• Provides a concise review of document examination
• Shows the necessity of proper scientific methods in the discipline
• Includes issues of digital imaging

Revised and expanded to reflect the most recent innovations in the field of forensic document examination, this latest publication of Scientific Examination of Documents: Methods and Techniques, Third Edition begins with an assessment of handwriting techniques, accidental and deliberate modification of handwriting, and the proper collection of samples. Traditional and modern technologies of typewriting are also reviewed. Analyses of photocopies, incidental marks, and the functions of photography in document examination are followed by courtroom applications. New features include illustrations of the most up-to-date methods of examination and comparison of ink jet and laser printing and an explanation of improvements to the VSC.