Analysis of questioned documents: A review

Abstract

During the last years (2000-2014), many publications concerning the forensic analysis of questioned documents have been published, and new techniques and methodologies arenowadays employed to overcome forensic caseworks. This article reviews a comprehensive collection of the works focused on this issue, dating studies, the analysis of inks from pens andprinters, the analysis of paper, the analysis of other samples related to questioned documents and studies on intersecting lines. These sections highlight the most relevant analytical studies by a wide range of analytical techniques. Separation and spectrometric techniques are critically discussed and compared, emphasizing the advantages and disadvantages of each one. Finally, concluding remarks on the research published are included.