Alice feels strongly about child poverty and commits suicide to draw attention to her cause.According to Durkheim,what type of suicide has Alice committed?
A)altruistic
B)egoistic
C)fatalistic
D)anomic

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Altruistic suicide is committed when individuals feel strongly connected to a particular group or cause and are willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good of that group or cause. Alice's strong commitment to the cause of child poverty suggests that she may have committed altruistic suicide.

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