Handwriting Analysis and its Validity in Forensics Mary

Handwriting Analysis and its Validity in Forensics Mary Tong

Fun Quiz ü Fun Quiz Definition Stance 1 Stance 2 Stance 3 Way Forward 3 Questions

Definition ü Fun Quiz Handwriting Analysis (Graphology) ü Definition Stance 1 doodles Stance 2 Stance 3 Way Forward writing sculptures signatures drawings paintings

Stance 1 (Con) Should handwriting analysis be used forensic purposes? NO. ü Fun Quiz ü Definition ü Stance 1 Stance 2 Stance 3 Way Forward Eysenck and Gudjonsson: 1. 2. 3. 4. “It was concluded that…” “No evidence was…” “Thus the results …” “There is thus little…”

Stance 2 (Pro): Slant Chart ü Fun Quiz ü Definition ü Stance 1 ü Stance 2 Stance 3 Way Forward Reclined letters (\) Vertical letters (|||) Inclined letters (///)

Stance 2 (Pro) Continued ü Fun Quiz ü Definition ü Stance 1 ü Stance 2 Stance 3 Way Forward American school system: Slant E (The Palmer Method)

Stance 2 (Pro) Continued ü Fun Quiz ü Definition ü Stance 1 ü Stance 2 Stance 3 Way Forward Handwriting Analyst: Andrea Mc. Nicole, “The only logical explanation for why so many people continue to spurn graphology is that they are just plain ignorant about the subject. I don’t want to believe that people are simply narrow-minded and won’t recognize the truth when it’s staring them in the face. ”

Stance 3 (Mixed) ü Fun Quiz ü Definition ü Stance 1 ü Stance 2 ü Stance 3 Way Forward Established branch of psychiatry Credibility in character analysis But not valid or convincing enough forensic purposes

Way Forward ü Fun Quiz ü Definition ü Stance 1 ü Stance 2 ü Stance 3 ü Way Forward More testing should be conducted Build up data from conclusions already declared Experiment outside of the U. S.

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