ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 8

Developments in the Analysis of Writing Inks on Questioned Documents
Harris, J
Questioned document examiner, Central Forensic Laboratory, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ontario

(Received 9 July 1991; accepted 17 September 1991)

Abstract

The development of a 1-mm-diameter micro-hole punch allowing for the rapid collection of paper plugs from documents bearing questioned inks is presented. The Drummond Digital Microdispenser is also described, highlighting its advantages over other extracting and spotting techniques used in forensic ink analysis.

Keywords:
questioned documents, inks, punches, extraction

Paper ID: JFS13269J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13269J
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