MAIN METHODICAL PROVISIONS AND FEATURES OF PERFORMING REPEATED HANDWRITING EXAMINATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the general technique of research when performing repeated handwriting examinations in the Republic of Armenia which has the features inherent to all stages of expert research. It’s underlined that at the preparatory stage of research the experts, to whom the performance of a repeated examination is entrusted, should clarify a number of the circumstances important only for the repeated researches. Importance of repeated handwriting examination for the purpose of excluding inspector and court doubts concerning the primary conclusions and explanation of the reasons for discrepancies in the experts’ conclusions is noted. The paper pays special attention that in the deep and qualified analysis of an expert conclusion who performed a primary examination and in the case of discrepancy of the primary and repeated examination conclusions, the inspector and court are given with the possibility to estimate correctly both conclusions. It’s underlined that a primary goal of a handwriting expert at the stage of separate research of an object consists in revealing separate, most significant signs inherent for a definite handwriting and identification totality of signs which would individualize handwriting of a certain person. The expert evaluates the handwriting signs at all stages of the conducted research, but evaluation acquires the greatest significance after carrying out comparative research when a certain amount of coincident and/or differing signs is already revealed and the expert should define their identification importance and sufficiency for a conclusion. The attention is paid that materiality of a sign, though being an objective category, but subjective factor at identification research plays of no small important role and in the case when the expert does not possess profound knowledge in the field of forensic handwriting, sufficient experience, accuracy of visual perceptions he may come to incorrect conclusions.