NCJ Number
80008
Date Published
1980
Length
31 pages
Annotation
Patterns of terrorist activities occurring in 1979 are reported in this research paper.
Abstract
Most patterns of international terrorist behavior recorded in 1978 continued into 1979: attacks on diplomatic and business facilities, simplicity in operations, and a preference for targets in industrialized democracies. The number of attacks declined worldwide, however, as did the number and proportion of attacks against U.S. citizens. Several terrorist groups stepped up their operations, however, to publicize their respective causes. Intergovernmental cooperation in combating terrorism was spearheaded by a West European agreement on extradition and prosecution and by the passage of a United Nations convention against the taking of hostages. Tables, graphs, diagrams, and explanations of statistics and acronyms used by terrorist groups are provided. (Author abstract modified)