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Skip module menu and go to content. Vicitimization and offending in Canada's territories 2004 Online catalogue Other issues of the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics Profile Series Victimization and offending in Canada’s territories 2004 in PDF version More information Bibliography Methodology Tables and figures Findings Highlights Main page of Victimization and offending in Canada’s territories 2004 Victimization and Offending in Canada’s Territories 2004

Findings

Victimization in the northern territories

According to results from the GSS, 37% of residents 15 years of age or older living in the northern territories reported being victimized at least once in the previous 12 months. [Full text]

Spousal violence in the North

According to the GSS, residents of the North experienced higher levels of spousal violence than their counterparts in the provinces. [Full text]

Stalking in the North

The 2004 GSS asked a series of questions describing various stalking behaviours in order to determine the incidence and prevalence of stalking. Results show that 11% of the northern residents were victims of some form of stalking in the 5 years preceding the survey. [Full text]

Fears, perceptions and attitudes toward the justice system

The GSS asked a series of questions to measure respondents’ satisfaction with their safety from criminal victimization and fear of crime in different situations. In 2004, 54% of northern residents said they were “very satisfied” with their personal safety compared to 44% of residents from the rest of Canada. [Full text]

The nature and extent of police-reported crime in the North

In 2005, there were nearly 35,000 police-reported Criminal Code incidents in Canada’s northern territories, representing 1.4% of the national total. [Full text]
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