SOC 2106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Aggravated Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault
18 Nov 2016
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Sexual assault is common as part of domestic violence. Resulted in under-reporting, under-charging and reluctance to convict. 1983, rape was replaced by three degrees of sexual assault. First degree murder: requires that the action be planned and deliberate. Second degree murder: involves malice but no premeditation. Manslaughter: the killing of another person through gross negligence. Nature of homicide: graph source: statistic canada, canadian center for justice. 505 homicides reported, 38 fewer then the previous year. Regina (3. 84), winnipeg (3. 24), thunder bay (2. 46), edmonton (2. 09), hamilton (2. 04) 3-reviere (0. 65), kingston, sudbury, windsor (0. 61), quebec city (0. 38), victoria (0. 28) Vancouver (1. 72) toronto (1. 34) gatineau (1. 55) ottawa (0. 96) Handguns accounted for 68% of the firearms used in homicide incidents. Firearm-related deaths in 2013: 74% were due to suicide, 21% homicide, and. 4% by other methods (fire, poisoning, vehicular, shaken baby, exposure) Incudes spouse, common-law, separated, parent, child, siblings, extended family. 68 intimate-partner homicides includes current and former spouses/partners.
