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Forensics For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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Forensics For Dummies, 2nd Edition

by Douglas P. Lyle
June 2019
Beginner to intermediate
400 pages
11h 15m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 19

Questioning the Validity of Documents

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Understanding handwriting analysis

Bullet Identifying forged and altered documents

Bullet Analyzing paper and ink

Bullet Looking into typewriters and copiers

It has been said that the pen is mightier than the sword, and when it comes to criminal enterprises, this statement often applies. Think about the embezzler who alters a company’s books so that he can get away with a large sum of money. Or an altered check, lottery ticket, or will. A critical analysis of any of these documents can be key to solving a crime.

Remember Whenever the source or authenticity of a document is in question, that document is deemed to be a questioned document. When investigators are presented with such documents, a forensic document examiner enters the picture and may be asked to

  • Determine whether a document is authentic
  • Determine whether a document was produced by the person who supposedly produced it
  • Determine whether a document was produced when it was supposed to ...
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