Questioned Document

Examination
 Document

• Any material containing marks, symbols,or signs either

visible, partially visible that may present or ultimately
convey a meaning to someone,maybe in the form of
pencil , ink writing , typewriting, or printing on the
paper.
• From Latin word “ documentum ” , means “lesson, or
example”
 Questioned Document

• One in which the facts appearing therein may not

be true, and are contested either in whole or part
with respect to its authenticity, identity or origin.
It may be a deed, contract, will, election ballots,
marriage contracts, check, visas, application form,
check writer , certificates , etc.
History and Personalities
of Questioned Document
 Third Century
• The time of Titus and Anthony
 Sixth Century
• Emperor Justinian and the Justinian Code
 1900: Daniel T. Ames
• Ames on Forgery
• Landmark Case: New York vs. R.B. Molineaux
 Albert Sherman Osborn
• Father of Questioned Document Examination
• He founded the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners in
1942
Osborn’s Books
• Questioned Documents
• The Problem of Proof (1922)
• The Mind of the Juror (1937)
• Questioned Document Problems (1944)
 1894 Alfred Dreyfus (France)
• A French army officer , accused of treason through letters found
attempting to sell French secrets to Germany.
1932 Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr.
Case
 1930 Dr. Ludwig Klages
• Regarded as the Father of Graphology
• Published the book “Handwriting Characteristics”
 Henry Mill
• English inventor who patented the first Typewriter in 1714
 Pellegrino Turri
• Invented a mechanical typewriting machine ,
one of the first typewriters in 1801 for his
blind lover.
• He also invented carbon paper to provide ink for
his machine.
Turri’s Mechanical Typewriting Machine
ACTIVITY
 Match Column A with Column B
Column A Column B
• 1. Father of Questioned Document examination A. Pellegrino Turri
• 2. Regarded as the Father of Graphology. B. Albert Sherman Osborn
• 3. He patented the first typewriter. C. Documentum
• 4. He invented the first mechanical typewriter. D. Emperor Justinian
• 5. He created the Justinian Code E. Questioned Document
• 6. Most famous forgers during the Third Century. F. Document
• 7. Founder of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners. G. Henry Mill
• 8. Latin term for Document. H. Titus and Anthony
• 9. A type of document that is under Scrutiny I. Dr. Ludwig Klages
• 10. Contains marks, symbols, numbers or letters that conveys message to someone.