PUBLICATIONS

Stay Informed
Register with NCJRS to receive NCJRS's biweekly e-newsletter JUSTINFO and additional periodic emails from NCJRS and the NCJRS federal sponsors that highlight the latest research published or sponsored by the Office of Justice Programs.

NCJRS Abstract

The document referenced below is part of the NCJRS Virtual Library collection. To conduct further searches of the collection, visit the Virtual Library. See the Obtain Documents page for direction on how to access resources online, via mail, through interlibrary loans, or in a local library.

	NCJ Number:		NCJ 186058
	Title:		International Journal of Forensic Document Examiners, Vol. 5, Jan/Dec 1999
	Editor(s):		Joel S. Harris
	Journal:		International Journal of Forensic Document Examiners  Volume:5  Dated:December/January 1999  Pages:1 to 504
	Date Published:		1999
	Page Count:		504
	Annotation:		Sixty-nine articles that consist of research, technical reports, and case studies cover the techniques, equipment, and procedures used in examining documents, writing, and printing to produce evidence in criminal cases.
	Abstract:		Some of the research reported encompasses a study of the handwriting of visually impaired persons, the chemistry of historical iron gall inks, determination of the age of handwriting by the degree of sulfate's diffusion, the questionable reliability of photocopied documents, and the forensic examination of fire and water-damaged documents. Other research-related papers address patterns left by felt-tipped pens on white board, the identification of copy machines through the pyrolysis chromatography of toners, and the optimized selection of extracting solvents for dating ball-point ink on questioned documents. Some of the technical reports address the deciphering of obliterated writings with a computer-based method, the effect of fingerprint processing on E.S.D.A. impressions, and the various methods of counterfeiting and how they can be detected. Some of the case studies involve the following types of document examination: identification of the origin of an Arabic text written on an unusual support, some useful techniques for matching envelopes, the deciphering of illegible handwriting, the investigation and examination of a credit card forgery, a novel method for identifying the forgery of invoices, and the handwriting examination of unfamiliar scripts. Figures, tables, and references accompany the articles. For individual articles, see NCJ-186059-186110.
	Main Term(s):		Criminology
	Index Term(s):		Computer aided operations ; Case studies ; Counterfeiting ; Forgery ; Document analysis ; Handwriting analysis ; Science and Technology ; Forensics/Forensic Sciences ; Investigative techniques
	Type:		Instructional Material
	Country:		Canada
	Language:		English
	To cite this abstract, use the following link: https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=186058
*A link to the full-text document is provided whenever possible. For documents not available online, a link to the publisher's website is provided. Tell us how you use the NCJRS Library and Abstracts Database - send us your feedback.