Law Statistics

Family Violence Family Violence is the mistreatment of one family member by another. Family Violence is the mistreatment of one family member by another.

Family Violence Cont’d 6% of women and 7% of men encountered spousal violence in five years up to % of women and 7% of men encountered spousal violence in five years up to About 22% of murders in 2002 were family murders. About 22% of murders in 2002 were family murders. Family violence accounted for 11% of all reported and unreported violence between 1998 and Family violence accounted for 11% of all reported and unreported violence between 1998 and Out of 500,000 men and women in prisons for a violent crime in 1997, 15% were there for a violent crime against a family member. Out of 500,000 men and women in prisons for a violent crime in 1997, 15% were there for a violent crime against a family member.

Stalking In 1999, three-quarters of people who were stalked were women. In 1999, three-quarters of people who were stalked were women. 56% of women who reported being stalked were stalked by current or former partners. 56% of women who reported being stalked were stalked by current or former partners.

Vehicle Theft Police reported nearly 170,000 stolen motor vehicles last year. The rate of vehicle theft fell 4% since Police reported nearly 170,000 stolen motor vehicles last year. The rate of vehicle theft fell 4% since 1996.

Sexual Assault 83% of women with disabilities will be sexually assaulted during their lifetime. 83% of women with disabilities will be sexually assaulted during their lifetime. 62% of the victims who reported being sexually assaulted in 1998 were under the age of % of the victims who reported being sexually assaulted in 1998 were under the age of 18. In 2000, women made up the vast majority of victims of sexual assault (86%) and other types of sexual offences (78%). In 2000, women made up the vast majority of victims of sexual assault (86%) and other types of sexual offences (78%). 80% of sexual assaults occur at home. 49% in broad daylight. 80% of sexual assaults occur at home. 49% in broad daylight.

Crime Rates The violent crime rate remained virtually unchanged. But most categories of property crimes rose last year, including break-ins, motor vehicle thefts, possession of stolen goods and minor thefts. This was the first substantial increase in property crime in over a decade. The violent crime rate remained virtually unchanged. But most categories of property crimes rose last year, including break-ins, motor vehicle thefts, possession of stolen goods and minor thefts. This was the first substantial increase in property crime in over a decade. Notable gains also occurred in other large-volume, minor offences such as mischief and disturbing the peace. Some forces have attributed the increase in minor offences to new reporting procedures introduced in 2003, which make it easier for the public to report these types of crimes to the police. Notable gains also occurred in other large-volume, minor offences such as mischief and disturbing the peace. Some forces have attributed the increase in minor offences to new reporting procedures introduced in 2003, which make it easier for the public to report these types of crimes to the police.

Crime Rates Canada's national crime rate increased 6% in 2003, its first substantial gain in over a decade. The increase was driven by a surge in counterfeiting across the country, as well as an increase in most property crimes and minor offences such as mischief and disturbing the peace. Canada's national crime rate increased 6% in 2003, its first substantial gain in over a decade. The increase was driven by a surge in counterfeiting across the country, as well as an increase in most property crimes and minor offences such as mischief and disturbing the peace.

Internet Crimes Cont’d Among 9-to-10-year-old boys, the fourth most popular online activity is visiting sites where they can download free software or games, or exchange music files. Among 9-to-10-year-old boys, the fourth most popular online activity is visiting sites where they can download free software or games, or exchange music files. But for 9-to-10-year-old girls, these activities rank only as the eleventh most popular online activity. But for 9-to-10-year-old girls, these activities rank only as the eleventh most popular online activity. Boys aged are twice as likely as girls to look for "freebies" at Web sites such as napster.com and shockwave.com. Boys aged are twice as likely as girls to look for "freebies" at Web sites such as napster.com and shockwave.com. By the time kids are years old, though, both sexes are equally keen on downloading software, games and music from the Internet – those are the fourth most common online activities for both boys and girls. By the time kids are years old, though, both sexes are equally keen on downloading software, games and music from the Internet – those are the fourth most common online activities for both boys and girls. In the year-old age range, boys download from the Internet twice as often as girls. They will also visit Web sites for a wide variety of needs, including those featuring pirated versions of popular games and software. In the year-old age range, boys download from the Internet twice as often as girls. They will also visit Web sites for a wide variety of needs, including those featuring pirated versions of popular games and software.

Internet Crime 57 per cent of kids say that playing and downloading music is what they like to do most on the Internet. 57 per cent of kids say that playing and downloading music is what they like to do most on the Internet. However, only 6 per cent of parents are aware that their kids download music. However, only 6 per cent of parents are aware that their kids download music. Six in ten secondary students have downloaded MP3, and 30 per cent have downloaded movies. Six in ten secondary students have downloaded MP3, and 30 per cent have downloaded movies. Boys are most likely to have downloaded files. Boys are most likely to have downloaded files.