Analysis of Selected Methods Used in Forensic Paper-Based Document Examination

Abstract

The examination of questioned documents is a very key part of forensics and the justice systems. This is because fraudsters and other criminals may temper with documents in their criminal activities. A number of forensic document examination methods and techniques have been developed to examine the authenticity of documents. These methods and techniques have advantages and disadvantages. This study thus sought to identify and analyse some of the methods used in forensic document examination. A literature review was applied in this study.  This study concluded that forensic document examination had advanced as it had a number of methods which could be used to determine the authenticity of documents. However, forensic document examination still needed to develop further as some methods being used were destructive and could lead to information loss or the deterioration of documents.