Questioned documents – original writing vs photocopies

Would a document examiner worth his or her salt settle for the examination of photocopies?  I would say not.  An analogy I frequently use is the difference between a dried leaf and a living leaf.  Much of what can be found in a living leaf, has long

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Study handwriting examination online

Handwriting analysis has always fascinated you?   You wish you could analyse handwriting in your HR , forensic , psychology environments? In the global village in which we live, distance is less of a factor, when choosing a course to study.  Have you wanted to learn how to

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Handwriting Examination courses

Courses in Handwriting Analysis offered by Graphanex Visit www.graphanex.co.za, click on the ‘students online’ link, then click on’ Information on Handwriting Analysis courses’ for a free to view presentation on the two courses on handwriting analysis offered by Graphanex. Graphanex offers two courses in handwriting examination  Forensic

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Questioned and Known Signatures in Forensic Handwriting Examination

Once you are confronted with a questioned signature on a disputed document, the challenge is on to find adequate known specimens of signatures with which to compare it during an examination.  In the world of handwriting examination, there are two categories of signatures from which to draw.

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Line Quality in the Examination of Handwriting

Handwriting examination reveals more about the writer, than just the words on paper or how letters are formed.  A close examination of the actual line quality, can reveal information about the physical and mental health of the writer as well as writing habits unique to an individual

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Examination of Handwriting in Forgeries

In South Africa, the large majority of enquiries the Forensic Handwriting Examiner (FHE), receives is for the analysis of disputed signatures. What does the forensic handwriting examiner (FHE) look for?  Since no writer signs in exactly the same way, a direct comparison of handwriting features is not

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