Scientific Examination of Documents: Methods and Techniques, Third Edition / Edition 3

by David Ellen, Stephen Day, Christopher Davies

Overview

It takes the proper application of the appropriate methods to either confirm or disprove the authenticity of a handwriting sample that appears on a document. The conclusion may mean substantiating a person’s intent and preventing a fraud. Revised and expanded to reflect the most recent innovations in the field of forensic document examination, Scientific Examination of Documents: Methods and Techniques, Third Edition explains the various methods used to scrutinize documents in question.

This essential, cutting-edge book begins with an assessment of handwriting techniques, the accidental and deliberate modification of handwriting, and the proper collection of samples. It also reviews traditional and modern typewriting technologies, as well as the analysis of photocopies, incidental marks, the functions of photography in document examination, and courtroom applications.

This New Edition:

þ Provides an illustration of the latest methods of document examination

þ Includes a comparison between ink jet and laser printing

þ Explains the improvements made to the Video Spectral Comparator (VSC)

To avoid the consequences that may occur from not fully substantiating a document’s authenticity, Scientific Examination of Documents: Methods and Techniques, Third Edition is an important guide to refer to at all times.

Features

Discusses issues regarding handwritten, printed, and photocopied documents

Details techniques for the examination of the materials of documents

Illustrates the necessity of employing proper scientific methods during an examination

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849339257
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/19/2005
Series:	International Forensic Science and Investigation Series , #14
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
Handwriting: The Variations Between Normal Writings
Handwriting: Accidental and Deliberate Modification of
Handwriting
Handwriting: The Purposes and Principles of Scientific
Examination
Handwriting: The Collection of Samples
Typewriting and Typescripts
The Materials of Handwritten Documents: Substances and
Techniques
Printed and Photocopied Document Examination
Incidental Marks and Other Scientific Examinations
The Functions of Photography in Document Examination and
Other Special Techniques
Document Examination in Court
Index

Editorial Reviews

Provides a detailed overview of modern forensic document examination and its methods for determining whether a document is genuine, whose writing is on it, and whether alterations have been made. Contains chapters on handwriting, typewriting and typescripts, materials, and photocopied documents, and discusses techniques involving infrared and ultraviolet radiation, electrostatic detection, and microscopical examination. For both trainee and experienced document examiners and forensic scientists. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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