Questioned Documents (page 3)
Education and Training
Candidates for an apprenticeship program in questioned
documents should possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree,
preferably in one of the sciences. There are presently no
degree programs with emphasis in forensic document examination
available in the United States. Colleges and universities
offer questioned document or related courses as part of
criminal justice, forensic science, or criminalistics degree
programs. An apprenticeship program lasting approximately
two years under the direct supervision of a Full Member
or Fellow of the Questioned Documents Section of the AAFS,
or a member of the American Society of Questioned Document
Examiners, or one who is a Diplomate of the American Board
of Questioned Document Examiners, is required.
A close-up of the hand-altered area
of a check.
A comparison of the differences in
typescript examinations.
A physical match of the paper from
a robbery note
that was left at the scene to a piece of paper
found in the suspect's car.
