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Spousal homicides involve persons
in legal marriages, those who are separated or divorced from such unions,
and those in common-law relationships (including same-sex spouses).
Solved homicides refer to those where at least
one accused has been identified by police.
The vast majority (97%) of spousal violence victims within the 15 to 24 year-old
age group were over the age of 17.
Throughout this section, the terms ‘children’
and ‘child’ are used interchangeably and refer to all children
(biological or adopted) of the victim and includes children and youth under
the age of 18. Child and youth homicides may be under-reported since
some deaths caused by intentional injury may be misclassified as resulting
from natural or undetermined causes.
Includes step and adopted parents.
Related to the victim by blood, marriage or adoption.
