However , only a small number of federal prosecutions were imposed for carjacking the year after the act was enacted , in part .
Many federal carjacking cases were turned over to state prosecutions because they do not meet U.S. Department of Justice criteria .
However , only a small number of federal prosecutions were imposed for carjacking the year after the act was enacted , in part because many federal carjacking cases were turned over to state prosecutions because they do not meet U.S. Department of Justice criteria .