Table 8
Solved homicides by accused-victim relationship, Canada
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Relationship type1 (victims killed by) |
2008 | 2007r | Average 1998 to 2007 | |||
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number of victims | percent | number of victims | percent | number of victims | percent | |
Family relationship | ||||||
Spousal relationship | ||||||
Husband (legal) | 22 | 5.2 | 17 | 4.1 | 23 | 5.1 |
Husband (common-law) | 10 | 2.4 | 21 | 5.0 | 21 | 4.5 |
Husband (legal, separated and divorced)2 | 9 | 2.1 | 6 | 1.4 | 15 | 3.3 |
Husband (common-law, separated)3 | 4 | 0.9 | 5 | 1.2 | 6 | 1.3 |
Wife (legal) | 6 | 1.4 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.7 |
Wife (common-law) | 10 | 2.4 | 8 | 1.9 | 10 | 2.1 |
Wife (legal, separated and divorced)2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.3 |
Wife (common-law, separated)3 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.1 |
Same-sex spouse (current or former)4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
Total spousal | 62 | 14.7 | 62 | 14.9 | 80 | 17.7 |
Non-spousal relationship | ||||||
Father5 | 18 | 4.3 | 13 | 3.1 | 22 | 4.8 |
Mother5 | 5 | 1.2 | 8 | 1.9 | 12 | 2.6 |
Son/daughter5 | 20 | 4.7 | 21 | 5.0 | 20 | 4.5 |
Sibling | 10 | 2.4 | 7 | 1.7 | 9 | 2.0 |
Other family relation6 | 26 | 6.1 | 23 | 5.5 | 21 | 4.6 |
Total non-spousal | 79 | 18.7 | 72 | 17.3 | 83 | 18.5 |
Total family | 141 | 33.3 | 134 | 32.1 | 163 | 36.2 |
Acquaintance | ||||||
Boyfriend, girlfriend other intimate (current or former) | 27 | 6.4 | 19 | 4.6 | 17 | 3.8 |
Close friend | 27 | 6.4 | 25 | 6.0 | 31 | 6.9 |
Neighbour | 17 | 4.0 | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 2.8 |
Authority figure | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.5 |
Business relationship (legal) | 6 | 1.4 | 7 | 1.7 | 10 | 2.1 |
Casual acquaintance | 96 | 22.7 | 97 | 23.3 | 98 | 21.8 |
Total acquaintance | 174 | 41.1 | 154 | 36.9 | 171 | 37.9 |
Criminal relationship7 | 37 | 8.7 | 61 | 14.6 | 47 | 10.4 |
Stranger | 70 | 16.5 | 67 | 16.1 | 70 | 15.6 |
Unknown relationship | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 4 | 1.0 |
Total solved homicides | 423 | 100.0 | 417 | 100.0 | 451 | 100.0 |
Unsolved homicides | 188 | ... | 177 | ... | 131 | ... |
Total homicides | 611 | ... | 594 | ... | 581 | ... |
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. Separated common-law husband and separated common-law wife were not introduced to the survey until 2005, therefore the average number and percent are calculated from 2005 to 2007. 4. Separate variables for same-sex spouse and ex-same-sex spouse were created in 2005. 5. Includes biological, adopted, step and foster relationships. 6. Includes nieces, nephews, grandchildren, uncles, aunts, cousins, in-laws, etc. related by blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption. 7. Includes prostitutes, drug dealers and their clients, loansharks, gang members. It should be noted that some gang homicides are scored under "acquaintance". Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey. |
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