: Katherine M. Koppenhaver
: Forensic Document Examination Principles and Practice
: Humana Press
: 9781597453011
: 1
: CHF 95.00
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: Klinische Fächer
: English
: 315
: Wasserzeichen
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: PDF

Thi book introduces the reader to the basic principles of handwriting and the factors that affect their development. The book discusses the basic concept of the characteristics of writing that are compared when making an identification or elimination of a writer. In addition, readers will be able to recognize the signs of forgery and disguise and to distinguish between simulation and disguise.
Dedication5
Foreword6
Preface8
Acknowledgments9
Contents10
The Evolution of the Written Word13
Principles of Handwriting19
Factors That Cause Changes in Handwriting38
Handprinting and Numerals48
History of Forgery58
Forgery66
Other Types of Fraud72
Equipping a Laboratory79
Care and Handling of Documents85
Standards of Comparison93
Systematic Examinations of Handwriting100
Master Pattern105
Detecting Fraudulent Documents120
Weighing the Evidence139
Preparing Reports144
Alterations of Documents148
Disguised Writing161
Disguise Versus Simulation171
Check and Credit Card Fraud177
Paper189
Writing Instruments199
Seals, Stamps, and Paper206
Typewriters and Printers210
Duplicating Methods223
Desktop Publishing230
The Discovery Process234
The Litigation Process239
Demonstrative Evidence244
Court Cases251
Fundamental Truths About Handwriting254
Principles of Handwriting Identification256
Twentieth- Century Handwriting Systems258
Alphabets Based on the Roman Alphabet260
101 Places to Search for Documents263
Important Dates265
Qualifying Questions267
Recommended Reading268
Handwriting Terms273
Legal Terms279
Index284