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Table 5.3
Spousal homicides by accused-victim relationship and
sex of the victim, 1998 to 2007
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| Total | Sex of victim | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | |||||
| number | percent | number | percent | number | percent | |
| Total spouses | 753 | 100 | 604 | 100 | 149 | 100 |
| Married | 262 | 35 | 230 | 38 | 32 | 21 |
| Common-law 1 | 308 | 41 | 209 | 35 | 99 | 66 |
| Separated 2 | 169 | 22 | 152 | 25 | 17 | 11 |
| Divorced | 14 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Includes seven same-sex spouses.
Includes those who are separated from a common-law
relationship.
Note(s):
Excludes incidents where the sex of the victim was unknown. Percentages
may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide
Survey.
