What does it mean when a woman commits a crime and attributes her
actions to PMS? We revisit the first use of the "PMS defense," in this
country, back in 1981. What have we learned about the science of PMS
since then? Last year, the American Psychiatric Association classified
a form of PMS (Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD) as a mental
disorder in the DSM-V. How can the scientific community study severe
premenstrual symptoms without perpetuating the utterly unscientific
idea that menstruating women aren’t mentally competent or liable for
crimes they commit?
The Nurse
The Perfectionists
A Glamour and a Mystery
Roll of the Dice
The Bodies in the Bog
The Prison Newspaper
The Impersonator
Al Capone, Eliot Ness, and Cleveland’s Torso Murderer
The Unknown Woman
The Paramedics
Lavender Scare
Shipwrecked
A Mysterious Bank
"Did we get it right?"
The Juror
The Magdalene Laundries
The Somerton Man
Palace of Justice – A Conversation with Benjamin Ferencz
The Most Wonderful Terrible Person
The Fasting Cure
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