January 2019
Sexual offences involve a large range of offences and thus the nature of these crimes means that victims may experience physical, emotional, psychological, and sexual impacts unique among crime victims.
Cyberbullying involves the use of communication technologies such as the Internet, social networking sites, websites, email, text messaging and instant messaging to repeatedly intimidate or harass others.
Sextortion involves individuals who coerce youth into sending sexual images or engaging in sexual acts via webcam and then blackmail them with the threat of distributing the sexual images/videos if they do not pay money or provide more sexual images/videos.
Human trafficking involves recruiting, grooming and sexually exploiting victims who are mostly women and children. Many human traffickers control their victims by taking away their identification, use violence or threats and isolate them from their friends and family.
Homicides in Canada account for a small proportion of all police-reported violent offences but their lasting impact on families and communities can be devastating.
Gender Based Violence (GBV) is violence that is perpetrated against someone based solely on their gender. GBV includes acts of violence that can result in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering.
The descent from doting and affectionate partner into control and abuse is often gradual and subtle. It usually begins with a controlling spouse, which is often a precursor to domestic violence. An abuser usually says everything their partner wants to hear so when a victim experiences violence, they often chalk it up to their partner’s alcohol habits or lack of sleep.
The descent from doting and affectionate partner into control and abuse is often gradual and subtle. It usually begins with a controlling spouse, which is often a precursor to domestic violence. An abuser usually says everything their partner wants to hear so when a victim experiences violence, they often chalk it up to their partner’s alcohol habits or lack of sleep.