Table:
selected characteristics of perpetrators
male victims
female victims
all victims

percent

type of perpetrator

canadian armed forces member(s)
90
92
91

foreign military member(s)
5
f
6

department of national defence civilian(s) or contractor(s)
12
f
8

other
11
f
9

don't know
7
f
6

number of perpetrators

lone
73
90
79

two or more
11
7
10

varied - sometimes one perpetrator other times two multiple perpetrators
11
f
9

don't know
8
f
7

sex of perpetrator

always men
49
94
66

always women
34
f
22

combination of men and women
14
f
11

don't know
5
f
4

relationship to victim

supervisor or higher rank
34
38
36

peer
54
47
52

subordinate - either in or outside chain of command
22
16
21

intimate partner
8
7
8

stranger
10
8
10

other
12
6
10

don't know
8
f
7

rank of perpetrator

junior non-commissioned member
70
57
66

senior non-commissioned member
28
31
29

junior officer
15
15
16

senior officer
8
8
9

other
f
f
4

don't know
f
f
4

Statement: the majority of victims indicated that the perpetrators were more commonly men.
Question: what is the most common sex of perpetrators?
Answer: always men