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Term: Crimes Against Persons
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2024-04-01
Definition:
Crimes against persons is a category of crime that consists of offences involving bodily harm or a threat of bodily harm to another individual. These include homicide, attempted murder, robbery, assault, sexual assault, and other sexual offences, uttering threats, and criminal harassment. Crime data is obtained from the Winnipeg Police Service, Crime Statistics Unit.
For a classification of common offences see Statistics Canada website -
Classification of common offence - 1.1 Crimes against the person
Related concepts
Related terms
- Being Accused of a Crime
- Community Resources Databases
- Crimes Against Property
- Crimes Against Society
- Prosecutions Information and Scheduling Management (PRISM) System Data
- Winnipeg Police Services - Incident Reporting System Data
References
- Brownell M, Roos NP, Fransoo R, Guevremont A, MacWilliam L, Derksen S, Dik N, Bogdanovic B, Sirski M. How Do Educational Outcomes Vary With Socioeconomic Status? Key Findings from the Manitoba Child Health Atlas 2004. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
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