Objects of complex forensic technical examination of documents

The article is devoted to one of the topical issues of forensic expert science - the objects of complex diagnostic forensic technical examination of documents. In the article, the author reveals the peculiarity of such an object of expert research as a document that exists on various media: on paper or other similar media, and on digital media. Special attention is paid to the types of objects existing on electronic media. Various points of view are analyzed in relation to such documents as objects of forensic technical examination of documents. The author's point of view on the possibility of an expert study of the electronic image of a document within the framework of a comprehensive forensic examination of documents is presented. In the context of the proposed problem, the author distinguishes the generic, specific and direct object of research. Attention is drawn to the peculiarities of differentiation of special knowledge of such a specific object as recordings made on the monitor screen of a special tablet using a stylus. It is concluded that the above classification of objects of complex forensic examination of documents will help to delineate the competence of knowledgeable persons conducting complex examinations and studies of documents.