Questioned Documents · Free course
Questioned Document Examination: The Basics
A beginner's introduction to forensic document examination: what a questioned document is, how handwriting and signatures are compared, collecting specimens, forgery and alterations, indented writing, inks, paper and printers, banknote security features, and how Indian law treats document examiners' opinions and their limits.
About 45 min · 10 questions
What you’ll cover
- What a questioned document is
- A short history
- Principles of handwriting identification
- Collecting known writing
- Types of signature forgery
- Alterations, indented writing, inks, paper and printers
- Counterfeit currency: security features
- In court: Indian law and the limits of opinion
- Careers, key takeaways and further study
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