Chapter 9

Question 1

Violent crime

Answer 1

a general category of crime that includes homicide, attempted murder, robbery, assault, and other mostly indictable offences that involve the physical violation of a person. VC represents approx. 10% of all criminal code violations, yet it commands considerable media and public attention.

Question 2

Homicide

Answer 2

the act of causing the death of another person, whether directly or indirectly, by an unlawful act or by negligence

Question 3

True or False: most homicides continue to be committed by someone known to the victim

Answer 3

True. the risk of being killed by a stranger has remained relatively stable over the past decade

Question 4

The number of gang-related homicides increased dramatically between which years?

Answer 4

1991 and 2008, followed by a slow decline until 2014. It is back on the rise in 2015 and 2016, with the majority occurring in Toronto, Ottawa, and Van