Note
Cover title.
"Research and Statistics Division, Department of Justice Canada"--Cover.
"2012"--Cover.
Issued also in French under title: Les répercussions économiques des crimes liés aux armes à feu au Canada, 2008.
Summary
"The present study provides estimates of the economic and social costs of firearm-related
crime in Canada. In this study, firearm-related crime is defined as crime committed with
a firearm present or used during the commission of an offence, of which all are
considered violent crimes. The impact of firearm-related crime can be both wide-ranging
and long-lasting as it directs a society’s resources to address the problem and causes
unquantifiable pain and suffering to victims and their family members. Examining the
financial impact is not a new approach in understanding crime. An understanding of the
economic costs of crime can lead to important insights and policy decisions, both in terms
of criminal justice policy and in terms of other social problems that compete with crime
for government funding and resources."--Page iii.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 1.1. Firearm-related crime in Canada -- 1.2. Costs of crime -- 2. Literature review -- 3. Methodology -- 3.1. Scope of the study -- 3.2. Categories of costs -- 3.3. Data sources -- 3.4. Limitations -- 4. Criminal justice system costs -- 4.1. Police costs -- 4.2. Prosecution costs -- 4.3. Legal aid costs -- 4.4. Correctional services costs -- 5. Victim costs -- 5.1. Health care costs -- 5.2. Productivity losses -- 5.3. Personal costs -- 5.4. Intangible costs -- 6. Third-party costs -- 6.1. Funeral and burial expenses -- 6.2. Loss of affection/enjoyment to family members -- 6.3. Costs to other persons harmed during the incidents -- 6.4. Social service operating costs -- 6.5. Other related expenditures -- 7. Discussion -- Appendix A. Criminal justice system costs -- Appendix B. Victim costs -- Appendix C. Third-party costs.