Emily J. Will Forensic Document Examiner
In an age of electronic communication, paper documents and signatures handwritten with ink are still the way most business is transacted. Civil and criminal legal cases, domestic and business disputes and other controversies hinge on alleged irregularities in checks, wills, contracts, insurance policies, deeds, and other questioned documents. This is the realm of the forensic document examiner.
Forensic Document Examination relies upon a combination of principles used successfully for the past century, and techiques and technology that are at the leading edge of 21st century science. This Web Page explains some basics about the work of forensic document examiners and handwriting identification experts. While this web might be of primary interest to attorneys and clients with suspect documents, there is much here of general interest. For an overview of this profession, study the FAQs, typical document examination applications, and basic theory about handwriting identification. Learn about optical microscopes, and try to identify the mystery images. See how different print processes are identified and how faded writing can become visible. Tour a forensic document examination laboratory , read about famous document cases, or see a sample report or an article about handwriting samples. If you have a document problem that requires an expert document examiner, please consider my CV or visit the contact page.
For a literature search on document examination, there is The QDE Index, and if you want to purchase illuminated magnifiers or infrared/ultraviolet document examination equipment, it is just a click away . You can also learn about proficiency testing. So enjoy what this document examiner has prepared for you, and please email your comments to ewill@Qdewill.com
AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY - offered by the College of Microscopy, Westmont, IL
COM404: AN INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC DOCUMENT EXAMINATION INSTRUMENTATION: BASIC THEORY AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Instructor - Emily J. Will, BC-BFDE
The Electrostatic Detection Apparatus (ESDA), used for indented writing detection, and the Video Spectral Comparator (VSC), for UV/IR imaging in reflection/absorption and fluorescence modes, are two of the most important instruments used in the examination of questioned documents. This workshop provides a strong foundation in the basic theory behind these two instruments along with practical use of each in actual case work.
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