Forensic Handwriting Examination: A Definitive Guide.

Forensic Handwriting Examination: A Definitive Guide

Reed Hayes

Reedwrite Press

P.O. Box 235213, Honolulu, Hawaii 96823

0977841502 $16.50 123 pages [phone] www.reedwrite.clm

In "Forensic Handwriting Examination: A Definitive Guide", Hawaii-based handwriting expert Reed Hayes has created a definitive instruction manual illustrating the basic practices of handwriting examination--the kind employed to certified authorship of hand written documents and to separate the authentic from the forgery. In clear, concise chapters, he covers the basis of handwriting examination, handwriting features, complex writing features, line quality, handwriting variables, comparison standards, signature evaluation, and more. Illustrated by case histories and reproductions of handwriting samples for comparison, "Forensic Handwriting Examination" is both a "how-to" manual and a practical guide for professional handwriting examiners, complete with specific instructions regarding measurement of writing. It deals with disguised and anonymous handwriting, privileged client communications, trial testimony and preparation, and offering written opinions that are scientifically based. Careful and complete, "Forensic Handwriting Examination" belongs on the reference shelf of every professional document examiner.