- 01: Introduction
- 02: History
- 03: Propellants, Firearms, and Ammunition Development
- 04: Modern Firearms Manufacture
- 05: Small Arms Ammunition
- 06: Evidence Handling Procedures
- 07: Equipment and Instrumentation
- 08: Examination of Firearms
- 09: Cartridge and Shotshell Examination
- 10: Characterization and Evaluation of Fired Projectiles
- 11: Bullet Comparison and Identification
- 12: Gunshot Residue and Distance Determination
- 13: Toolmark Identification
- 14: Communicating Results
- Resources
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice ProgramsNational Institute of JusticeThe Research, Development, and Evaluation Agency of the U.S. Department of Justice
Inconclusive
Home > Toolmark Identification > Basic Toolmark Identification > AFTE Range of Conclusions > Inconclusive
An inconclusive result is noted in the AFTE Glossary as the outcome of a comparison in which there is
- some agreement of individual characteristics and all discernable class characteristics, but insufficient for identification,
- agreement of all discernable class characteristics without agreement or disagreement of individual characteristics due to an absence, insufficiency, or lack of reproducibility,
- agreement of all discernable class characteristics and disagreement of individual characteristics, but insufficient for an elimination.
