An Estimation of the Economic Impact of Violent Victimization in Canada, 2009

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Table of Contents

• Highlights
• Executive Summary
• Notes
• Introduction
  • Purpose
  • Definitions
• Methodology
  • Sources of Economic Impacts
  • Geography
  • Time Period
  • Gender
  • Crime Categories
  • Cost Categories
  • Estimation methods
  • Data Sources
  • Limitations
  • Valuation of Intangibles
• Results
  • Incident and Case Numbers
  • Costs
• Assault
  • Introduction
  • Results
    • A.J. Justice System Costs
      • A.J.1 Criminal Justice System Costs
        • A.J.1.1 Police Costs
        • A.J.1.2 Court Costs
        • A.J.1.3 Prosecution Costs
        • A.J.1.4 Legal Aid Costs
        • A.J.1.5 Corrections Cost
    • A.V. Victim Costs
      • A.V.1 Medical Costs
        • A.V.1.1 Initial Health Care Costs
        • A.V.1.2 Long-term Health Care Costs
      • A.V.2 Lost Productivity
        • A.V.2.1 Lost Current Income
        • A.V.2.2 Lost Household Services
        • A.V.2.3 Lost Education
        • A.V.2.4 Lost Child Care Services
        • A.V.2.5 Lost Future Income
      • A.V.3 Intangible Costs
        • A.V.3.1 Pain and Suffering Costs
      • A.V.4 Other Costs
        • A.V.4.1 Stolen, Damaged, or Destroyed Property Costs
    • A.T. Third-Party Costs
      • A.T.1 Employer Losses
        • A.T.1.1 Administration Costs
        • A.T.1.2 Lost Additional Output
      • A.T.2 Social Services Operating Costs
        • A.T.2.1 Victim Services Costs
        • A.T.2.2 Crisis Line Cost
• Criminal Harassment
  • Introduction
  • Results
  • C.J. Justice System Costs
    • C.J.1 Criminal Justice System Costs
      • C.J.1.1 Police Costs
      • C.J.1.2 Court Costs
      • C.J.1.3 Prosecution Costs
      • C.J.1.4 Legal Aid Costs
      • C.J.1.5 Correction Costs
    • C.J.2 Civil Justice System Costs
      • C.J.2.1 Restraining or Protective Order Costs
  • C.V. Victim Costs
    • C.V.1 Medical Costs
      • C.V.1.1 Long-term Health Care Costs
    • C.V.2 Other Costs
      • C.V.2.1 Stolen, Damaged, or Destroyed Property Costs
      • C.V.2.2 Special Phone Feature Costs
      • C.V.2.3 Moving and Change of Address Costs
• Homicide
  • Introduction
  • Results
  • H.J. Justice System Costs
    • H.J.1 Criminal Justice System Costs
      • H.J.1.1 Police Costs
      • H.J.1.2 Court Costs
      • H.J.1.3 Prosecution Costs
      • H.J.1.4 Legal Aid Costs
      • H.J.1.5 Corrections Costs
  • H.V. Victim Costs
    • H.V.1 Medical Costs
      • H.V.1.1 Medical Costs
    • H.V.2 Intangible Costs
      • H.V.2.1 Loss of Life Costs
  • H.T. Third-Party Costs
    • H.T.1 Social Services Operating Costs
      • H.T.1.1 Victim Services
    • H.T.2 Intangible Costs
      • H.T.2.1 Loss of Affection and Enjoyment to Family
    • H.T.3 Other Costs
      • H.T.3.1 Funeral service costs
      • H.T.3.2 Family medical service costs
      • H.T.3.3 Family counselling costs
• Robbery
  • Introduction
  • Results
  • R.J. Justice System Costs
    • R.J.1 Criminal Justice System Costs
      • R.J.1.1 Police Costs
      • R.J.1.2 Court Costs
      • R.J.1.3 Prosecution Costs
      • R.J.1.4 Legal Aid Costs
      • R.J.1.5 Corrections Costs
  • R.V. Victim Costs
    • R.V.1 Medical Costs
      • R.V.1.1 Initial Health Care Costs
      • R.V.1.2 Long-term Health Care Costs
    • R.V.2 Lost Productivity
      • R.V.2.1 Lost Current Income
      • R.V.2.2 Lost Household Services
      • R.V.2.3 Lost Education
      • R.V.2.4 Lost Future Income
    • R.V.3 Intangible Costs
      • R.V.3.1 Pain and Suffering Costs
    • R.V.4 Other Costs
      • R.V.4.1 Stolen, Damaged, or Destroyed Property Costs
      • R.V.4.2 Burglar Alarm Installation Costs
  • R.T. Third-Party Costs
    • R.T.1 Employer Losses
      • R.T.1.1 Administration Costs
      • R.T.1.2 Lost Additional Output
    • R.T.2 Social Services Operating Costs
      • R.T.2.1 Victim Services Costs
      • R.T.2.2 Crisis Line Costs
• Sexual Assault and Other Sexual Offences
  • Introduction
  • Results
  • S.J. Justice System Costs
    • S.J.1 Criminal Justice System Costs
      • S.J.1.1 Police Costs
      • S.J.1.2 Court Costs
      • S.J.1.3 Prosecution Costs
      • S.J.1.4 Legal Aid Costs
      • S.J.1.5 Corrections Costs
  • S.V. Victim Costs
    • S.V.1 Medical Costs
      • S.V.1.1 Initial Health Care Costs
      • S.V.1.2 Long-term Health Care Costs
      • S.V.1.3 Cost of suicide attempts
    • S.V.2 Lost Productivity
      • S.V.2.1 Lost Current Income
      • S.V.2.2 Lost Household Services
      • S.V.2.3 Lost Education
      • S.V.2.4 Lost Future Income
    • S.V.3 Intangible Costs
      • S.V.3.1 Pain and Suffering Costs
    • S.V.4 Other Costs
      • S.V.4.1 Stolen, Damaged, or Destroyed Property Costs
  • S.T. Third-Party Costs
    • S.T.1 Employer Losses
      • S.T.1.1 Administration Costs
      • S.T.1.2 Tardiness and Distraction Costs
      • S.T.1.3 Lost Additional Output
    • S.T.2 Social Services Operating Costs
      • S.T.2.1 Victim Services Costs
      • S.T.2.2 Crisis Line Costs
• Conclusion
  • Summary of Results
  • Concluding Remarks
• References

