Forensic Handwriting Examination

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A Definitive Guide

Reed Hayes

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Reedwrite Press
10 February 2026

True crime; Forensic science; Criminology: legal aspects; Civil procedure: law of evidence

Forensic Handwriting Examination discusses the analysis of handwritten material for the purpose of verifying or determining authorship, detecting forgery and proving or disproving authenticity.

This book explores the basis for handwriting identification and the principles and theories accepted by handwriting examiners worldwide. It covers primary handwriting features such as letter form or design, as well as more complex writing components including movement, rhythm and line quality. Signature evaluation, disguise and anonymous writing are considered.

Based on a system used by the author, examination guidelines, worksheets and comparison charts are provided to facilitate the task of writing identification. The book also offers information about the business of handwriting examination, including extensive material on writing letters of opinion and presenting testimony at trial. Following the procedures and material presented herein will enhance the handwriting examiner's professional image.

By: Reed Hayes
Imprint: Reedwrite Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 308g
ISBN: 9780977841530
ISBN 10: 0977841537
Pages: 226
Publication Date: 10 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reed Hayes operates a handwriting and document examination business in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. He has studied handwriting for nearly five decades, and has worked internationally on projects including the book and video production of The Diary of Jack the Ripper and the book Alexander Cartwright: The Life Behind the Baseball Legend. He has also examined and rendered opinions on the questioned will of Queen Liliʻuokalani, Hawaii's last reigning monarch.Mr. Hayes is a graduate of the Andrew Bradley Training Course in Forensic Document Examination (beginning and advanced) and holds certification from the National Association of Document Examiners (2001), with re-certifications in 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 and 2026. He is a member of the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation and serves as a board member of the National Association of Document Examiners and the Scientific Association of Forensic Examiners.Mr. Hayes is the author and co-author of several books, including Between the Lines, Danger Between the Lines and Reflections of a Forensic Handwriting Expert. He currently teaches a distance course in forensic handwriting and document examination and has instructed students from around the globe.

Reviews for Forensic Handwriting Examination: A Definitive Guide

FORENSIC DOCUMENT EXAMINATION approaches the subject of handwriting identification from a different prospective than previous books on the subject. This is an in-depth approach with valuable information for all document examiners. It is a must-read book that belongs in every examiners' library. -Katherine Koppenhaver, author of Attorney's Guide to Document Examination FORENSIC HANDWRITING EXAMINATION is a wonderful book and a must-read for anyone interested in the fascinating field of questioned documents. Whether you are new to the study of handwriting or a seasoned analyst/examiner, this book deserves a prominent place in your reference library. -Debbie Jenae, Certified Graphoanalyst Reed Hayes has produced a book that beginners and intermediate students of handwriting examination will find lucidly written and easy to understand, yet which covers the important fundamentals of document examination. -Sheila Lowe, handwriting expert and author of Complete Idiot's Guide to Handwriting Analysis I have several of your books that I have found to be totally captivating, full of common sense and well worth having on the shelf for reference purposes. Credit where credit is due, you know your stuff and it is always a pleasure to be on the same forum with you. After fifty years or so at this game I never stop learning, especially when folk like you produce thought provoking material in the way you do. -Peter West, handwriting expert and author, United Kingdom