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Handbook of Forensic Services (pdf) - FBI

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<strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>of</strong> Forens c Serv ces 2007<br />

Burned or Charred Paper<br />

Burned or charred documents (not completely<br />

reduced to ash) may be dec phered and stab l zed.<br />

The document must be handled m n mally. The<br />

document must be sh pped n the conta ner n<br />

which it was burned, in polyester film<br />

encapsulat on, or between layers <strong>of</strong> cotton n a<br />

r g d conta ner.<br />

Age <strong>of</strong> a Document<br />

The earl est date a document could have been<br />

prepared may be determ ned by exam n ng var ous<br />

phys cal character st cs, nclud ng watermarks,<br />

ndented wr t ng, pr nt ng, typewr t ng, and nks.<br />

Carbon Paper or Carbon-Film Ribbon<br />

Used carbon paper or a carbon-film ribbon can be<br />

exam ned to d sclose the content <strong>of</strong> the text.<br />

Checkwriters<br />

A checkwr ter mpress on can be compared w th a<br />

known source. Exam n ng checkwr ter mpress ons<br />

may determ ne the brand or model <strong>of</strong> the<br />

checkwr ter.<br />

Embossings and Seals<br />

An embossed or seal mpress on can be compared<br />

w th a known source. Subm t the dev ce to the<br />

Laboratory.<br />

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