Forensic Document Examination

Forensic Document Examination enlightens forensic document examiners, forensic investigators, attorneys, and others using the services of forensic document examiners with basic principles, current trends in the area, and standards and methodologies which were non-existent 20 years ago. Instrumentation has moved beyond the microscope and the magnifying glass to digital cameras, digital microscopes, video spectral comparators, electrostatic detection devices for the development of indented writing on paper, scanners, and software programs like Write-On 2® and Photoshop®. All of this equipment and these various techniques are covered here, and more.

Covers basic principles and methodologies used in forensic document examinationContains state-of-the-art techniques and new trendsIncludes research over the last ten years and describes the future direction of forensic document examination