Syllabus
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Course Code: M-FSC 203 Course Name: Questioned Document Examination |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Document Examination: Introduction and classification of documents, genuine and forged document, and holographic document. Preliminary examination of documents, ways of procurement, handling and marking of document. Basic tools for Forensic document examination. Ink and paper examination- their types, composition and forensic examination. Various types of writing instruments-ball pen, gel pen, fountain pen, fiber tip pen, Dating documents. |
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| 2 | Handwriting:< Principle, class and individual characteristics, natural variations, master pattern, Handwriting form. Handwriting forgery, disguise writing, anonimus letter, identification of signature-characteristic of genuine and forged signature, standards for comparison. |
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| 3 | Examination of various printing devices and printed document. Photostat, scanned and faxed document examination. Examination of typewriters and typed documents, inkjet printers, laserjet printers, thermaljet printer, dot matrix printer. Identification of printed materials and ink and toner. Working and examination of electronic and daisywheel printer, Cheque writers. Steganography. Printing processes- introduction and characteristisc -Letterpress, Screen Printing, Intaglio Printing, Digital printing Process. |
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| 4 | Examination of altered documents: Methods and examination of alteration, obliterations, edtion, erasures, secret writing, sequence of strokes, restoration of intended writing and other impressions and charred document. Examination of stamps and seal impressions. Examination of security documents, fake currency notes, passport, visa, credit cards and ATM. Study of advance techniques for examination of documents such as VSC and ESDA. Miscellaneous: Photographic techniques to questioned document- Discovery of facts by comparison with known material. Fry test and Daubert standards, Report writing, reasons for opinion, presentation of expert evidence on documents case. Concept of database of currency, Passport, VISA. |
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