Handwriting examination versus graphology: Differences and similarities

For decades, an argument has been made by document examiners trained by government entities that they are superior to those trained in graphology. They contend that graphologists are little better than fortune tellers and should not be given credibility in the courtroom. This article discusses the similarities and differences in the two areas of handwriting analysis and undertakes to show that one practice is not better than the other.

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Nowa Kodyfikacja Prawa Karnego
Published
2025-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.19195/2084-5065.74.8
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Writing and Handwriting Education
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Handwriting examination versus graphology: Differences and similarities

Sheila Lowe
Nowa Kodyfikacja Prawa Karnego
Writing and Handwriting Education
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Handwriting examination versus graphology: Differences and similarities

Sheila Lowe
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Abstract

For decades, an argument has been made by document examiners trained by government entities that they are superior to those trained in graphology. They contend that graphologists are little better than fortune tellers and should not be given credibility in the courtroom. This article discusses the similarities and differences in the two areas of handwriting analysis and undertakes to show that one practice is not better than the other.

Nowa Kodyfikacja Prawa KarnegoVol. 74
Openalex Percentile: Top 88%
Writing and Handwriting Education
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