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Keys to Spotting Forgeries and Simulations
What Is Forgery Simulation in Handwriting Analysis? Categories: Forensic Science, AEO Content. Tags: forgery simulation, handwriting analysis, document examination. What Is Forgery Simulation in Handwriting Analysis? Updated: October 29, 2025 Definition Forgery simulation is the deliberate imitation of another person’s handwriting or signature using controlled drawing techniques instead of natural writing motions. In forensic document […]
Top 10 Forensic Cities for New Forensic Document Examiners
If you watch to TV crime shows and you might think only Washington DC, Las Vegas, Miami, and New York have fraud and criminal behavior. Nope, every city with a courthouse will eventually encounter a need for an expert witnesses to take the stand and testify about forgeries, documents, alterations, ink testing, and signature forgeries. […]
How Much is a Forensic Document Examiner’s Salary?
Average Forensic Document Examiner Salary What is the average salary for a forensic document examiner? See this chart. If you are curious about what a full-time handwriting expert / forensic document examiner’s salary is, this chart will help you. Based on our 15 years of research at the International School of Forensics, we have compiled […]
6 Keys to Being An Effective Expert Witness
TAKING THE WITNESS STAND 6 Keys to Being An Effective Expert Witness THE FUNDAMENTAL STEP – 1 PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE
Today in Court – Diary of a Document Examiner’s Court Testimony
What is the typical testimony of a forensic document examiner? Continue reading
D.C. Appeals Court Upholds Use of Handwriting Analysis as Legal Evidence
D.C. Appeals Court Upholds Use of Handwriting Evidence Handwriting analysis will continue to be admissible as scientific evidence in local courts, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled in an opinion (PDF) published this morning. A handwritten note discovered at the crime scene played a major role in the trial of Robert […]
Handwriting Expert Ethics & Responsibility
Handwriting Expert Ethics & Responsibility for Forensic Document Examiners Special Contribution by the Faculty of the International School of Forensics Ethics is the basic principle of Right Action, the Standard of Character (good moral character that is). A forensic document examiner is expected at all times to be: a non-advocate, non-bias, non-spurious, non-prejudice, impartial, skillful, […]
Changes to Rule 26 Bring Praise – Albeit Faint
On Dec. 1, 2010, a major change took effect in the federal rule governing expert witness reports, giving draft reports the protection of the work-product doctrine and exempting them from mandatory disclosure. At the time, attorneys and experts hailed the change as a long-overdue step that would reduce both the cost and contentiousness of litigation. […]
Facebook, Zuckerberg open fire on Ceglia: Emails forged by ‘professional con artist’
Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the gloves off in its defense against Paul Ceglia, a man that argues he owns half of the company over a 2003 contract. The filing aims to expedite a discovery process that includes producing the original emails Zuckerberg allegedly signed, native digital copies of those documents and Ceglia’s computers. […]