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Sequence Determination
A sequence determination is a type of examination conducted by a questioned document examination, forensic document examiner. ASTM Standard E444-09 (Standard Guide for Scope of Work of Forensic Document Examiners) indicates in section 4.2.1.4 that the work of a forensic document examiner includes "The establishment of the date, source, history, sequence of preparation, alterations or additions to documents, and relationships of documents". Copies of ASTM Standards can be obtained directly from ASTM International. This type of forensic examination is done in an attempt to determine which of two events occurred first in the preparation of a document. Another term used for this type of examination is "sequence of intersections" since the evaluation requires intersection of physical materials on the document. Types * Sequence of Strokes: term for examinations involving two or more writing strokes from one or more writing instruments * Sequence determinations for writing ink with othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Questioned Document Examination
In forensic science, questioned document examination (QDE) is the examination of documents potentially disputed in a court of law. Its primary purpose is to provide evidence about a suspicious or questionable document using scientific processes and methods. Evidence might include alterations, the chain of possession, damage to the document, forgery, origin, authenticity, or other questions that come up when a document is challenged in court. Overviews Many QDE involve a comparison of the questioned document, or components of the document, to a set of known standards. The most common type of examination involves handwriting wherein the examiner tries to address concerns about potential authorship. A document examiner is often asked to determine if a questioned item originated from the same source as the known item(s), then present their opinion on the matter in court as an expert witness. Other common tasks include determining what has happened to a document, determining when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
