Document Analysis

The famous Lindbergh kidnapping in the 1930s was solved, in part through a detailed analysis of the kidnapper's handwriting. Other criminal cases, such as selling phony manuscripts, forgery, and fraud can be broken with detailed analyses of handwriting, typewriting, photocopied documents, and the inks and papers used on documents. The science of analyzing documents has been growing for more than a century. In this book readers will learn how document analysis has helped solve various crimes, from kidnappings and famous forgeries, to bombings and other violent crimes. Readers will also see how document examiners present their findings in court. Crime leaves a paper trial-and document analysis provides the techniques for following that trail.

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Document Analysis

The famous Lindbergh kidnapping in the 1930s was solved, in part through a detailed analysis of the kidnapper's handwriting. Other criminal cases, such as selling phony manuscripts, forgery, and fraud can be broken with detailed analyses of handwriting, typewriting, photocopied documents, and the inks and papers used on documents. The science of analyzing documents has been growing for more than a century. In this book readers will learn how document analysis has helped solve various crimes, from kidnappings and famous forgeries, to bombings and other violent crimes. Readers will also see how document examiners present their findings in court. Crime leaves a paper trial-and document analysis provides the techniques for following that trail.

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Document Analysis

Document Analysis

by Elizabeth Bauchner
Document Analysis

Document Analysis

by Elizabeth Bauchner

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Overview

The famous Lindbergh kidnapping in the 1930s was solved, in part through a detailed analysis of the kidnapper's handwriting. Other criminal cases, such as selling phony manuscripts, forgery, and fraud can be broken with detailed analyses of handwriting, typewriting, photocopied documents, and the inks and papers used on documents. The science of analyzing documents has been growing for more than a century. In this book readers will learn how document analysis has helped solve various crimes, from kidnappings and famous forgeries, to bombings and other violent crimes. Readers will also see how document examiners present their findings in court. Crime leaves a paper trial-and document analysis provides the techniques for following that trail.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781422228654
Publisher: Mason Crest, an Imprint of National Highlight
Publication date: 09/28/2013
Series: Solving Crimes With Science Series: Forensics
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile: 1320L (what's this?)
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 Document Analysis: Finding Criminals 9

2 History of the Examination of Questioned Documents 23

3 Handwriting Comparison: The Crime of the Century 37

4 Forgery Detection: Uncovering Adolf Hitler's "Diaries" 53

5 Criminal Investigations: A Forger Driven to Murder 71

6 Using Documents to Profile a Criminal: How the Unabomber Was Caught 87

7 Forensic Document Examiners: A Career in the Field 97

Glossary 105

Further Reading 107

For More Information 108

Index 109

Picture Credits 110

Biographies 111

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