Chapter 19
Questioning the Validity of Documents
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding handwriting analysis
Identifying forged and altered documents
Analyzing paper and ink
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.
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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