“Forensic Examination of Signatures” is the third book of the series “Forensic Notes”.
This series was created in order to provide the pragmatic information on basic and necessary steps in forensic document examinations.
The books in the series are designed for a wide range of users: forensic document examiners, trial attorneys, legal professionals, police officers, investigators, law students.
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The book “Forensic Examination of Signatures” suggests some of the questions that one might ask of an examiner and provides a knowledge for both experienced document examiners and lawyers. The book would be of help to the proper education of novices.
This book presents, in a general manner, how to approach examination of signatures and then, in particular, how to investigate different types of signatures. In systematic manner are presented the general organization and methodology of the signature examination.
Furthermore, the signature examination is discussed in detail in three basic areas:
1) Identificational examinations: variants of the signatures of the same person; signatures, modified because administrative and legal reasons; similar signatures; receipt signatures; identification of initials and illiterates’ marks; examination of digitally captured signatures.
2) Non-identificational examinations: signatures influenced by alcohol and drugs; assisted or guided signatures; illness signatures; examination of signatures with remoteness in time;old age signatures; signatures affixed with non-habitual hand; signatures on behalf of nonexistent persons; memorabilia, artwork, and historical documents signatures.
3) Manipulations of signatures: imitation, self forgery; genuine signatures which have been obtained by trickery; copied signatures; mechanical signatures
Lastly, it was paid attention to pertinent questions on the presenting of the expert examination in the courtroom: expert report, direct examination, cross-examination, depositions and exhibits.
This series was created in order to provide the pragmatic information on basic and necessary steps in forensic document examinations.
The books in the series are designed for a wide range of users: forensic document examiners, trial attorneys, legal professionals, police officers, investigators, law students.
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The book “Forensic Examination of Signatures” suggests some of the questions that one might ask of an examiner and provides a knowledge for both experienced document examiners and lawyers. The book would be of help to the proper education of novices.
This book presents, in a general manner, how to approach examination of signatures and then, in particular, how to investigate different types of signatures. In systematic manner are presented the general organization and methodology of the signature examination.
Furthermore, the signature examination is discussed in detail in three basic areas:
1) Identificational examinations: variants of the signatures of the same person; signatures, modified because administrative and legal reasons; similar signatures; receipt signatures; identification of initials and illiterates’ marks; examination of digitally captured signatures.
2) Non-identificational examinations: signatures influenced by alcohol and drugs; assisted or guided signatures; illness signatures; examination of signatures with remoteness in time;old age signatures; signatures affixed with non-habitual hand; signatures on behalf of nonexistent persons; memorabilia, artwork, and historical documents signatures.
3) Manipulations of signatures: imitation, self forgery; genuine signatures which have been obtained by trickery; copied signatures; mechanical signatures
Lastly, it was paid attention to pertinent questions on the presenting of the expert examination in the courtroom: expert report, direct examination, cross-examination, depositions and exhibits.
