homicides by closest accused to victim relationship, canada, 2016 and 2017
Table:
relationship type
2017
2016r
average 2007 to 2016

number of victims
percent
rate
number of victims
percent
rate
number of victims
percent

family relationship
137
31.1
0.37
141
32.6
0.39
148
32.6

spousal relationship
51
11.6
..
55
12.7
..
63
13.9

legal husband/wife
16
3.6
..
23
5.3
..
23
5.0

common-law husband/wife
21
4.8
..
23
5.3
..
26
5.6

separated or divorced husband/wife
8
1.8
..
2
0.5
..
7
1.5

separated common-law husband/wife
5
1.1
..
5
1.2
..
7
1.4

same-sex spouse
1
0.2
..
2
0.5
..
2
0.3

other family relationship
86
19.5
..
86
19.9
..
85
18.7

father or mother
21
4.8
..
18
4.2
..
25
5.5

son or daughter
34
7.7
..
33
7.6
..
26
5.8

sibling
6
1.4
..
10
2.3
..
10
2.2

extended family
25
5.7
..
25
5.8
..
23
5.1

intimate relationship
25
5.7
..
21
4.9
..
23
5.1

acquaintance
143
32.4
0.39
171
39.6
0.47
165
36.4

close friend
32
7.3
..
33
7.6
..
32
7.2

neighbour
24
5.4
..
9
2.1
..
13
2.9

authority or reverse authority figure
1
0.2
..
10
2.3
..
4
0.8

business relationship
5
1.1
..
9
2.1
..
8
1.8

casual acquaintance
81
18.4
..
110
25.5
..
108
23.8

criminal relationship
59
13.4
0.16
40
9.3
0.11
44
9.7

stranger
77
17.5
0.21
59
13.7
0.16
74
16.3

unknown relationship
2
..
..
3
..
..
4
..

total solved homicides
443
100.0
..
435
100.0
..
456
100.0

unsolved homicides
217
..
..
177
..
..
123
..

total homicides
660
..
..
612
..
..
578
..

Give a concise answer to this question supported by the table contents. Return the answer in the JSON form {"answer": ["YOUR ANSWER"]}; for multiple items, use commas. Caption of the table: 'homicides by closest accused to victim relationship, canada, 2016 and 2017'. Refer to the table to answer the question below: How many victims were killed by someone with whom they had a criminal relationship?

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