/*SHORT TITLE: Codebook for FATE File */
DESCRIPTION OF FATE FILE VARIABLES
The FATE list describes the disposition, when known, of the perpetrators of
incidents noted in the COMMON file after the incident. The disposition of
non-terrorist hijackers in the SKYJACK file is not included. The FATE list
includes only those incidents in which the fate of at least one of the
perpetrators was other than "escaped at the scene of the incident."
Fate of Terrorists:
YR. Date of start of incident--year
The beginning of the incident is considered to be the date at the
scene of the incident in which it first became apparent to individuals
other than the initiators that a terrorist event was taking
place. ITERATE data sets issued prior to July 2003 are coded with two
digits for years (i.e. 68=1968, 69=1969......00=2000, 01=2001).
Values:
1968 1968
1969 1969
.
.
2002 2002
MO. Date of start of incident--month
See description for variable 1.
Values:
01 January
02 February
.
.
12 December
99 Unknown month
DAY. Date of start of incident--day
See description for variable 1.
01
.
.
31
99 Unknown day
IN_NUM. incident code number
A unique two-digit code number. This number is assigned to each
discrete incident that occurs on a given day. Specific incidents
may thus be accessed by calling up the first eight digits of an
entry for an incident, i.e., YRMODAYIN_NUM.
00
01
.
.
99
F2. First fate of terrorists
Four possible fates of the terrorist perpetrators, as well as ancillary
participants in the incident, may be included. Shootouts may be initiated
by the perpetrators or by authorities. If the individual was killed
resisting arrest, he will also be coded as dead via shootout. Codes 04 and
09 refer solely to the length of the sentence, rather than the portion
served. None of these entries are subsets of previous entries. The
Bangkok Solution refers to the agreement made by the 4 Black Septembrists
who took over the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok on December 28, 1972, and Thai
officials which allowed the terrorists safe passage from the scene in
return for the release of their hostages and dropping of their other
demands. This solution has subsequently been used successfully as a
precedent for other negotiations.
Values:
01 Dead in shootout with police
02 Dead due to suicide at scene
03 Dead via the death penalty
04 Long jail term (greater than 5 years)
05 Long jail term, subject of demands in subsequentincident
06 Long jail term, freed due to demands in subsequent incident
07 Short jail term (5 years or less)
08 Short jail term, subject of demands in subsequent incident
09 Short jail term, freed due to demands in subsequent incident
10 Freed by court verdict
11 Escaped captors en route to prison or in prison
12 Freed via "Bangkok Solution"
13 Arrested, not brought to trial, freed by other than court verdict, escape, or demands in other incident
14 Escaped at scene of incident
15 Arrested, indeterminate treatment of case
16 Jailed, released (other than due to demands) before finishing term
17 Arrested in subsequent incident
18 Granted asylum
19 Received death penalty, sentence altered
20 Committed suicide in later confrontation
21 Sentenced to indeterminate term
22 Sentenced in absentia
23 Died at scene due to accident
24 Released due to turning state's evidence
25 Sentenced to death, execution of sentence indeterminate
26 Committed suicide in prison
27 Killed attempting prison escape
28 Committed to mental institution
29 Died in subsequent incident
98 Irrelevant, not applicable
99 Unknown, indeterminate
F3. Number of terrorists receiving first fate
Values:
01-97 Actual number
98 Irrelevant, not applicable
99 Unknown, indeterminate
F4. Second fate of terrorists
Values:
(same coding as Variable 2)
F5. Number of terrorists receiving second fate
Values:
01-97 Actual number
98 Irrelevant, not applicable
99 Unknown, indeterminate
F6. Third fate of terrorists
Values:
(same coding as Variable 2)
F7. Number of terrorists receiving third fate
Values:
01-97 Actual number
98 Irrelevant, not applicable
99 Unknown, indeterminate
F8. Fourth fate of terrorists
Values:
(same coding as Variable 2)
F9. Number of terrorists receiving fourth fate
Values:
01-97 Actual number
98 Irrelevant, not applicable
99 Unknown, indeterminate
F10. Total number of terrorists arrested
Individuals need not have been in the attack force to be included in this
tally.
Values:
00-97 Actual number
98 Irrelevant
99 Unknown
Extradition:
F11. Was extradition requested
A formal extradition treaty need not exist for a state to attempt to obtain
extradition of any accused terrorists.
Values:
1 Request was made
2 Request was not made
8 Irrelevant, circumstances of case were such that request
could not be made
9 Unknown
F12. Nation requesting extradition
Only one nation requesting extradition can be entered. Cases of multiple
extradition requests are rare, and are noted in the chronology.
Values:
(same as found in Variable 4 of COMMON file)
F13. Identity of nation receiving extradition request
Values:
(same as found in Variable 4 of COMMON file)
F14. Was extradition request granted
1 Yes
2 No
8 Irrelevant, extradition request was not made
9 Unknown