Three girls (Katy, Gretchen, and Karen) tell another (Regina George) that she cannot sit with them because she is wearing ugly sweatpants. Regina is very upset about this. After Regina has been bullied this way, she commits a crime. Which scholar’s strain theory best explains why Regina committed crime after being bullied by these mean girls? (2 points)

Why is this scholar’s theory better than another strain theory (pick another one as a comparison) at explaining this event? (2 points)