List of Charts and Text Boxes

Charts

• Chart G.1: Attrition Pyramid for Violent Victimization in Canada, 2009
• Chart G.2: GSS (self-reported) Incidents
• Chart G.3: UCR2 (police-reported) Incidents
• Chart G.4: Court Cases
• Chart G.5: Costs by Crime
• Chart G.6: Costs by Category
• Chart G.7: Tangible vs. Intangible Costs and Tangible Costs by Who Pays.

Text Boxes

• Text Box G.1: Counselling for Victims of Violent Crime
• Text Box G.2: Criminal Injuries Compensation and Financial Benefit Programs
• Text Box G.3: Federal Income Support for Parents of Murdered or Missing Children
• Text Box C.1: Legal Aid for Accused in Criminal Harassment Cases
• Text Box S.1: Sexual Assault and Civil Actions
• Text Box S.2: Motions for Third Party Records

List of Acronyms

2004 GSS or GSS 2004

2004 General Social Survey, Cycle 18, Victimization

2009 GSS or GSS 2009

2009 General Social Survey, Cycle 23, Victimization

ACCS

Adult Criminal Court Survey

CCJS

Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics

CPES

Courts Personnel and Expenditure Survey

GSS

2009 General Social Survey, Cycle 23, Victimization

GSS (alternate)

General Social Survey (“GSS” is used here in reference to the General Social Survey project in general, not to one specific cycle; the intended meaning will be clear from context)

PPES

Prosecutions Personnel and Expenditure Survey

UCR2

Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2

VSS

Victim Services Survey

YCS

Youth Court Survey