Forensic Document Examination

Included are: the scientific examination of handwriting, typewriting, printing, ink, paper, or any other aspect of a document for the purpose of determining various legal questions asked about documents.  These questions could involve identifying the writer of a document, determining if a signature is authentic or a forgery, determining the age of a document, deciphering obliterated or erased writings, or a host of other questions that might be raised in civil or criminal trials.  The Forensic Document Specialist relies on his carefully honed judgment and experience, his comprehensive reference files, and a variety of scientific tools to make his determinations.  The scientific tools range from a simple magnifying glass to sophisticated instrumentation, such as the Video Spectral Comparator.