ON REVIEWING HANDWRITING EXPERT OPINIONS
Journal: FORENSIC EXAMINATION
№ 4
, 2025
Authors:
1.
Volgograd Academy of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
(OEKD UNK EKD, professor)
employee from 01.01.1978 to 01.01.2025
Volgograd, Russian Federation
employee from 01.01.1978 to 01.01.2025
Volgograd, Russian Federation
2.
Kikot Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
(Department of Document Research, Professor)
Moskva, Moscow, Russian Federation
Moskva, Moscow, Russian Federation
3.
Moskovskiy universitet MVD Rossii imeni V.Ya. Kikotya
from 01.01.2020 until now
from 01.01.2020 until now
4.
Kikotya Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
(kafedra issledovaniya dokumentov uchebno-nauchnogo kompleksa sudebnoy ekspertizy, docent)
employee
Russian Federation
employee
Russian Federation
Type:
Article
Pages:
from 39
to 45
Status:
Published
Received:
14.10.2025
Accepted:
23.10.2025
Published:
23.12.2025
Subject area:
UDC 343.982.4
Language:
Russian
Keywords:
REVIEW OF HANDWRITING EXPERT REPORTS, SCIENTIFIC VALIDITY OF HANDWRITING EXPERT REPORTS, OBJECTIVITY, COMPLETENESS, AND COMPREHENSIVENESS OF MANUSCRIPT EXAMINATION, ILLUSTRATIVE TABLES, TABLES OF WRITING CHARACTERISTICS, ADVERSARIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Abstract:
This article examines the review of handwriting expert opinions under conditions of adversarial proceedings with the aim of improving the effectiveness of adversarial proceedings in the Russian Federation. The theoretical and practical implications of forensic handwriting analysis are analyzed. It is suggested that the reviewer's competence lies in analyzing the scientific validity of the expert opinion, which serves as one of the indicators of its reliability. Within this framework, specialized knowledge in forensic handwriting analysis is utilized, which is not possessed by those assessing the handwriting expert's opinion. The primary focus is on analyzing the scientific validity of the handwriting expert's opinion based on the criteria of objectivity, completeness, and comprehensiveness of the manuscript examination. For this purpose, the structure and content of the opinion are examined, as well as the documents related to its preparation: illustrative tables, tables of writing characteristics, reflecting the progress and results of the examination. It is concluded that knowledge about the review process of handwriting expert reports is of great scientific and practical importance, as it contributes to an objective evaluation of the results of forensic handwriting examination, as well as strengthening and developing adversarial court proceedings.
This article examines the review of handwriting expert opinions under conditions of adversarial proceedings with the aim of improving the effectiveness of adversarial proceedings in the Russian Federation. The theoretical and practical implications of forensic handwriting analysis are analyzed. It is suggested that the reviewer's competence lies in analyzing the scientific validity of the expert opinion, which serves as one of the indicators of its reliability. Within this framework, specialized knowledge in forensic handwriting analysis is utilized, which is not possessed by those assessing the handwriting expert's opinion. The primary focus is on analyzing the scientific validity of the handwriting expert's opinion based on the criteria of objectivity, completeness, and comprehensiveness of the manuscript examination. For this purpose, the structure and content of the opinion are examined, as well as the documents related to its preparation: illustrative tables, tables of writing characteristics, reflecting the progress and results of the examination. It is concluded that knowledge about the review process of handwriting expert reports is of great scientific and practical importance, as it contributes to an objective evaluation of the results of forensic handwriting examination, as well as strengthening and developing adversarial court proceedings.
Keywords:
REVIEW OF HANDWRITING EXPERT REPORTS, SCIENTIFIC VALIDITY OF HANDWRITING EXPERT REPORTS, OBJECTIVITY, COMPLETENESS, AND COMPREHENSIVENESS OF MANUSCRIPT EXAMINATION, ILLUSTRATIVE TABLES, TABLES OF WRITING CHARACTERISTICS, ADVERSARIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
REVIEW OF HANDWRITING EXPERT REPORTS, SCIENTIFIC VALIDITY OF HANDWRITING EXPERT REPORTS, OBJECTIVITY, COMPLETENESS, AND COMPREHENSIVENESS OF MANUSCRIPT EXAMINATION, ILLUSTRATIVE TABLES, TABLES OF WRITING CHARACTERISTICS, ADVERSARIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
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