Homicide Survey

Crime solving status of homicide, status

Crime solving status refers to discovery of the circumstances leading to a crime following an investigation.

Homicide refers to an act when a person directly or indirectly, by any means, causes the death of a human being. Homicide is culpable (murder, manslaughter or infanticide) or non-culpable (not an offence and, therefore, not included in the Homicide Survey). Culpable homicide includes first and second degree murder, manslaughter and infanticide.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Solving homicide status