{"id":123,"date":"2011-01-04T16:11:07","date_gmt":"2011-01-04T21:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/handwriting.feedbucket.com\/articles\/?p=123"},"modified":"2011-01-04T16:11:07","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T21:11:07","slug":"forensic-handwriting-analysis-catching-handwriting-forgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handwriting.feedbucket.com\/articles\/2011\/01\/04\/forensic-handwriting-analysis-catching-handwriting-forgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Forensic Handwriting Analysis – Catching Handwriting Forgers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Forgery<\/i> refers to writing or changing a document with the intention of defrauding others. Forensic handwriting analysts may be able to ascertain whether a document was changed or written by somebody other than the stated author, but finding out whether the writer’s intention was to defraud others is the decision of a judge or jury.<\/p>\n

Even the most meticulous and gifted forgers leave behind evidence of their work. Forensic handwriting analysts visually inspect documents with the naked eye as well as with the use of a microscope. Microscopes many times disclose sure signs of forgery.<\/p>\n

Two of the more common techniques of forgery are tracing and freehand simulation.<\/p>\n

Tracing<\/i> refers to putting another document over an original signature and tracing its lines. Freehand simulation<\/i> refers to copying a signature or handwriting sample. Both methods lead to various abnormalities in the handwriting. A trained forensic handwriting analyst is able to detect these defects. Perfectly emulating somebody else’s handwriting style is a difficult task to accomplish.<\/p>\n

A list of common clues that make forged handwritings stand out include:<\/p>\n