Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Handwriting Analysis : Questioned?

While a good way to apprehend a suspect, handwriting analysis is not a full proof way to apprehend the criminal. The number of ways analysis may be skewed are
  1. Illnesses, exhaustion, and drugs may manipulate the handwriting of an individual
  2. The quality of the handwritten piece must match the handwritten piece being compared in quality
  3. Handwriting may change over time

The comparisons made between two handwritten pieces may differ from one analyst to the other leaving debate in a courtroom. Although rare, extraordinarily good con artists may forge documents or statements that look exactly like another's handwriting. While gaining popular support in forensic science, many scientists debate it is not a full proof way to sentence the accused (assuming they are guilty).

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