Table 5.13
Accused of family-related homicide against seniors, by age group of accused, sex of accused and type of motive, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Table 5.13
Accused of family-related homicide against seniors, by age group of accused, sex of accused and type of motive, Canada, 2006 to 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Accused of family-related homicide against seniors. The information is grouped by Type of motive (appearing as row headers), Age group of accused, 17 years and younger, 18 to 44 years, 45 to 64 years, 65 years and older, Female accused, Male accused and Total accused, calculated using percent and number units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of motive Age group of accused
17 years and younger 18 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and older
Female accused Male accused Total accused Female accused Male accused Total accused Female accused Male accused Total accused Female accused Male accused Total accused
percent
Argument or quarrel 0 100 100 20 39 38 56 43 46 50 20 21
Frustration, anger or despair 0 0 0 20 36 35 11 27 24 0 45 43
Mercy killing or assisted suicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 7 0 16 15
Financial gainTable 5.13 Note 1 0 0 0 0 5 4 11 3 4 0 2 2
Jealousy 0 0 0 20 0 1 0 3 2 0 6 6
Revenge 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 3 2 0 0 0
OtherTable 5.13 Note 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 11 0 2 50 2 4
No apparent motiveTable 5.13 Note 3 0 0 0 40 14 16 0 16 13 0 10 9
Total 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
number
Total 0 1 1 7 71 78 9 41 50 2 57 59
Note 1

Includes homicides committed to obtain insurance monies or inheritances.

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Note 2

Includes fear of apprehension, sexual violence, personal protection and settling of gang or drug-related accounts.

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Note 3

Includes mental illness and dementia.

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Note: Family-related homicide refers to homicide committed by spouses (legally married, separated, divorced and common-law), children (biological, step, adopted and foster), siblings (biological, step, half, adopted and foster) and extended family members (e.g., grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins and in-laws). Seniors refer to those aged 65 years and older. Excludes victims of unsolved homicides, and accused and victims where the sex or the age was unknown or where the accused-victim relationship was unknown. Percentages have been calculated excluding unknown motives. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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