Anna Bert is a college graduate who has worked for a well-known bank as a VP for 10 years. Anna grew up in a middle-class family with her mother, father, and brother. She is married and has a five-month-old little girl. On a Saturday night, Ms. Bert suffocates her daughter with a pillow. When law enforcement arrives, she states that the baby would just not be quiet and she could not take it anymore.
Recently, scholars have determined that women who commit crimes are not adequately represented in the research. As in Ms. Bert's particular case, a theory that modern researchers examining her life would apply to this case would be ________ theory.
a. labeling
b. feminist
c. life course theories
d. social process
e. control
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: c
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