Carjacking

Not to be confused with a car jack, a device for lifting up the body of a vehicle.
"Car-jacked" redirects here. For the novel, see Car-Jacked (novel).
A sign warning of carjacking activities along a stretch of road in Gauteng, South Africa

Carjacking is a robbery in which a motor vehicle is taken over.[1][2] In contrast to car theft, carjacking is usually in the presence and knowledge of the victim.[2] A common crime in many places in the world, carjacking has been the subject of legislative responses, criminology studies, prevention efforts as well as being heavily dramatized in major film releases. Commercial vehicles such as trucks and armored cars containing valuable cargo are common targets of carjacking attempts. Carjacking usually involves physical violence to the victim, or using the victim as a hostage. In rare cases, carjacking may also involve sexual assault.[3]

  1. ^ Michael Cherbonneau, "Carjacking," in Encyclopedia of Social Problems, Vol. 1 (SAGE, 2008: ed. Vincent N. Parrillo), pp. 110-11.
  2. ^ a b Jacobs, Bruce A.; Cherbonneau, Michael (2023). "Carjacking: Scope, Structure, Process, and Prevention". Annual Review of Criminology. 6 (1). doi:10.1146/annurev-criminol-030421-042141. ISSN 2572-4568.
  3. ^ "Charges: Man sexually assaulted woman during Minneapolis carjacking turned kidnapping". fox9.com.