Attorneys must develop many skills in order to benefit fully from their collaborations with forensic document examiners in cases involving questioned documents. This comprehensive guide for attorneys provides a thorough grounding in how to prepare for court and deposition testimony. It also explains how to select appropriate comparison documents for forensic document examiners, the basic principles of handwriting identification (the knowledge of which enables lawyers to challenge incorrect statements), and what document examiners can and cannot determine based on the evidence.
When the authenticity of a document is in question in the courtroom, forensic document examiners are brought in to determine such things as whether a signature has been forged, whether the document has been altered, and whether it is all things it purports to be. The examination of suspect documents generally involves comparison with examples of known genuine writing. Attorneys need to know how to select appropriate comparison documents for forensic document examiners. This is but one of the many skills that attorneys must develop in order to benefit fully from their collaborations with forensic document examiners, and it is explained here in detail. So, too, are the basic principles of handwriting identification, the knowledge of which enables lawyers to challenge incorrect statements. This comprehensive and thorough guide for attorneys also explains what document examiners can and cannot determine based on the evidence, and it provides a thorough grounding in how to prepare for court and deposition testimony.
Among the many unique features of this attorney's guide is an extensive list of questions for lawyers to ask their own, and their opponent's, expert witnesses before going to trial. The deposition of a forensic document examiner includes questions relating to the examiner's experience, working methodology, background and education, knowledge base, certifications, achievements, and many other items relating to the examiner's abilities. Next, an extensive set of questions helps lawyers ask for the right information pertaining to the examiner's specific methods of preparation for the case at hand. After the deposition is taken, the expert must be qualified in court; this book includes 60 qualifying questions. After qualification, it is time to move on to questions about document examination and the case being litigated. Finally, new questions pertaining specifically to the cross-examination of document examiners are presented, once again relating to credentials and a given case. This valuable resource concludes with a chapter describing the relevance of various court citations involving handwriting. Appendices are devoted to suggested reading; a resource list of experts related to the field, including photographers, librarians, and appraisers; organizations; and a glossary of technical terms.

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ATTORNAY'S GUIDE TO DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

Koppenhaver, Katherine

Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated

ABC-CLIO, LLC

United States, United States of America

Bloomsbury USA, Westport, Conn, 2002

Westport, Conn, Connecticut, 2002

December 30, 2001

до 2011-01

lg562038

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-259) and index.

MNcBCL

Bookmarks: p1 (p1): Part Ⅰ The Document Examiner
p1-1 (p3): 1 Choosing a Forensic Document Examiner
p1-2 (p19): 2 Questioned Document Cases
p1-3 (p27): 3 Working with a Document Examiner
p1-4 (p39): 4 Collecting and Preserving Documents
p2 (p57): Part Ⅱ Handwriting Identification
p2-1 (p59): 5 The Evolution of the Written Word
p2-2 (p65): 6 Handwriting Characteristics
p2-3 (p77): 7 Factors That Influence Handwriting
p2-4 (p87): 8 Principles of Handwriting and Handwriting Identification
p3 (p93): Part Ⅲ Documents
p3-1 (p95): 9 Materials from which Documents Are Made
p3-2 (p115): 10 Office Equipment
p4 (p125): Part Ⅳ Detecting Fraud
p4-1 (p127): 11 Forgery and Fraud
p4-2 (p145): 12 Detecting Fraudulent Documents
p5 (p155): Part Ⅴ Testimony
p5-1 (p157): 13 Opinions, Reports, and Exhibits
p5-2 (p173): 14 Preparation for Court and Deposition
p5-3 (p179): 15 Deposition Testimony
p5-4 (p211): 16 Presenting a Document Case
p5-5 (p217): 17 Cross-Examination
p5-6 (p229): 18 Court Citations Pertaining to Handwriting
p6 (p245): Appendix
p7 (p249): Glossary
p8 (p257): Bibliography
p9 (p261): Index

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