Reaction time, movement velocity and other kinematic features of handwriting: Challenges for forensic analysis

Abstract

It is argued that digitising tablets and dedicated software for analysing graphic behaviour can be helpful in developing an empirically tested theory of the nature of handwriting forgeries. Some key data are presented as to the discrimination between authentic and imitated handwriting. Finally, some of the implications of neuromotor noise theory by Van Galen and Van Gemmert are discussed in the context forensic research themes.