Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 87 Family-related homicides against children and youth • Over the past 10 years, there were 326 homicides committed by a family member against a child or youth (0 to 17 years), accounting for 7% of all solved homicides and 21% of all family-related homicides. • Parents committed the majority (84%) of family-related homicides against children and youth. • Infants under the age of one experienced higher rates of family homicide compared to older children. • Children under 4 years of age who were killed by a family member were most often shaken or beaten to death whereas older children were most often killed with a weapon, such as a knife or firearm. Family-related homicides against Seniors • There were 160 family-related homicides against seniors (65 years and older) between 2000 and 2009, accounting for 4% of all solved homicides and 10% of all family-related homicides. • The rate of family-related homicides against seniors has gradually declined over the past 30 years. In 2009, the rate of familyrelated homicide against seniors was 61% lower than in 1980. • Senior women were most likely to be killed by their spouse (41%) or son (36%), while the majority of senior men were killed by their son (72%). • Frustration, anger and despair was the most common motivation for a family member killing a senior person, resulting in about one-third (33%) of all such homicides between 2000 and 2009. Another 26% of family-related homicides against seniors stemmed from an argument. www.statcan.gc.ca FAMILY VIOLENCE IN CANADA A STATISTICAL PROFILE ...continued
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==