Which of the following is NOT considered a level 2 analysis conclusion?

• A. Identification
• B. Association
• C. Elimination
• D. Inconclusive

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that Level 2 conclusions interpret the evidence in terms of its source or origin, not in how that evidence connects to other items or people. In Level 2, you’re deciding about who or what the evidence came from: identification means you can attribute the evidence to a specific source, elimination means you can rule out a source, and inconclusive means you can’t determine either. These conclusions focus on the evidence itself and its source.

Association, however, goes beyond just the evidence’s own source. It involves linking this piece of evidence to another item or to a person, creating a relationship between two items or between the evidence and a suspect. That kind of linking is a higher-level interpretation, typically considered Level 3.

So, the option that is not a Level 2 conclusion is the one that describes linking evidence to another item or person. Identification, elimination, and inconclusive describe the origin of the evidence itself, which is why they fit Level 2.