Forensic Document Examination: An Anonymous Writing Case
In this case, comments were added to a document. Were they written by the same person who wrote the body of the document? The case was atypical because it focused on printed rather than cursive writing. Although there was not a large amount of writing, a conclusive opinion was possible. The Questioned Document is a photocopy of a government form. K1 refers to the known writing, and Q1,2 and 3 are the questioned writing.
The "Comeback Kid" of Writing Instruments: The Fountain Pen
Before the fountain pen began to be widely used in the late 1800s, writing was mainly done at a desk with a steel nib pen that constantly had to be dipped into an inkwell. The fountain pen, which was designed to carry its own ink supply, brought greater convenience and portability to the writing process.
Learn About My World of Forensic Investigations
Handwriting and document forensics have been my specialty and passion for 20 years. I continue to be fascinated by this work...no two cases are ever alike!
Improve Your Outcome in Questioned Document Cases: Make Sure Your Document Examiner Follows Accepted Methodologies
As with any other profession, document examiners have a range of expertise and experience. As important as it is for your client to make a clear assessment of your abilities, it is up to you to determine in advance, with a high degree of accuracy, whether the document examiner you plan to hire will perform the most accurate assessments and be ready to back up those assessments with a scientifically repeatable methodology in court.
Working With An Expert Witness
We appreciate Windle Turley, Esq. for his excellent lecture on "Working with an Expert Witness...the Plaintiff Attorney's Prospective."
Can Forensic Experts Overcome Their Biases?
None of us wants to feel that our opinions are tainted by bias. The ability to recognize when bias is an influence in an expert's opinion and the skill of an expert to overcome his or her biases is integral to an expert's credibility.
Document Examiner Investigates Vintage Sports Memorabilia - Honus Wagner Baseball Card
Authenticating sports memorabilia, historical papers such as bonds, mineral rights certificates, foreign currency or vintage paper artifacts (in one case: an allegedly authentic White Star Line calendar from 1911 featuring the Titanic maiden voyage,) sometimes includes a simple flip of the switch of my handheld lab lamp with ultraviolet (black light) bulbs to illuminate the item.
Suspicious Feature Alerts
If you have a suspicious document or handwriting, any of these clues should alert you to the need for a document examiner:
Red Flags When Evaluating Medical Records
When you have a suspicious record or handwritten entries, the following clues should alert you to the need for a document examiner and/or handwriting expert:...
How to Depose the Denial of a Suspicious Signature: A Checklist for Taking the Deposition
That’s not my signature", claims the deponent in a case involving a disputed signature. "I always use my middle initial," "I don’t write that way," "It doesn’t even look like my signature," "Somebody traced it
