Women and crime : premenstrual issues / written by Patricia Weiser Easteal.
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Publication details:
Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 1991.
Record id:
17604
Series:
Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice ; no 31. 137856
Subject:
Female offenders -- Australia.
Crime -- Australia.
Criminals -- Australia.
Summary:
The link between premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and deviant behaviour is examined in this paper. Easteal discusses historical, medical and feminist perspectives on the issue, and presents a summary of research findings. She reviews the application of PMS as a defence strategy both in Australia and overseas. In looking to the future, Easteal highlights the need to know more about specific diagnostic criteria, aetiology and effective treatment. - Publisher's website.
Note:
Cover title.
"April 1991".
Includes bibliographic references.
ISBN:
0642160228
ISSN:
0817-8542
Phys. description:
8 pages ; 30 cm