Scientific examination of questioned documents / edited by Jan Seaman Kelly, Brian S Lindblom.

London : CRC Press,Taylor & Francis, 2006.

2nd ed.

26331

Evidence, Expert.

Writing -- Identification.

Forgery.

1. Organization and content of book / Brian S Lindblom and Jan Seaman Kelly

2. What is forensic document examination? / Brian S Lindblom

3. A forensic document examiner's training / Brian S Lindblom

4. Care and handling of documents / Jan Seaman Kelly

5. Work notes / Jan Seaman Kelly

6. The Daubert era / Kirsten Jackson

7. Conclusions and guidelines for handwriting comparison / Carl R McClary

8. Identification of handwriting / Dan C Purdy

9. Identification of signatures / Howard C Rile, Jr

10. Identification of hand printing and numerals / Jan Seaman Kelly

11. Disguise in hand printing and numerals / Jan Seaman Kelly

12. Preparation and collection of signatures and handwriting standards / Brian S Lindblom

13. Pens and pencils / Brian S Lindblom

14. Typography / Wiliam J Flynn

15. Typewriters / Mary W Kelly

16. The examination of computer-generated documents / William J Flynn

17. Photocopiers / Bonnie L Beal and Susan E Morton

18. Facsimile machines / Brian S Lindblom

19. Manipulated photocopies, faxes, and computer-printed documents / Brian S Lindblom and Robert Gervais

20. Rubber stamps / Jan Seaman Kelly

21. Checkwriters / Tom Vastrick

22. Staples / Tom Vastrick

23. Conventional printing processes / Susan L Fortunato

24. Paper examinations / Susan L Fortunato

25 Carbonless paper / Tom Vastrick

26. Accidental markings and indented writing on a document / Farrell C Shiver

27. Alterations in documents / Susan E Morton and Bonnie L Beal

28. Multi-faceted approach / Brian S Lindblom

29. The role of indentation analysis, offsetting, and transfer / Brian S Lindblom

30. Dating by materials: identification, comparison, and examination of changes / Brian S Lindblom

31. Cameras, scanners, and image enhancement / Frank Hicks, Brian S Lindblom, and Robert Gervais

32. Conclusions and guidelines / Carl R McClary

33. Considerations in preparing for court / Frank Hicks

34. Demonstrative charts / Frank Hicks, Brian S Lindblom, and Robert Gervais

35. Pretrial conference / Frank Hicks

36. Preparation for a Daubert hearing / Jan Seaman Kelly and Kirsten Jackson

37. The untrained document expert witness / Jan Seaman Kelly

38. The document examiner's testimony in court / Jan Seaman Kelly.

Includes index.

0849320445

xviii, 441 p., ill.