have been many discussions regarding the need and/or the utility of Narco-Analysis in the field of Scientific Interrogation, it cannot be denied that the technique itself can be an important aide in the field of investigation, provided that it is applied properly. In this current article, the author critically analyses the efficacy of Narco-Analysis as a scientific interrogation technique that has made a comeback in the field of forensics as corroborative evidence.

Keywords: Narco-Analysis, Scientific Interrogation Techniques, Forensic Psychology, Deception Detection Techniques