Forensic Document Examination

The Evolution of the Written Word.- Principles of Handwriting.- Factors That Cause Changes in Handwriting.- Handprinting and Numerals.- History of Forgery.- Forgery.- Other Types of Fraud.- Equipping a Laboratory.- Care and Handling of Documents.- Standards of Comparison.- Systematic Examinations of Handwriting.- Master Pattern.- Detecting Fraudulent Documents.- Weighing the Evidence.- Preparing Reports.- Alterations of Documents.- Disguised Writing.- Disguise Versus Simulation.- Check and Credit Card Fraud.- Paper.- Writing Instruments.- Seals, Stamps, and Paper.- Typewriters and Printers.- Duplicating Methods.- Desktop Publishing.- The Discovery Process.- The Litigation Process.- Demonstrative Evidence.- Court Cases.