1of the Department (Forensic Science), Raksha Shakti University, Ahmedabad-380016, Gujarat, India
2Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India
3of the Department (IT), Raksha Shakti University, Ahmedabad-380016, Gujarat, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr Sumit Kumar Choudhary, Assistant Professor & Head of the Department (Forensic Science), Raksha Shakti University, Ahmedabad-380016, Gujarat, India Contact: +91 9099917401 Email: sumit.choudhary@rsu.ac.in
Online published on 18 September, 2020.
Introduction:Corrugated lines are evidence of forgery-is a myth which is floating in almost every mind. Forensic document examiners when confronted with shaky line writings are likely to be more inclined towards identifying it as a case of forgery, which may not necessarily be true. Determining the causes for occurrence of such non-rhythmic handwritten strokes always impose a challenge for document experts. These irregularities can also be encountered in the handwritings of some genuine writers suffering from old age or having some health issues or due to illiteracy and many more. The main objective of this study is to highlight some specific characteristics differentiating the tremors seen in the handwriting of old age and fraud writers.
Materials and Methods:A total of 80 handwriting samples were collected from the writers belonging to two different categories: old age and fraud. The samples so collected were examined for presence of tremors in each alphabet and numeral of all the 80 samples. The tremors were identified and recorded with respect to their occurrence at specific parts of the letters such as Upper, Middle and Lower part and also at the same time with respect to their occurrence in specific type of strokes such as Straight, Curved and Loops wherever applicable. The results were then evaluated and interpreted statistically.
Forensic, Document, Tremor, Handwriting, Old age, Fraud
