Table 4.9
Senior victims of family-related homicide, by sex of victim and type of motive, Canada, 2003 to 2013
Type of motive | Female victims | Male victims | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | percent | number | percent | number | percent | |
Frustration, anger or despair | 42 | 42 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 33 |
Argument or quarrel | 24 | 24 | 25 | 45 | 49 | 31 |
No apparent motiveNote 1 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 17 |
Financial gainNote 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Mercy killing or assisted suicide | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
Revenge | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Jealousy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
OtherNote 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Unknown | 11 | Note ...: not applicable | 4 | Note ...: not applicable | 15 | Note ...: not applicable |
Total | 112 | 100 | 60 | 100 | 172 | 100 |
... not applicable
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey. |
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