Questioned Documents

Paper analysis is an important element in determining the genuineness of forensic questioned documents. In all circumstances, confirming the authenticity of the document itself is a conclusive method of determining forgery. And here, paper forensics is quite important. So, how does forensic analysis of papers assist forensic document examiners (FDEs)? This is what this length …

Forensic Analysis of Paper: An Informative Guide to Paper Forensic Read More »

Every forensic document laboratory and agency has a set of instruments and tools that serve as the backbone and provide trustworthy data that can easily be admissible in a court of law. The following are the tools used by Forensic Document Examiners (FDEs) to evaluate questioned documents. The majority of devices are regularly utilized in …

21+ Forensic Questioned Document Instruments And Tools With Uses Read More »

You can’t tell how old a piece of paper is just by looking at it. You’ll need an expert eye. And if you ask a Forensic Document Expert (FDE), “Can you tell exactly how old the paper is?” The most reliable answer is “No one knows.” Some papers have manufactured qualities (eg: banknotes, coded watermarks) …

Can the Age of Paper be Determined? How to Determine? 10+ Forensic Paper Dating Techniques Read More »

Every paper has additives. These additives are in the form of starch, protein, waxes, oils, and other fillers and pigments that can be used by the forensic document examiner to trace down specific sheets. All these fillers and additives help in shaping the desirable final paper.  And in this post, you’re going to know more …

Identification of Paper Additives: Fillers, Oil, Waxes, and Pigment Read More »

Fiber and pulp analysis is not commonly used by a Forensic Document Examiner (FDE). Why? Because it is a destructive technique. For definition: Pulp fiber analysis is a destructive technique that first breaks the paper into individual fibrous and non-fibrous cellular components, and then analyzes them based on morphological characteristics, chemical staining color, and weight …

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