Handwriting Expertise in Criminal Proceedings
Johann Jakob Edelmann †
Lichtensteig, Switzerland
DOI: 10.61246/ihs2/jje191212
In Chernov, Y., & Nauer, M. A. (Eds.). (2023). Handwriting Research: Forensics & Legal. P. 3-16.
Abstract
The paper is a translation of the paper published in 1897 in German. The author analyses two forensic cases, where experts due to an unprofessional handwriting analysis made wrong conclusions about the author of handwritten documents. Due to these mistakes, innocent persons were accused.