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Handwri

ting
Analysis
Handwriting analysis can be used in forensic science
to establish whether or not forgery has been
committed. Forgery is the illegal act of reproducing
someone’s signature without his or her permission.
Forgery is most commonly encountered when an
individual illegally signs another person’s name to a
check to steal money from that person’s checking
account. Experts in handwriting, who are also called
document examiners, often testify in court about the
author of a signature.
Handwriting comparison is the most frequently
requested type of document analysis. As people
mature, they develop personal habits that contribute to
unique characteristics in their handwriting. By
adulthood, a person’s handwriting is as exclusive to
them as their speech. Even when a person tries to
disguise his or her handwriting, some of that person’s
own characteristics can still be seen. When experts in
handwriting carefully compare two documents, they
can usually tell whether the documents were written by
the same person.
Compare It with the Standard:
When the handwriting in a document is in question, the
document examiner asks for a handwriting sample with which
to compare the questioned document. This sample is the
standard for comparison. A standard is usually obtained from
two sources: requested writing and collected writing. The
collected writing comes from writing done before the
investigation began. It may be signatures on canceled checks or
written applications for jobs. To provide a requested writing, an
individual writes a dictated text using the same type of paper
and ink that was used in the document in question.
Twelve Basic Characteristics of
Comparing Handwriting:
• Line quality
• Spacing of words & letters
• Lifting pen
• Connecting strokes
• Strokes to begin & end
• Unusual letter formation
• Ratio of height, width & size
of letters
• Pen pressure
• Slant
• Baseline habits
• Fancy writing habits
• Placement of diacritics
(crossing t’s and dotting i ‘s)

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