MURDER IN CANADA - A REPORT ON CAPITAL AND NON-CAPITAL MURDER STATISTICS, 1961-1970

• NCJ Number: 13147
• Author(s): B SCHLOSS; N A GIESBRECHT
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 109 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Toronto
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: Canada

Annotation

DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF MURDER STATISTICS, PREPARED PRIMARILY AS A BASIS FOR INFORMED PARLIAMENTARY DISCUSSION OVER THE ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

Abstract

IN ADDITION TO CONTAINING NUMEROUS STATISTICAL TABLES, THE REPORT TRACES CHANGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DATA GATHERING AND EXPLAINS THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF MURDER. COMPARATIVE DATA FOR THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM ARE INCLUDED. SECTIONS FROM THE CRIMINAL CODE DESCRIBING CULPABLE HOMICIDE AND DISTINGUISHING CAPITAL FROM NON-CAPITAL MURDER ARE APPENDED.