Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 85 • In 2009, the rate of family-related sexual offences was more than four times higher for girls than for boys. The rate of physical assault was similar for girls and boys. Police-reported family violence against seniors, 2009. • In 2009, police reported over 2,400 senior victims (65 years and older) of violent crime by a family member, representing about one-third of all violent incidents committed against older adults. • Family violence against seniors tends to be lower compared to younger age groups. The rate for seniors in 2009 was less than half that for adults aged 55 to 64 and more than eight times lower than the rate for adults aged 25 to 34. • Although the overall rate of violent victimization was higher for senior men than senior women, family-related violent victimization was higher among senior women. Senior men were more likely to be victimized by an acquaintance or a stranger than a family member. • Spouses and grown children were the most common perpetrators of family violence against senior women, while grown children were most often the perpetrators of family violence against senior men. • Just over half (53%) of police-reported family violence against seniors involved common assaults, the least serious form of assault. • Six in ten police-reported incidents of family violence against seniors did not result in physical injury. When physical injuries were sustained, the vast majority were relatively minor in nature. Family-related homicides, 2000 to 2009 Spousal homicides • Between 2000 and 2009, there were 738 spousal homicides, representing 16% of all solved homicides and nearly half (47%) of all family-related homicides. • The 2009 spousal homicide rate remained stable for the third consecutive year. This follows nearly three decades of gradual decline. • Women continue to be more likely than men to be victims of spousal homicide. In 2009, the rate of spousal homicide against women was about three times higher than that for men. • Between 2000 and 2009, men were most likely to be killed by a common-law partner (66%) whereas women were slightly more likely to have been killed by their legally married spouse (39%) than by a commonlaw partner (33%). In addition, female victims of spousal homicide were more likely than male victims to be killed by a partner from whom they were separated (26% versus 11%). • For both male and female spouses, homicide rates peaked among 15 to 24 year olds and declined with increasing age. • Stabbings were the most common method used to commit spousal homicide, particularly against male victims. FAMILY VIOLENCE IN CANADA A STATISTICAL PROFILE ...continued Women continue to be more likely than men to be victems of spousal homicide. In 2009, the rate of spousal homicide against women was about three times higher than that for men. “ ”
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