Forensic Examination of Signatures explains the neuroscience and kinematics of signature production, giving specific details of research carried out on the topic. It provides practical details for forensic examiners to consider when examining signatures, especially now that we are in an era of increasing digital signatures. Written by a foremost forensic document examiner, this reference provides FDEs, the legal community, the judiciary, and the academic community with a comprehensive record of the state-of-the-art of signature examination and plans for addressing future research into improving the reliability of FDEs.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xx 2. Chapter 2: Motor control and kinematics - p. 3 3. Chapter 3: Signature styles - p. 16 4. Chapter 4: Assessment of signature complexity - p. 29 5. Chapter 5: Examination of genuine, disguised, and simulated signatures - p. 41 6. Chapter 6: The examination of signatures on nonoriginal documents - p. 83 7. Chapter 7: Effects of writing instruments and constraints on signatures - p. 95 8. Chapter 8: Effects of age, illness, and impairment - p. 117 9. Chapter 9: Validity and reliability - p. 128 10. Chapter 10: Dealing with bias - p. 139 11. Chapter 11: Conclusions, reporting, and testimony - p. 156 12. Chapter 12: The examination of electronic signatures - p. 175 13. Chapter 13: Famous signature cases - p. 198 14. Index - p. 221
Forensic Examination of Signatures explains the neuroscience and kinematics of signature production, giving specific details of research carried out on the topic. It provides practical details for forensic examiners to consider when examining signatures, especially now that we are in an era of increasing digital signatures. Written by a foremost forensic document examiner, this reference provides FDEs, the legal community, the judiciary, and the academic community with a comprehensive record of the state-of-the-art of signature examination and plans for addressing future research into improving the reliability of FDEs.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xx 2. Chapter 2: Motor control and kinematics - p. 3 3. Chapter 3: Signature styles - p. 16 4. Chapter 4: Assessment of signature complexity - p. 29 5. Chapter 5: Examination of genuine, disguised, and simulated signatures - p. 41 6. Chapter 6: The examination of signatures on nonoriginal documents - p. 83 7. Chapter 7: Effects of writing instruments and constraints on signatures - p. 95 8. Chapter 8: Effects of age, illness, and impairment - p. 117 9. Chapter 9: Validity and reliability - p. 128 10. Chapter 10: Dealing with bias - p. 139 11. Chapter 11: Conclusions, reporting, and testimony - p. 156 12. Chapter 12: The examination of electronic signatures - p. 175 13. Chapter 13: Famous signature cases - p. 198 14. Index - p. 221
