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All human activities carry a risk of error, and handwriting examination is no exception. To reduce errors in this field, NIST convened the Expert Working Group for Human Factors in Handwriting Examination (NISTIR 8282r1) This expert panel sponsored by NIJ and NIST examined strategies to improve handwriting evaluation methods and outline best practices.
The Group produced a new report, Forensic Handwriting Examination and Human Factors: Improving the Practice Through a Systems Approach. The document takes a closer look at how human factors impact all aspects of handwriting examination, from documenting discriminating features, reporting results and testifying in court.
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- Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence, NIST Releases New Report on Human Factors' Role in Handwriting Evaluation (Feb. 27, 2020) (full-text).