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Foreword | Carjacking literature is limited, and perceptions vary about the level of violence involved, diverse scenarios and the motivations of offenders. The media tends to overrepresent 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.

Over the past 10 years, a range of crime prevention strategies have been developed and employed to reduce armed robbery. The main aims of these strategies have been to secure commercial premises to deter armed robbery attempts and to reduce the possible rewards from armed robbery. Combinations of different methods have been used, but they primarily involve techniques based on situational crime prevention.

This research summary by Roger Nicholas provides a plain English summary of Comparative rates of violent crime amongst methamphetamine and opioid users: Victimisation and offending (NDLERF monograph no. 32).

Acknowledgements
Extraction of data and preparation of text: Bree Cook.
Supervision and review: Satyanshu Mukherjee.

Note
Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to 100.

Acknowledgements
Extraction of data and preparation of text: Glenn Muscat.
Supervision and review: Carlos Carcach.

Note
Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to 100.

Acknowledgements
Extraction of data and preparation of text: Glenn Muscat.
Supervision and review: Carlos Carcach.

Note
Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to 100.