Title: Describe the methods used to authenticate original documents.
Course: Forensic Technology (15055) > Section: Analyzing Questioned Documents

Description should include

- comparing a document to known standards (e.g., typewriting, watermarks)
- using a microscope
- using alternate light sources
- accounting for accidental variations in writing font measurement.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a questioned document?
- How has technology improved the detection of forgeries?
- Why is it necessary to use alternative light sources on documents?
- What types of factors can determine the source of a document?