legistlation. In about another 10 years or so that will give enough
trend data to draw some real conclusions about the impact of gun
control legislation.
(that should get the NRA frothing at the mouth).
larry
On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:03:12 -0400, Duane Boudreau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Larry,
>
> I feel better now about moving home :)
>
> Duane
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 9:57 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Some interesting recent stats about Canadian homicide rates
>
> National homicide rate hits 30-year low in 2003
> CTV.ca News Staff
> The national homicide rate dropped to its lowest level in over three
> decades last year, and is about one-third the rate in the United
> States, says Statistics Canada. The homicide rate, which has been
> dropping since the mid-1970s, was 1.73 victims per 100,000 people in
> 2003, StatsCan reported Wednesday. Police reported 548 homicides in
> 2003, 34 fewer than in 2002.
>
> The decline was related in part to the drop in the number of females
> killed (50 fewer than in 2002). In contrast, 16 more men were killed.
> Internationally, Canada has a lower homicide rate than the United
> States (5.69) and England and Wales (1.93). The rate is slightly
> higher than France (1.65) and Australia (1.63).
>
> Across Canada
> The lower homicide rate was attributed to 33 fewer homicides in
> British Columbia, 18 less in Quebec and seven less in Alberta. "Both
> Quebec and Nova Scotia reported their lowest homicide rates since the
> 1960s," StatsCan said. In contrast, there were 14 more homicides in
> Saskatchewan and seven more in Manitoba. One in seven homicides in
> 2003 was related to organized crime or street gangs. Most of these
> type of killings occurred in Ontario, and most involved young adults.
> Knowing the victim In 2003, most homicides were committed with a
> handgun, and the majority of the victims knew their killers. "Half (51
> per cent) of all victims were killed by an acquaintance, and one third
> (34 per cent) by a family member," said StatsCan. In contrast, the
> number of people killed by strangers hit its lowest level in more than
> 25 years. Specifically, 57 victims in 2003 were killed by a stranger
> (14 per cent).
> The spousal homicide rate also went down in 2003 by eight per cent,
> with six fewer spouses killed.' "This rate has been gradually
> declining since the mid-1970s for both men and women."
>
> Other findings:
> * Of the 78 spousal homicides, 64 women killed their wives and 14
> women killed their husbands
> * Homicides committed by boyfriends, girlfriends and current or
> estranged partners dropped to 11 in 2003, from 17 in 2002
> * Men accounted for 72 per cent of all victims in 2003
> * Handguns were used in two-thirds of all homicides in 2003, and 59
> per cent of gang-related killings
> * Rifles/shotguns accounted for 20 per cent of all firearms homicides
> * Two out of every three adults accused of homicide in 2003 had a
> criminal record
> * Thirty-three homicides were committed against children under the age
> of 12 in 2003 -- the lowest number in more than 25 years
>
>
>
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