A comparative study of handwriting characteristics in three generation of a family in Haryanvi population

Naveen Naveen; Rajinder Singh Dangi; Mandeep Kaur Purba; Bhoopesh Kumar Sharma

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS2.6090

Authors

Naveen Research Scholar, Department of Forensic Science, Faculty of Science, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana
Rajinder Singh Dangi Professor, Department of Forensic Science, Faculty of Science, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana
Mandeep Kaur Purba
mandeep_fosc@sgtuniversity.org
Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Science, Faculty of Science, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana
Bhoopesh Kumar Sharma Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Science, Faculty of Science, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana

Keywords:

handwriting similarities, genetic influence, class characteristics, forensic document analysis, image enhancing

Abstract

Background: Since evolution handwriting is one of the most efficient acquired characteristic by any individual. It is an amalgamation of nature and nurture. Learning begins prenatally, and children are not only “ready to learn” but already actively learning from the time they are born. Parents lay the foundation stone of their child’s pre-writing skills. Moreover, genes also play a crucial role in determining certain characteristics of handwriting. Result: The present study focuses on determination of similarities in handwriting among three generations in 100 families through analysis of pre-defined class characteristics. It was observed that the “Alignment” of handwriting show high level of similarity in two generations whereas the “Movement” was the only handwriting characteristics that show high level of similarity in all the three generations. Conclusion: Therefore, to conclude it can be inferred that the father-son relationship (grandfather & father or father & son) depicts majority of similarities in the handwriting characteristics which might be due to the dominance of male gene.

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