By: Erich J. Speckin Lawyers should be interested in the forensic examination of disputed records for three reasons: 1. Case Value. 2. Perjury avoidance. 3. Due diligence in court. Many attorneys are aware that forensic document examiners can determine the authenticity of a signature and perform various examinations on typewriters and printed documents. However, many...

Fingerprints can have several different applications in litigation. The first is showing a person was in a particular place, such as a crime scene. Other evidential values which are often overlooked are fingerprints on anonymous notes or other documents where someone denies a connection to or authorship of a particular document. We have the ability...

PCR is an acronym for polymerase chain reaction. PCR increases the amount of DNA available from a sample for typing and analysis. Within the DNA string, some areas are the same for all human beings (conserved, or constant). Other areas tend to vary from person to person (variable, or polymorphic). The variable regions are usually...

Speckin Forensic Laboratories is an International forensic firm specializing in consulting with “plaintiff” and “defense” lawyers involving issues concerning: Forgery, Sequencing of Entries, Alterations, Additions, Rewritings, Ink Dating, Document and Paper, Typewriting, Facsimiles, Photocopies, Fingerprints, Narcotic and Street Drug Analysis, Analytical and Forensic Chemistry, Biological Fluid and DNA, Firearms and Toolmark Examination, Shoe and Tire...

Can an examination be conducted of a signature or handwriting from only a photocopy? Yes, but if it is possible to obtain the original it allows a more thorough examination of the document and the circumstances of its production. The possibility of a tracing of a machine copy transfer forgery cannot be ruled out. Is...