Automated comparison and evaluation of striated cutting plier toolmarks on metal wires.

Toolmarks examination validity and subjectivity have come under scrutiny. This research focuses on the case of cutting plier marks. This paper presents an automatic comparison method and assesses its performance.

Striated toolmarks comparison and reporting methods: Review and perspectives.

Forensic toolmark examiners have been comparing features observed in toolmarks to help determine their source for over a century. However, in the past decade, the holistic process of comparing toolmarks and presenting findings in court have faced intense scrutiny. This paper provides a summary of the voiced criticisms, primarily concerning the scientific reliability and validity of the comparison methods employed by examiners and the conclusions they testify to.