Forensic Signature Examination: Identificational and Non-Identificational Examinations. 2020 Edition
- ISBN-10
- ISBN-13
- 9798647616982
- Pages
- 157
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-05-21
- Author
- Radostin Belensky
Description
The book suggests some of the questions that one might ask of an examiner and provides a piece of 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 the examination of signatures and then, in particular, how to investigate different types of signatures. Systematically are presented the general organization and methodology of the signature examination. Furthermore, the signature examination is discussed in detail in a few essential areas: 1) Identificational examinations: variants of the signatures of the same person; signatures, modified because of 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signatures affixed with a non-habitual hand; signatures on behalf of nonexistent persons; memorabilia, artwork, and historical documents signatures.3) Manipulations of signatures: imitation, self-forgery; genuine signatures which have been obtained by trickery; copied signatures; mechanical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.4) 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.
