| Job Title |
Examiner, Questioned Documents |
| Job Description |
Examines Handwritten Material Or Other Questioned Documents To
Identify Author, Detect Forgery, Or Determine Method Used To
Alter Documents: Confers With Laboratory Specialists, Such As
Chemists And Photographers, To Determine Which Scientific
Processes Are Necessary To Effect Analysis. Examines Hand Or
Typewritten Sample To Detect Characteristics, Such As Open Loop,
Quaver, Or T-cross Peculiar To An Individual, Using Microscope.
Measures Angle Or Slant To Estimate Degree To Which Letters And
Lines Vary From Perpendicular, Using Protractor. Compares Paper
Specimen With Manufacturer's Samples To Ascertain Type And
Source. Compares Photographic Blowup Of Written Or Typed
Specimen Obtained From Separate Sources To Ascertain Similarity
Or Differences. Works In Consultative Capacity To Various
Agencies Or Organizations, Including Police Force, And Testifies
In Legal Proceedings.
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