• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.205-215
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to examine Hangul signature changes of writers under the influence of alcohol using Scale for Handwriting Identification (SHWI). It has been recognized that handwriting is influenced by alcohol. However, in Korea, there has been no study which examined the handwriting changes after drinking alcohol. This study confirmed the differences between signatures in sobriety at police station (SIS) and signatures under the influence of alcohol at sobriety checkpoint (S-UIA) by analyzing the Hangul signature of 30 persons. The comparative characteristics are size, space, omission, writing order, connection. The changes of more than one characteristic were observed among the 27 out of 30 persons. Three of 30 persons did not show any change between S-IS and S-UIA.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.607-614
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• 2010

Handwriting identifications are often faced with difficulties in evaluating handwriting by persons under the influence of alcohol. Cerebellar dysfunction is associated with deficits in the control of movement extent, as well as changes in the amplitude and relative amounts of acceleration and deceleration and action tremor. Although numerous articles are available on the subject of alcohol influence on handwriting quality, most of them were based on empirical data such as experience method, without any statistical evaluation. In this study, Hangul signature giyeok and nieun of consonant were measured in samples of handwriting. The result of this study can be used as a basic data of comparison on handwriting by identifying consistency of features and relative individualization of.