Every day we make judgments based upon what we see.
Professional forensic document examination requires something more.
It requires understanding not merely what is visible, but what that visible evidence actually means.
The following articles are not intended to teach forensic document examination.
They explain some of the principles that guide my own thinking when examining handwriting, signatures and questioned documents.
They are written for lawyers, judges, mediators, investigators and anyone interested in understanding how handwriting evidence should be interpreted.
Each article explores one significant principle.
Together they explain what I mean by Beyond the Obvious.