Handwriting identification: Challenges and solutions
As a historic technology, handwriting identification, especially that of Chinese characters, plays an important role in judicial trials both in domestic and abroad. However, in recent decades, handwriting identification has faced a challenging situation; the scientificity of handwriting identificati...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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| description | As a historic technology, handwriting identification, especially that of Chinese characters, plays an important role in judicial trials both in domestic and abroad. However, in recent decades, handwriting identification has faced a challenging situation; the scientificity of handwriting identification has been questioned. This article analyzes the reasons for questioning handwriting identification, focusing on the aspects of standards, methods, quantitative analysis of handwriting identification, and qualification, training, and assessment of document examiners. Besides, corresponding solutions for the above aspects and some other characteristics, such as systematic identification, cross-examination of expert opinions, and rule of corroboration, are proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63f43de8b7f94c468daace9f7e646a772022-12-22T01:12:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Forensic Science and Medicine2349-50142018-01-014316717310.4103/jfsm.jfsm_81_17Handwriting identification: Challenges and solutionsLiu XiaohongLian YuanyuanAs a historic technology, handwriting identification, especially that of Chinese characters, plays an important role in judicial trials both in domestic and abroad. However, in recent decades, handwriting identification has faced a challenging situation; the scientificity of handwriting identification has been questioned. This article analyzes the reasons for questioning handwriting identification, focusing on the aspects of standards, methods, quantitative analysis of handwriting identification, and qualification, training, and assessment of document examiners. Besides, corresponding solutions for the above aspects and some other characteristics, such as systematic identification, cross-examination of expert opinions, and rule of corroboration, are proposed.http://www.jfsmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2349-5014;year=2018;volume=4;issue=3;spage=167;epage=173;aulast=XiaohongChallengehandwriting identificationscientificitysolution |
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| title | Handwriting identification: Challenges and solutions |
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| title_short | Handwriting identification: Challenges and solutions |
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