sex hormones

Question 1

what is the sex hormone related to males?

Answer 1

testosterone

Question 2

what is testosterone linked to?

Answer 2

aggression

Question 3

when do the levels of testosterone peak and what are the effects of this?

Answer 3

peak from puberty to the early 20s
this age correlates with the highest crime rates in males

Question 4

when can sex hormones in females impact them?

Answer 4

during:
. PMT - pre menstrual tension
. post-natal depression
. lactation - breastfeeding

Question 5

. PMT - pre menstrual tension, post-natal depression, and lactation - breastfeeding can impact women significantly.

how does the courts view this?

Answer 5

all accepted as partial defences for women charged with crimes from shoplifting to child murder

Question 6

how are PMT, post natal depression and lactation seen as a way to receive partial defence to crimes?

Answer 6

on the grounds that hormones involved have affected the defendants:
. judgement
. mod
. self control