Katherine Mainolfi Koppenhaver, a
Board Certified Document Examiner, has been a document examiner for the past 28 years and has testified in court and deposition over 400 times. She has an international clientele. Her book, "
Attorney's Guide to Document Examination," was published by Greenwood Press in 2002. Humana Press has recently released her latest book,
Forensic Document Examination, Principles and Practice.
She has a large support staff enabling her to handle cases in a timely manner.
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Examination of Questioned DocumentsList of 101 Places to Look for Handwriting Specimens Request Writing Forms and InstructionsList of PublicationsFee Agreement ContractFee ScheduleReferences
In the past few decades the proliferation of computer equipment has simplified the method of creating fraudulent documents. Desktop publishing is making it easy to create counterfeit documents from letters of credit to forged checks
Katherine M. Koppenhaver
Ths is the first textbook written specifically for the study of questioned document analysis. The text comprehensively reviews document examination, with specific attention to handwriting identification and forgery detection. Fundamental principles and techniques of document examination are presented throughout in a concise, straightforward manner. Specific concepts attended to include the factors that affect handwriting; the characteristics of handwriting; the guidelines for determining the authenticity or spuriousness of handwriting; and the proper methods for examining a case from start to finish.