Table:
selected incident characteristics
north
south
percent difference

number
percent
number
percent

relationship between accused and victim

stranger
2
3
20
9
-5

known to the victim
59
97
211
90
7

intimate partner or spouse
23
38
76
32
5

family member
15
25
86
37
-12

casual acquaintance
16
26
24
10
16

relationship by sex

female victim, male accused
53
87
172
74
13

female victim, female accused
8
13
62
27
-13

age of accused

12 to 24
38
62
92
39
23

12 to 17
12
20
17
7
12

18 to 24
26
43
75
32
11

25 to 89
23
38
142
61
-23

intoxicating substance used by accused

no intoxicating substance
8
14
60
38
-24

alcohol, drugs or both
49
86
97
62
24

accused previous conviction

no previous conviction
27
44
121
52
-7

any previous conviction
34
56
111
47
8

violent offence
23
38
78
33
4

non-violent or other offence
11
18
33
14
4

total single victims with single accused
61
100
234
100
0

Statement: compared with young women and girl victims of homicide in the south, female victims in the north were more likely to be killed by someone who: had consumed alcohol and/or drugs prior to the crime.
Question: compared with young women and girl victims of homicide in the south, which intoxicating substance were female victims in the north more likely to be killed by someone?
Answer: alcohol, drugs or both