It has been found that men tend to commit homicide as a way to solve problems or achieve some sort of objective, while women tend to kill in response to some type of emotional connection or abuse. This is an observation relevant to
A) conflict theory of crime.
B) functionalist theory of crime.
C) feminist theory of crime.
D) strain theory of crime.

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The observation that women tend to kill in response to some type of emotional connection or abuse is consistent with feminist theory of crime, which emphasizes the role of gender-based oppression and patriarchal social structures in contributing to women's involvement in criminal behavior. The contrasting tendency of men to use violence as a means of achieving their goals aligns with the conflict theory of crime, which views criminal behavior as a form of social conflict between those who have power and those who do not. The other two theories (functionalist and strain) do not provide a clear explanation for this gender-based difference in homicidal behavior.

It Has Been Found That Men Tend to Commit Homicide