Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One. Handwriting; 1. The Written Word; Evolution of Handwriting; Graphology versus Science; The Forensic Approach; 2. Examining Handwriting and Typewriting; Class versus Individual Characteristics; Examplars and Standards; Identification Factors; Handwriting Comparison; Disguised Writing and Printing; Illegibility and Decipherment; Typewriting and Other Mechanical Forms; 3. Forged Writing; The Forger's Techniques; Warning Signs of Forgery; Detecting Nonforgery Fakes; Part Two. Additional Aspects
4. A Multi-Evidential ApproachProvenance; Internal Evidence; Writing Materials; Scientific Analyses; 5. Macroscopic and Microscopic Study; Macroscopy; Microscopy; Photography; 6. Spectral Techniques; Ultraviolet Light; Infrared Radiation; Laser Technology; Photographic Processes; 7. Chemical and Instrumental Tests; Chemical Tests; Instrumental Analyses; Notes; Recommended Works; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z
Summary
Detecting Forgery reveals the complete arsenal of forensic techniques used to detect forged handwriting and alterations in documents and to identify the authorship of disputed writings. Joe Nickell looks at famous cases such as Clifford Irving's ""autobiography"" of Howard Hughes and the Mormon papers of document dealer Mark Hoffman, as well as cases involving works of art. Detecting Forgery is a fascinating introduction to the growing field of forensic document examination and forgery detection
