Table 7
Solved homicides by accused-victim relationship, Canada
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| Relationship type1 (Victims killed by) |
Victims | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006r | Average 1997 to 2006 | ||||
| number | percent | number | percent | number | percent | |
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1. Includes only those homicides in which there were known accused. If there were more than one accused, only the closest relationship to the victim was recorded. 2. Includes separated common-law prior to 2005. 3. Separate variables for same-sex spouse and ex-same-sex spouse were created in 2005. 4. Includes biological, adopted, step and foster relationships. 5. Includes nieces, nephews, grandchildren, uncles, aunts, cousins, in-laws, etc. related by blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption. 6. Include prostitutes, drug dealers and their clients, loan sharks, gang members, etc. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey. |
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| Family relationship | ||||||
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Spousal relationship
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Husband (legal)
|
18 | 4.3 | 26 | 5.7 | 24 | 5.2 |
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Husband (common-law)
|
22 | 5.3 | 16 | 3.5 | 20 | 4.5 |
|
Husband (legal, separated and divorced)2
|
6 | 1.4 | 9 | 2.0 | 16 | 3.5 |
|
Husband (common-law, separated)
|
5 | 1.2 | 5 | 1.1 | … | … |
|
Wife (legal)
|
4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.9 | 4 | 0.8 |
|
Wife (common-law)
|
9 | 2.2 | 16 | 3.5 | 9 | 2.0 |
|
Wife (legal, separated and divorced)2
|
0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.4 |
|
Wife (common-law, separated)
|
0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 | … | … |
|
Same-sex spouse (current or former)3
|
1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
|
Total spousal
|
65 | 15.7 | 78 | 17.0 | 77 | 16.9 |
|
Non-Spousal Relationship
|
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Father4
|
13 | 3.1 | 18 | 3.9 | 24 | 5.3 |
|
Mother4
|
8 | 1.9 | 13 | 2.8 | 14 | 3.0 |
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Son/daughter4
|
21 | 5.1 | 14 | 3.1 | 20 | 4.4 |
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Sibling
|
6 | 1.4 | 7 | 1.5 | 9 | 2.0 |
|
Other family relation5
|
23 | 5.6 | 36 | 7.8 | 21 | 4.5 |
|
Total non-spousal
|
71 | 17.1 | 88 | 19.2 | 87 | 19.2 |
| Total family | 136 | 32.9 | 166 | 36.2 | 166 | 36.5 |
| Acquaintance | ||||||
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Boyfriend/girlfriend/other intimate (current or former)
|
16 | 3.9 | 15 | 3.3 | 17 | 3.8 |
|
Close friend
|
25 | 6.0 | 35 | 7.6 | 31 | 6.9 |
|
Neighbour
|
4 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.5 | 15 | 3.2 |
|
Authority figure
|
2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.5 |
|
Business relationship (legal)
|
7 | 1.7 | 7 | 1.5 | 10 | 2.1 |
|
Casual acquaintance
|
97 | 23.4 | 94 | 20.5 | 98 | 21.6 |
| Total acquaintance | 151 | 36.5 | 158 | 34.4 | 173 | 38.1 |
| Criminal relationship6 | 60 | 14.5 | 58 | 12.6 | 43 | 9.5 |
| Stranger | 66 | 15.9 | 73 | 15.9 | 70 | 15.3 |
| Unknown relationship | 1 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.9 | 5 | 1.1 |
| Total solved homicides | 414 | 100.0 | 459 | 100.0 | 455 | 100.0 |
| Unsolved homicides | 180 | … | 147 | … | 125 | … |
| Total homicides | 594 | … | 606 | … | 581 | … |
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