Combined Tribunal Data Base Code Book
Obs – Identification number
Trial – Trial ID Number for ICTY trials
Tribunal
1=ICTR
2=ICTY
3=SCSL
ICTR
1=yes
0=no
ICTY
1=yes
0=no
SCSL
1=yes
0=no
Lastname – defendant’s last name
Firstname - defendant’s first name
Verdict
1=guilty
0=not guilty, dismissed, acquitted
-9=indictment withdrawn; individual transferred to another court; individual died before or during trial
Lifeattrial
1=yes
0=no
Genocide
1=convicted of genocide
0=not convicted
Crimag
1=convicted of crime against humanity
0=not convicted
Warcrimes
1=convicted of war crimes
0=not convicted
crimrank = Highest rank of crime for which defendant found guilty
1=war crimes
2=crime against humanity
3=genocide
Numguil – number of guilty counts
mf1-mf9 = Mitigating factors
1=guilty plea
2=cooperation with prosecutor
3=remorse/contrition
4=surrendering to authorities
5=absence of criminal record/good character
6=assistance to victims
7=lack of direct involvement
8=health of defendant
9=family
10=youth/immaturity (note this is often raised, but usually dismissed with the note that almost all the defendants were young)
11=duress
12=diminished mental capacity
13=old age
14=not a present threat
15=redeemable
16=subordinate rank
17=prison will be far away
18=harsh environment in which crimes were committed
19=counsel’s cooperation with Tribunal
20=post conflict conduct
21=courtroom cooperation
22=good behavior in detention
23=record of good service/character prior
24=compliance with provisional release
25=personal circumstances in general
26=cooperation with SFOR/peacebuilding in general
27=lack of education/training
28=some recognition of responsibility
29=challenging authority
30=prosecutorial misconduct that hurt defendant’s case
31=lack of control over subordinates
32=sought peace/opposed those in power
33=sidelined from power and threatened
af1-af7 = Aggravating factors
1=magnitude of crime
2=abuse of trust or personal authority
3=zeal in committing crimes
4=failure to punish those committing crimes
5=heinousness of crimes
6=systematic nature of crime/ recoded to ==1/magnitude
7=intimidation of witnesses
8=discriminatory intent
9=vulnerability of victims
10=youth of victims
11=duration
12=personal gain
13=trauma of surviving victims
14=professional background/education
15=unwillingness to help victims
16=exacerbated humiliation of victims
17=personal involvement
18=coercion of others to commit crimes
19=targeting places of worship
20=obstruction of justice
21=premeditation
22=lack of remorse/apology
23=importance of the victims (e.g., Rwandan Prime Minister, Belgian peacekeepers)
24=intervention into another state’s affairs
25=financial gain
26=fled to evade arrest
Guiltyplea
1=yes
0=no
ICTY title = command rank of defendant
1=soldier
2=guard
3=camp commander
4=commander/general in military
5=mid level military
6=mid level civilian
7=top level civilian
ICTR title
1=prime minister
2=member of cabinet/minister
3=top military
4=top interahamwe
5=top other militia
6=mid level political
7=mid level military
8=provincial leader/prefect
9=provincial interahamwe
10=mayor/bouromeistre
11=civilian organizer/participant
12=aider and abettor/non participant
SCSL title
1= Militia leader
2= Political leader
3= Military leader
power = Level of authority
1= 1 or 2 coding for ICTY Title; 11, 12 for ICTR title
2= 3,5, or 6 coding for ICTY Title; 6,7,8,9,10 for ICTR title
3= 4 or 7 coding for ICTY Title; 1,2,3,4,5 for ICTR title; 1,2,3 for SCSL title
Surrender
1=yes
0=no
Remorse
1=yes
0=no
Cooperate
1=yes
0=no
Pleacoopremorse - Guilty plea, cooperation and expression of remorse
Mftotal – number of mitigating circumstances cited
Aftotal – number of aggravating circumstances cited
Sentencetrunc – number of months imposed by trial chamber truncated at 624 months (longest non life sentence in data base)
Appealsentence - number of months imposed by AppealsChamber truncated at 624 months (longest non life sentence in data base)
Appeal Status
1=no appeal
2=pending appeal
3=appeal decision issued
4=retrial ordered
Trialappdiff – difference in sentences imposed by Trial Chamber and Appeals Chamber
Indictdate – date of indictment
Apprehenddate – date of apprehension or surrender
Appeardate – date of first court appearance
Decisiondate – date of Trial Chamber decision
Appealdate – date of Appeals Chamber decision
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