Cyclical criminal acts in premenstrual syndrome.
3 women successfully pleaded diminished responsibility or mitigation due to premenstrual syndrome in crimes of manslaughter, arson, and assault. All had long histories of repeated misdemeanours, which continued while in prison. Police and prison records confirmed the diagnosis of premenstrual syndrome. The women were successfully treated with progesterone, and their behaviour returned to normal.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003415:Crime; D003417:Criminal Psychology; D005260:Female; D005391:Firesetting Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014754:Violence