03124cam a2200493 a 4500001000800000005001700008006001900025007001500044008004100059019001300100020001800113035002100131040001900152042000900171043001200180082002000192100002200212245013200234260006000366300000900426490006100435500006200496500002100558504004700579516002300626520118700649530002901836538015601865540004602021583003202067650002702099650003302126653001902159653001002178653001502188653003102203653003502234700002102269710004102290830007302331830003502404856013802439856005302577559900420181107165144.0m o d f cr mn ---unn|n080312s2008 acaa sb f000 0 eng d1 a46258183 a9781921185724 a(OCoLC)682903293 aAPARbengdANL aanuc au-at---04a364.16209942231 aYoung, Lisa Jane.10aCarjacking in Australiah[electronic resource] :brecording issues and future directions /cLisa Jane Young and Maria Borzycki. aCanberra :bAustralian Institute of Criminology,c2008. a6 p.1 aTrends & issues in crime and criminal justice ;vno. 351 aTitle from caption of PDF document (viewed Aug. 25, 2011) a"February 2008". aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 6) aText and graphics.3 aThe term carjacking is commonly understood as vehicle theft involving threat, violence or intimidation. However, this has yet to be clarified within most legislative or offence definitions. Carjacking literature is limited, and perceptions vary about the level of violence involved, diverse scenarios and the motivations of offenders. The media tends to over-represent carjackings involving weapons and violence, although these are relatively rare incidents. Motivations range from instrumental triggers (where the car is used in some other crime) to acquisition for onselling the car or its parts. Similarly, methods vary from opportunistic to organised theft involving support. This paper examines increased carjacking in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and South Africa reported through the literature. Victimisation surveys currently may be the most appropriate source for collecting carjacking estimates. Offence definitions and recording practices vary between Australian jurisdictions, making accurate estimates. Local socioeconomic and cultural factors, such as firearm availability, are also discussed in the context of probable future trends in Australia. aAlso available in print. aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. Address as at 25/08/2011: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/341-360/tandi351.aspx. aAustralian Institute of Criminology 2008. aSelected for archiving5ANL 0aCarjackingzAustralia. 0aAutomobile theftzAustralia. aMotor vehicles aTheft aMotivation aNotification and reporting aAustralia overseas comparisons1 aBorzycki, Maria.2 aAustralian Institute of Criminology. 0aTrends and issues in crime and criminal justice (Online) ;vno. 351. 0aPANDORA electronic collection.40zClick here to access full text via publisher websiteuhttp://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/341-360/tandi351.aspx41zArchived at ANLuhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.arc-10850