Forensic document examination in handwriting and signature cases can be complicated by writers with motor disorder conditions such as Parkinsons disease and essential tremor. These conditions are more prevalent among the elderly and legal issues arise in probate and elder abuse fraud cases where parkinsonian patients sign their signatures to checks, estate, title, and financial documents that are frequently contested. Because writers with motor disorders produce distorted, tremulous handwriting, distinguishing between genuine movement disorder signatures and forgeries can be problematic for...

The examination of handwriting and signatures has a long and established history as a forensic discipline. With the advancement of technology in the use of digital tablets for signature capture, changes in handwriting examination are necessary. Other changes in handwriting, such as in increase in printed writing styles and the decrease in handwriting training in schools necessitates a re-examination of forensic handwriting identification problems. This text takes a fresh and modern look at handwriting examination as it pertains to forensic, legal, and criminal justice applications.

"Forensic document examination is the study of physical evidence and physical evidence cannot lie. Only its interpretation can err. Only the failure to find it, or to hear its true testimony can deprive it of its value."--Roy Huber

This is a comprehensive update of Huber and Headrick's seminal work on handwriting examination. New coverage includes a review of forensic handwriting examination research, handwriting analysis training and proficiency, revised methods and procedures, an updated listing and clarification of terminology and electronic signatures, the analysis of digitized...