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NICOLA BRAZIER MURDER - THE ROLE OF HANDWRITING IN A LARGE-SCALE INVESTIGATION

NCJ Number
11978
Journal
Journal of the Forensic Science Society Volume: 13 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1973) Pages: 157-168
Author(s)
R HARVEY; R M MITCHELL
Date Published
1973
Length
12 pages
Annotation
PRESENTATION OF SUMMARY OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND HANDWRITING ANALYSIS WHICH SOLVED A BRITISH MURDER CASE.
Abstract
DESCRIPTION OF THE CRIME SCENE SEARCH AND SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION WHICH, TOGETHER WITH CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF HANDWRITING BY AN EXPERT, PROVIDED ALMOST POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION OF A BRITISH MURDERER. THE HANDWRITING EXPERT PRESENTS A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT HIS FINDINGS.