Polygraph reported that an estimated 2.5 million polygraph tests given each year in the United States, with the majority administered to paramedics, police officers, firefighters, and state troopers. The average cost to administer the test is more than $700 and is part of a $2 billion industry. , polygraph testimony was admitted by stipulation in 19 states, and was subject to the discretion of the trial judge in federal court. The use of polygraph in court testimony remains controversial, although it is used extensively in post-conviction supervision, particularly of sex offenders. In "Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc." (1993), the old
My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous her. Although initially separate with the exception of Alyssa and The Sidekick, the seemingly separate threads come together with the murder of Elizabeth (Kaliya Skye), Alyssa's young neighbor. Ryan was initially inspired to create the film after viewing news articles and commentary about Bustamante, particularly a segment by Nancy Grace where she "[making] fun of a 15-year-old child, regardless of what she did. And [Grace didn't] even know if she did it yet". Filming took place over a four-day period on a budget of $300, and the work initially held the working titles of "Columbine" and "The Columbine Effect". Prior