Forensic Document Examination (eBook)

Principles and Practice

Katherine M. Koppenhaver (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2007 | 2007
XVI, 315 Seiten
Humana Press (Verlag)
978-1-59745-301-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This book introduces the reader to the basic principles of handwriting and the factors that affect their development. The book discusses the basic concept of the characteristics of writing that are compared when making an identification or elimination of a writer. In addition, readers will be able to recognize the signs of forgery and disguise and to distinguish between simulation and disguise.

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Forensic Document Examination: Principles and Practice is the first textbook written specifically for the study of questioned document analysis. The text comprehensively reviews document examination, with specific attention to handwriting identification and forgery detection. Fundamental principles and techniques of document examination are presented throughout in a concise, straightforward manner. Specific concepts attended to include the factors that affect handwriting; the characteristics of handwriting; the guidelines for determining the authenticity or spuriousness of handwriting; and the proper methods for examining a case from start to finish. For the first time, criminal justice students and others requiring an introduction to document analysis will have a resource to consult that outlines the proper method for analyzing handwriting and a detailed procedure for preparing a document case. In addition to its utility as a textbook for document analysis, Forensic Document Examination: Principles and Practice will be an invaluable resource for professionals in fields where interaction with document examiners is commonplace. Police officers, private investigators, and attorneys will all benefit from a basic understanding of document examination and what is required for a document examiner to complete an assignment.

Inhalt

Dedication 5
Foreword 6
Preface 8
Acknowledgments 9
Contents 10
The Evolution of the Written Word 13
Principles of Handwriting 19
Factors That Cause Changes in Handwriting 38
Handprinting and Numerals 48
History of Forgery 58
Forgery 66
Other Types of Fraud 72
Equipping a Laboratory 79
Care and Handling of Documents 85
Standards of Comparison 93
Systematic Examinations of Handwriting 100
Master Pattern 105
Detecting Fraudulent Documents 120
Weighing the Evidence 139
Preparing Reports 144
Alterations of Documents 148
Disguised Writing 161
Disguise Versus Simulation 171
Check and Credit Card Fraud 177
Paper 189
Writing Instruments 199
Seals, Stamps, and Paper 206
Typewriters and Printers 210
Duplicating Methods 223
Desktop Publishing 230
The Discovery Process 234
The Litigation Process 239
Demonstrative Evidence 244
Court Cases 251
Fundamental Truths About Handwriting 254
Principles of Handwriting Identification 256
Twentieth- Century Handwriting Systems 258
Alphabets Based on the Roman Alphabet 260
101 Places to Search for Documents 263
Important Dates 265
Qualifying Questions 267
Recommended Reading 268
Handwriting Terms 273
Legal Terms 279
Index 284

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.12.2007
• Zusatzinfo: XVI, 315 p. 85 illus.
• Verlagsort: Totowa
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Rechtsmedizin
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: attention • authenticity • Care • Development • Evolution • Identification • Laboratory • Simulation
• ISBN-10: 1-59745-301-3 / 1597453013
• ISBN-13: 978-1-59745-301-1 / 9781597453011