Taking Advantage of Digitally-Captured-Signature (DCS) Technology for Everyday Casework: The Example of the Handwriting Laboratory of Cyprus Police
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.69525/jasqde.311 | Journal eISSN: 1524-7287
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 1
Submitted on: Sep 4, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 16, 2025
Published on: Jan 12, 2026
Published by: American Society of Questioned Document Examiners
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