Table 5
Homicides, by accused-victim relationship, Canada, 2013 and 2014
Relationship typeNote 1 (victim killed by) | 2014 | 2013Note r: revised | Average 2004 to 2013 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number of victims | percentNote 2 | number of victims | percentNote 2 | number of victims | percentNote 2 | |
Family relationship | 131 | 34.1 | 134 | 33.2 | 151 | 32.9 |
Spousal relationship | 62 | 16.1 | 47 | 11.6 | 67 | 14.5 |
Legal husband/wife | 20 | 5.2 | 18 | 4.5 | 25 | 5.5 |
Common-law husband/wife | 25 | 6.5 | 18 | 4.5 | 26 | 5.7 |
Separated or divorced husband/wife | 11 | 2.9 | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.9 |
Separated common-law husband/wifeNote 3 | 5 | 1.3 | 5 | 1.2 | 5 | 1.2 |
Same-sex spouseNote 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.3 |
Other family relationshipNote 5 | 69 | 18.0 | 87 | 21.5 | 84 | 18.4 |
Father or mother | 18 | 4.7 | 20 | 5.0 | 28 | 6.0 |
Son or daughter | 29 | 7.6 | 34 | 8.4 | 23 | 5.1 |
Sibling | 6 | 1.6 | 12 | 3.0 | 11 | 2.3 |
Extended familyNote 6 | 16 | 4.2 | 21 | 5.2 | 23 | 5.0 |
Intimate relationshipNote 7 | 21 | 5.5 | 25 | 6.2 | 22 | 4.9 |
Acquaintance | 142 | 37.0 | 150 | 37.1 | 161 | 35.2 |
Close friend | 20 | 5.2 | 35 | 8.7 | 34 | 7.3 |
Neighbour | 7 | 1.8 | 16 | 4.0 | 14 | 3.0 |
Authority figure | 5 | 1.3 | 3 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.5 |
Business relationship (legal) | 11 | 2.9 | 3 | 0.7 | 8 | 1.6 |
Casual acquaintance | 99 | 25.8 | 93 | 23.0 | 104 | 22.7 |
Criminal relationshipNote 8 | 24 | 6.3 | 38 | 9.4 | 48 | 10.5 |
Stranger | 66 | 17.2 | 57 | 14.1 | 76 | 16.6 |
Unknown relationship | 1 | Note ...: not applicable | 2 | Note ...: not applicable | 4 | Note ...: not applicable |
Total solved homicidesNote 9 | 385 | 100.0 | 406 | 100.0 | 462 | 100.0 |
Unsolved homicides | 131 | Note ...: not applicable | 106 | Note ...: not applicable | 130 | Note ...: not applicable |
Total homicides | 516 | Note ...: not applicable | 512 | Note ...: not applicable | 592 | Note ...: not applicable |
... not applicable r revised
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey. |
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