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Carjackings in the United States, 1992-96
Presents data from the National Crime
Victimization Survey about carjackings that occurred during 1992-96. Carjacking is defined as
completed or attempted robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger to the victim. It differs from
other motor vehicle theft because the victim is present and the offender uses or threatens to use
force. Carjackings resulting in murder of the victim(s) are not covered by the National Crime
Victimization Survey. According to FBI data, however, each year about 26 homicides by
strangers involved automobile theft. These incidents may have been carjackings.
The report includes the incidence of carjacking; demographic characteristics of victims and
offenders, such as age, race and sex; and characteristics of the incident, such as time and place
of occurrence and weapon use. 3/99 NCJ 171145
This report is one in a series. More recent editions may be available. To
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