8. SCOPE NOTES
B. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: DEATHS AND KILLINGS
3202 Act Record Number
Definition:
The number of the Act record to which these Additional Details are connected.
Guidelines:
Each Additional Details record must be connected to an act. This field is not repeatable and
does not allow for clarifying notes.
Entry:
The unique number of this Act record.
Examples:
000159 (These Additional Details are connected to the 159th Act record.)
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3212 Autopsy Results
Definition:
An indication if an autopsy was performed and the particulars of the autopsy.
Guidelines:
Indicate if an autopsy was performed, using the codes from Micro-thesaurus 34: Autopsy
Results, with codes as follows:
01
02
03
99
Autopsy was performed by medical professionals
Informal examination of the body was performed
No autopsy or examination was performed
Unknown
Use the clarifying notes to indicate
the estimated or established date of death
if an autopsy was requested and by whom, and whether it took place
reasons why an autopsy was not performed
the date of autopsy and the cause of death as indicated by the autopsy
the name of the person who performed the autopsy and particulars about his/her relation to
the deceased
Note unusual markings on the corpse that may have been caused by the perpetrator or that may
identify the perpetrator, e.g., a shot in the nape of the neck by the para-military groups of the
"White Hand" in Central America.
This field is not repeatable and allows clarifying notes.
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For guidelines on death investigation, see: United Nations. Office of Legal Affairs. Guidelines for the
Conduct of United Nations Inquiries into Allegations of Massacres. New York: United Nations, 1997.
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