Scoring Guide for the Homicide Survey
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Scoring Guide for the Homicide Survey Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics Statistics Statistique Canada Canada HOMICIDE SURVEY Table of Contents Information for Respondents...................................................................................... 5 Objectives of the Homicide Survey ............................................................................ 6 Content.......................................................................................................................... 7 Collection......................................................................................................................9 Processing.................................................................................................................. 10 Glossary of Terminology........................................................................................... 12 Additional Information............................................................................................... 15 General Instructions .................................................................................................. 16 Data Elements for the Incident Questionnaire ........................................................ 17 Name of Force / Detachment .............................................................................. 18 Respondent Code ............................................................................................... 19 Incident File Number ........................................................................................... 20 Number of Homicide Victims............................................................................... 21 Number of Chargeable Suspects ........................................................................ 22 Date of Incident ................................................................................................... 23 Time of Incident................................................................................................... 24 Specific Location of Incident................................................................................ 25 Occupancy of the Residence Where the Incident Occurred ............................... 30 Location of Incident ............................................................................................. 32 Most Serious Violation......................................................................................... 33 Clearance Status................................................................................................. 35 Clearance Date ................................................................................................... 37 Associated or Related Offence Committed by the Chargeable Suspect(s) That Led to This Homicide .................................................................................. 38 Drug Involved If This is a Drug-Related Incident................................................. 43 2 HOMICIDE SURVEY Evidence That This Incident was Gang-Related ................................................. 45 Apparent Motive Related to the Incident ............................................................. 47 Narrative.............................................................................................................. 50 Authorization ....................................................................................................... 51 Data Elements for the Victim Questionnaire ........................................................... 52 Incident File Number ........................................................................................... 53 Victim Number..................................................................................................... 54 Name of Victim.................................................................................................... 55 Gender of Victim.................................................................................................. 56 Date of Birth of Victim.......................................................................................... 57 Marital Status of Victim........................................................................................ 58 Aboriginal Origin of Victim................................................................................... 60 Employment Status of Victim .............................................................................. 61 Occupation of Victim ........................................................................................... 63 Victim’s Death Associated with Their Profession ................................................ 64 Victim’s Previous Conviction for Criminal Activities............................................. 65 Apparent Cause of Death.................................................................................... 67 Weapon Used to Kill Victim................................................................................. 69 Firearm Registration............................................................................................ 73 Owner of the Firearm .......................................................................................... 74 Chargeable Suspect’s Possession of a Valid FAC or Firearms License............. 75 Status of the Recovered Firearm ........................................................................ 76 Classification of the Identified Weapon ............................................................... 77 Consumption of Alcohol, Drug, or Intoxicating Substance by Victim................... 78 Blood-Alcohol Level of Victim.............................................................................. 80 3 HOMICIDE SURVEY Victim Was First to Use or First to Threaten to Use Physical Force or Violence in This Homicide................................................................................... 81 Closest Chargeable Suspect-Victim Relationship............................................... 82 Data Elements for the Charged/Suspect-Chargeable (Accused) Questionnaire ............................................................................................................. 91 Incident File Number ........................................................................................... 92 Chargeable Suspect Number.............................................................................. 93 Name of Chargeable Suspect ............................................................................. 94 Gender of Chargeable Suspect........................................................................... 95 Date of Birth of Chargeable Suspect................................................................... 96 Marital Status of Chargeable Suspect................................................................. 97 Aboriginal Origin of Chargeable Suspect ............................................................ 99 Employment Status of Chargeable Suspect...................................................... 100 Occupation of Chargeable Suspect................................................................... 102 Country of Residence of Chargeable Suspect .................................................. 103 Clearance Status............................................................................................... 104 Most Serious Charge Laid or Recommended Against the Chargeable Suspect ............................................................................................................. 106 FPS Number of Chargeable Suspect................................................................ 107 Chargeable Suspect’s Previous Conviction for Criminal Activities.................... 108 Suspected Mental or Developmental Disorder.................................................. 110 Consumption of Alcohol, Drug, or Intoxicating Substance by Chargeable Suspect ............................................................................................................. 111 History of Family Violence Involving This Chargeable Suspect and Any Homicide Victim(s) in This Incident ................................................................... 113 4 HOMICIDE SURVEY (1) Information for Respondents (i) Authority The Homicide Survey collects information under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1992, Chapter S-19. Section 22 of the Act outlines the mandatory obligation of police services to provide this information. The Homicide Survey is NOT a voluntary survey – police officers are required by law to provide information to Statistics Canada on all homicides that occur in Canada. The Statistics Act also stipulates very strict disclosure rules. The release of information is bound by policies that prohibit the identification of a particular individual. Therefore, if a homicide investigation is on-going, providing information to CCJS will not jeopardize the investigation. (ii) Confidentiality Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any data which would divulge information obtained under the Statistics Act that relates to any identifiable person, business or organization without the prior knowledge or the consent in writing of that person, business or organization. Various confidentiality rules are applied to all data that are released or published to prevent the publication or disclosure of any information deemed confidential. Personal identifiers (e.g., name, date of birth, FPS number) or other information that can be used to identify an individual