| Carjacking is a form of hijacking. It is a crime where | | | | deal with. This threat is high and wholesome, because |
| a car is stolen from the owner, mostly under duress. | | | | they can kidnap these women in the process of |
| It was generally termed "hijacking", but a carjacker | | | | hijacking and other crimes can be perpetrated. The |
| assaults the owner of the vehicle, using threats of | | | | threat of rape is present when it comes to women |
| bodily harm or risk to life. Most carjackers are armed | | | | and carjackers. |
| and the threat of losing one's life is high. | | | | New model cars are mostly susceptible to carjacking, |
| Carjacking can be done in various ways. A carjacker | | | | because they will fetch a high price for the hijackers. |
| can be fortunate to find the car keys in an unlocked | | | | There are different ploys to hijack a car. Apart from |
| car, which saves him from harming the owner. But in | | | | the assault ploy, which has to deal mostly with a |
| the case where the car is locked, and the keys are | | | | carjacker, organized carjacking has become the new |
| with the owner, there is the threat of assault. Some | | | | thing. A carjacking ploy is the situation where the |
| carjackers have been known to assault vehicle | | | | victim's car is hit and when the victim comes out to |
| owners while they are in their vehicles, forcing them | | | | view the damage, a second carjacker form the |
| to give them the car keys. Sometimes, the hijacking | | | | suspect car goes into the victim's car and drives off. |
| becomes a kidnapping, where the vehicle owner is | | | | Recent developments in car security from car |
| forced to drive the carjacker, under duress, to a | | | | manufacturers have provided a fall in car crimes in |
| safe destination. | | | | Britain. Car manufacturers have secured cars with |
| The wave of carjackers in Britain is ever-growing. | | | | alarms and sometimes car tracking devices. It is a |
| There are cases of carjackers assaulting owners with | | | | good move, so that as soon as a car is stolen, the |
| weapons ranging from guns to knives. Police believe | | | | police show up quickly and effectively to accost the |
| that carjacking is a response to the advance in car | | | | car thief. |
| security. They avoid breaking into the car and go for | | | | Though the police are effective, carjacking is a |
| the better option of holding the owner at gunpoint. | | | | hazardous crime, and puts the carjacker, victim and |
| Women are mostly victims to carjacking, because | | | | police at severe risks of bodily harm and loss of life. |
| the hijackers believe they are less of a problem to | | | | |