Unearthing Misogyny: Polygraphs and Victim Blaming in Historical Assault Cases

This chapter examines the mishandling of sexual assault cases by law enforcement in the 1960s, specifically the unethical use of polygraph tests on survivors. It sheds light on the misogynistic attitudes of the time, revealing the damaging victim-blaming mentality and the unreliability of polygraph tests as investigative tools.