8.3.2 FORMATS TO COVER WHAT HAPPENED: ACT 2113 Stated Reason Definition: An indication if an official reason has been given for this act. Guidelines: Indicate what the allegations, official explanations or reasons are. Use caution in completing this field. Note who stated the reason. Direct quotes of authorities or perpetrators may be entered, but only if it is certain that the quote is exact and correct. Include details of collective punishment if these are stated. If additional information is needed regarding persons, complete the Person Format. Ensure that the name entered here is identical to the one entered in the name field on the Person Format. Entry: Free text. Examples: According to the chief of the police office at Corner Street, the victim was a member of the para-military group The White Hand. 2114 Method of Violence Definition: An indication of the specific method of violence. Guidelines: Choose the correct code to indicate the precise method of torture, killing, assault or other violence used to accomplish this act. This is a repeatable field that allows clarifying notes. Entry: Codes or terms from Micro-thesaurus 05: Methods of Violence. Examples: Strangling Entry: 03 10 or Strangulation Tear gas attack on demonstrators Entry: 04 01 or Use of tear gas 2115 Attribution Definition: The credit or attribution of an act declared by a group in regard of a violation. Guidelines: Use the codes or terms from Micro-thesaurus 28: Attribution. Add clarifying notes to enumerate or explain evidences opposing the official version. Indicate consistency between the official version and evidence of witness records to the contrary. This is a repeatable field. 107