Answer the following questions:
- How many murders were committed in Canada in 2001?
- Is a murder victim more likely to be murdered by a stranger or by someone he or she already knows?
- Which section of Canada has the lowest violent crime rates: B.C., the Prairie Provinces, Ontario and Quebec, the Atlantic Provinces, or the three territories?
- Which province has the lowest violent crime rate?
- Match the correct number of individuals charged with violent crimes for each of the following groups:
Adult Males 17,516
Young Offenders 22,635
Adult Females 99,435
- Violent crime is higher in Canada than in the United States.
a. true
b. false
- Property crime is higher in Canada than in the United States.
a. true
b. false
- On average, how often does a police officer deal with violent crime in a year?
- Fill in the blank:
"In 2001 the crime rate in Canada was ________________ the crime rate in 1979."
a. less than
b. the same as
c. greater than
- Fill in the blank:
"Robberies committed with a firearm have _______________ since 1991."
a. increased
b. decreased
- Which province has the lowest property crime rate in Canada?
- Which type of property crimes are youth most likely to be charged with:
a. motor vehicle theft
b. theft over $5,000
c. theft under $5,000
d. breaking and entering
- List the following criminal acts in order of frequency, from those reported most often, to those reported least often.
1. Homicide
2. Sexual assault
3. Break-ins
4. Theft of motor vehicles
5. Mischief/Vandalism
6. Impaired Driving
7. Robberies with a firearm
8. Drug offences
- How often might a police officer have to pull out a gun in a year?
