Useful information
Objects of authorship examination
Messages, correspondence, publications, letters, business documents and expert reports.
Main objects
- Anonymous messages, publications and comments.
- Correspondence in messengers and by email.
- Letters, statements, complaints and business documents.
- Disputed texts and comparison samples of language.
- Materials for assessing linguistic style and textual matches.
- Expert reports and source materials for review.
Scope of the assignment
Authorship analysis is distinguished from handwriting examination, technical document examination and examination of a digital source. The involvement of specialists in the relevant fields is agreed for a combined task. The scope and limits of the findings are determined by the sufficiency and comparability of the materials.
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