PMS, psychosis and culpability: Sound or misguided defense?

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1083-1089

  Downs, Laura L ^a  

^a Woodhull Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Diminished capacity; Forensic science; Insanity; Late luteal phase dysphoric disorder; Mitigating factor; Premenstrual dysphoric disorder; Premenstrual syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; REPRODUCTION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036381189     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15546j     Document Type: Article

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