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Carjacking

This report presents the first National Crime Victimization Survey estimates of the extent and characteristics of the recently identified crime of carjacking. The report uses NCVS data aggregated for 1987-92 to examine the number of completed and attempted carjackings that occurred, the extent of injury and financial loss, use of weapons in committing crimes, time and place of occurrence, and the age, race, and sex of victims and offenders. 3/94 NCJ 147002

This report is one in a series. More recent editions may be available. To view a list of all in the series go to the publications page.

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