Homicide Survey

Accused-victim relationship of homicide, type

Accused-victim relationship refers to the affiliation of the accused to the victim. This relationship can be either familial, intimate, acquaintance, criminal or stranger based.

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:

• Accused-victim relationship