| Detecting Forgery: Forensic Investigation of Documents Contributor(s): Nickell, Joe (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813191254 ISBN-13: 9780813191256 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: Detecting Forgery reveals the complete arsenal of forensic techniques used to detect forged handwriting and alterations in documents and to identify the authorship of disputed writings. Joe Nickell looks at famous cases such as Clifford Irving's ?autobiography? of Howard Hughes and the Mormon papers of document dealer Mark Hoffman, as well as cases involving works of art. Detecting Forgery is a fascinating introduction to the growing field of forensic document examination and forgery detection. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Forensic Science |
| Dewey: 363.256 |
| LCCN: 2005278201 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.75" W x 9.1" (0.81 lbs) 240 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Detecting Forgery reveals the complete arsenal of forensic techniques used to detect forged handwriting and alterations in documents and to identify the authorship of disputed writings. Joe Nickell looks at famous cases such as Clifford Irving's "autobiography" of Howard Hughes and the Mormon papers of document dealer Mark Hoffman, as well as cases involving works of art. Detecting Forgery is a fascinating introduction to the growing field of forensic document examination and forgery detection. |