Questioned documents : a lawyer's handbook
"The book provides a resource to lawyers who are involved in the large number of trials concerning questioned document evidence. It is a concise and ready reference - providing a one-step information source to aid the lawyer in their work." "Questioned document analysis is applied to many types of investigation: fraud, homicide, suicide, drug trafficking/clandestine labs, sexual offences, threats and extortion, blackmail, arson, bombings, theft etc." "The focus is very specific - to explain to the lawyer some of the basics of document examination so that he or she is in a better position to present document evidence and interrogate their own and opposition witnesses in court. Suggested lines of questioning are given." "References are also made to professional literature, so that the lawyer can easily seek further information. The book contains case examples from the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Nepal, Israel, Jordan, Russia, Romania and more."--Jacket
217 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780124454903, 0124454909
223133699
1. Introduction2. Handwriting 3. Typewriters4. Printers5. Other Office Machines6. Cachets & Seals7. Printing8. Document Copying9. Photography10. Writing Inks and Dyes, Pens and Pencils11. Paper12. Erasures, Obliterations and Alterations13. Office Supplies14. Fingerprints on Documents15. Examination Equipment16. Examples of Materials to be ExaminedAppendix I: Courtroom Testimony-Sample QuestionsAppendix II: Latin Character Typefont Identification SystemsAppendix III: Arabic Character TypefontsAppendix IV: Hebrew Character TypefontsAppendix V: Questioned Document OrganizationsAppendix VI: PublicationsIndex