Classification and Identification of Handwriting (Classic Reprint)

Discover a practical, science-based approach to handwriting analysis that helps identify authors with confidence.

The Classification and Identification of Handwriting presents a complete, scientific system for classifying handwriting and filing specimens for quick reference, comparison, and identification. It explains how a working method can make sense of many features in a handwriting sample and how exact matches can be evaluated against most possibilities.

This edition combines clear theory with illustrated examples, showing how experts study writing, assess characteristics, and use classification to support identification in criminology and other fields. It also explains the role of habitual traits, the limits of certainty, and how to handle variations in real handwriting.

• Learn how handwriting is studied, what features to compare, and which traits are considered habitual.
• See illustrated classifications, filing systems, and how unknown samples are checked against known hands.
• Understand how probability and statistical ideas support judgments of identity.
• Access practical guidance drawn from leading authorities in the field.

Ideal for students, professionals, and readers curious about the science behind handwriting identification.