The differential psychology of the American woman

Cooke, Willard R.

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“…Lombroso & Ferrero (1894) reported that, of 80 women arrested for' resistance to public officials', 71 were menstruating; Icard (1890) cited a study of 56 Parisian shoplifters of whom 35 were menstruating at the time of their offence. In the present century Cooke (1945) quoted a police prefect to the effect that 84% of female crimes of violence in Paris were perpetrated during the premenstrual and early menstrual phases of the cycle. In the United States Oleck (1953) urged that the courts should recognize premenstrual tension as a form of temporary insanity and claimed that in France there had long been a tendency to accord it such recognition.…”

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Violent crime and the menstrual cycle

dʼOrbán

Dalton

1980

Psychol. Med.

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SYNOPSISOf 50 women charged with crimes of violence, 44% committed their offence during the paramenstruum (P < 0·02) and there was a significant lack of offences during the ovulatory and post-ovulatory phases of the menstrual cycle (P < 0·01). This association could not be accounted for by psychosocial factors. Offences were unrelated to symptoms of premenstrual tension. When considering treatment, recurrent behavioural changes rather than subjective symptoms should be looked for.

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Violent crime and the menstrual cycle

dʼOrbán

Dalton

1980

Psychol. Med.

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“…Several studies have described the social consequences of premenstrual disturbances (1, 3, 5 , 6, 10, 13, 17, 18). There are reports of impaired school performance (5,6) and an increased rate of punishment as a consequence of school misbehavior ( 5 , 6) and even of crime (3,13) and suicide (10,18) during the premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle. Andersch et al (1) found that a decrease in working ability was significantly correlated to the degree of severity of premenstrual distress.…”

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Premenstrual Complaints: II. Influence of Oral Contraceptives

Andersch

Hahn

1981

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand

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The prevalence of individual premenstrual symptoms was studied in a randomly selected group of 217 women taking oral contraceptives (OC). The results were compared with corresponding data from 595 women not using the pill. the analyses included six different mental and somatic symptoms defined and graded in severity and related to age. It was found that OC had a beneficial effect on the premenstrual tension symptoms (PMT) in all age groups except in the youngest group (18 years), in which the tendency was rather the opposite. Within the total sample of women, users of OC were significantly less frequently absent from work. The present results are in agreement with those of most earlier studies, provided that age is taken into account.

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“…A significant number of females imprisoned for aggressive criminal acts were found to have committed their crimes during the premenstrual phase, and female offenders were found to be more irritable and aggressive during this period (Cooke, 1945;Dalton, 1964Dalton, , 1966D. Ellis and Austin, 1971;Morton et al, 1953;see D'Orban andDalton, 1980, andEpps, 1962, for negative findings).…”

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Biological Perspectives in Criminology *

Fishbein¹

1990

Criminology

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For several decades, mainstream criminology has been dominated by sociological and political perspectives. Although findings from these fields must not be discarded or underplayed, considered alone, they do not offer a complete assessment of the contributions to criminal behavior. Data currently being generated from numerous behavioral sciences, such as behavioral genetics, physiological psychology, psychopharmacology, and endocrinology, indicate that biological factors play an equally significant role in the development of antisocial behavior and should be considered accordingly. Incorporation of the theoretical parameters and findings of these behavioral sciences into a criminological framework would yield valuable in formation regarding processes underlying antisocial behavior. Such a multidisciplinary approach is likely to enhance capabilities to predict, prevent, and manage antisocial behavior. Theoretical parameters, methodological issues, selected research findings, potential applications, and precautions are discussed.

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The differential psychology of the American woman

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Violent crime and the menstrual cycle

Violent crime and the menstrual cycle

Premenstrual Complaints: II. Influence of Oral Contraceptives

Biological Perspectives in Criminology *

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