Questioned Documents

The document examiner discovers and proves the facts concerning documents and related material, such as ink, paper, toner from a copier or fax, and ribbons, such as from a typewriter. The bulk of the examiner's caseload rests upon answering questions such as:

• Who wrote this?
• Is this a true signature?
• Has this document been altered?
• Are there additions and/or erasures on this check?
• Was this pen used to write this?
• Tell me about this paper.

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What is Forensic Science?

What Do Forensic Scientists Do? 
  - Work
  - Ethics
  - Testimony

What's a Forensic Scientist? 
 - How Do I Become One? 
 - How Much Money Will I Make? 
 - Where Will I Work?

Kinds of Forensic Science:
   Discipline Sections Within
   the American Academy
   of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)

  - Criminalistics 
  - Engineering Sciences 
  - General 
  - Jurisprudence 
  - Odontology 
  - Pathology/Biology
  - Physical Anthropology
  - Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
  - Questioned Documents
         > Scope of Work
         > Education & Training
         > Career Opportunities
  - Toxicology

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