Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents | Jan Seaman Kelly, Mic

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Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents

ABSTRACT

Considered the forensic document examiner's bible, Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents is an authoritative and comprehensive reference that focuses on the pertinent advancements made within the field. This newest edition presents the qualifications necessary for a well-trained examiner and details the most up-to-date methodologies used i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

part |2 pages

Section I Introduction

chapter 1|6 pages

Organization and Content of Book

chapter 2|6 pages

What Is Forensic Document Examination?

chapter 3|4 pages

A Forensic Document Examiner’s Training

part |2 pages

Section II

chapter 4|8 pages

Care and Handling of Documents

chapter 5|6 pages

Work Notes

part |2 pages

Section III

chapter 6|6 pages

The Daubert Era

chapter 7|2 pages

Conclusions and Guidelines for Handwriting Comparison

part |2 pages

Section IV

chapter 8|28 pages

Identiﬁcation of Handwriting

chapter 9|34 pages

Identiﬁcation of Signatures

chapter 10|10 pages

Identiﬁcation of Hand Printing and Numerals

chapter 11|8 pages

Disguise in Hand Printing and Numerals

chapter 12|18 pages

Preparation and Collection of Signatures and Handwriting Standards

part |2 pages

Section V

chapter 13|12 pages

Pens and Pencils

chapter 14|18 pages

Typography

chapter 15|14 pages

Typewriters

chapter 16|26 pages

The Examination of Computer-Generated Documents

chapter 17|10 pages

Photocopiers

chapter 18|8 pages

Facsimile Machines

chapter 19|12 pages

Manipulated Photocopies, Faxes, and Computer-Printed Documents

chapter 20|22 pages

Rubber Stamps

chapter 21|12 pages

Checkwriters Tom Vastrick

chapter 22|4 pages

Staples Tom Vastrick

part |2 pages

Section VI

chapter 23|6 pages

Conventional Printing Processes

chapter 24|10 pages

Paper Examinations

chapter 25|4 pages

Carbonless Paper Tom Vastrick

part |2 pages

Section VII

chapter 26|8 pages

Accidental Markings and Indented Writing on a Document

part |2 pages

Section VIII

chapter 27|18 pages

Alterations in Documents

part |2 pages

Section IX

chapter 28|2 pages

Multi-Faceted Approach

chapter 29|6 pages

The Role of Indentation Analysis, Offsetting, and Transfer

chapter 30|10 pages

Dating by Materials: Identiﬁcation, Comparison, and Examination of Changes

part |2 pages

Section X

chapter 31|6 pages

Cameras, Scanners, and Image Enhancement

chapter |14 pages

Section XI

ASTM Guidelines for Forensic Document Examination

chapter |3 pages

Thermography

chapter |13 pages

Screen Printing

chapter 32|4 pages

Conclusions and Guidelines

part |2 pages

Section XII

chapter 33|2 pages

Considerations in Preparing for Court

chapter 34|8 pages

Demonstrative Charts

chapter 35|2 pages

Pretrial Conference

chapter 36|8 pages

Preparation for a Daubert Hearing

chapter 37|6 pages

The Untrained Document Expert Witness

chapter 38|8 pages

The Document Examiner’s Testimony in Court