Open AccessForensics Analysis of Typewriter and Typewritten Documents
Author(s) -
Fatima Fatima
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal for electronic crime investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-6003
pISSN - 2522-3429
DOI - 10.54692/ijeci.2019.030340
Subject(s) - computer science , forensic examination , class (philosophy) , artificial intelligence , engineering , forensic engineering
This article reviews the forensic examination of the typewriter and typewritten documents. The main purpose of examination is to identify the source or origin of the typewritten documents or the link between two typescripts that can be vital to a court of law. Immense application of the typewriter increased the production of fraudulent documents for deceit. Typewritten documents are examined using scientific methods based on class and individual characteristics. These are physical and chemical methods of observation and comparison.