Document examination, also referred to as questioned document examination or forensic document examination (FDE), is a forensic science discipline that scrutinizes potentially disputed documents.
The primary goal of the examination is to furnish evidence regarding suspicious or questioned documents through diverse scientific principles and methods.
Document examinations encompass alterations, obliterations, paper analysis, forgery, origin, and determining authenticity, among other inquiries. Reasons for document examination analysis include:
- Handwriting and signatures
- Alterations and obliterations
- Paper characteristics *Ink composition
- Printing processes *Indented impressions
- Typewriting, seals, and stamps
