International Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal Medicine
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue: 3and4

A quantitative & digital approach for forensic handwriting examination: A literature review

1Lovely Professional University, Phaggwara, Punjab, India

2White Lint Global Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India

*Corresponding Author Dr. Hemant Kumar, Research Scholar, Department of Forensic Science Lovely Professional University, Phaggwara, Punjab, India, Email: hemant15rana@yahoo.in

Online published on 6 March, 2023.

Abstract

The handwriting examination is an important part of the Questioned Document Examination. Individual Characteristics identification in handwriting examination is almost decisive in determining the authorship. Where the writer is identified based on their induvial characters which imprint on the writing surface during the writing process. These characteristic features start developing from childhood when the child starts learning and writing and remain visible in any individual's writing habits throughout life and serve as individual identifying features of handwriting. The process of handwriting examination is in developing mode due to the advancement of technology and new methods and techniques are developing for handwriting examination and analysis.

Keywords

Handwriting, Individual Characteristics, Digital Examination, Quantification