Table 4.6
Homicides against seniors (65 years and older) by motive, family and non-family relationship, Canada, 2000 to 2009

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Homicides against seniors (65 years and older) by motive, family and non-family relationship, Canada, 2000 to 2009
Motive Family 1 Non-family Unknown Total
  number percent number percent number percent number percent
Argument 39 25.7 35 19.7 0 … 74 20.5
Frustration, anger or despair 50 32.9 32 18.0 2 … 84 23.3
Jealousy 4 2.6 5 2.8 0 … 9 2.5
Revenge 4 2.6 6 3.4 3 … 13 3.6
Financial gain 2 9 5.9 58 32.6 20 … 87 24.1
Fear of apprehension 2 1.3 4 2.2 0 … 6 1.7
Mercy killing or assisted suicide 8 5.3 0 0.0 0 … 8 2.2
No apparent motive 3 29 19.1 33 18.5 2 … 64 17.7
Other 4 7 4.6 5 2.8 4 … 16 4.4
Unknown 8 ... 8 ... 21 … 37 ...
Total 160 100.0 186 100.0 52 … 398 100.0
1.
Family-related homicides are homicides committed by a spouse, parent, child, sibling or other members related by blood, marriage or adoption.
2.
Includes, for example, robberies and homicides committed to obtain insurance monies or inheritances.
3.
Includes, for example, mental illness and dementia.
4.
Includes, for example, sexual violence, personal protection and settling of gang or drug-related accounts.
Note(s):
Excludes homicides where the sex of the victim was unknown. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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