How individual

characteristics are
acquired
PREPARED BY :
CHRISTIAN OLIVER I. DULLESCO
BS-CRIMINOLOGY 3 ESC BULACAN
 Are those introduced into the
handwriting, consciously or
unconsciously by the writer. They are
highly personal or peculiar and are
unlikely to occur in other instances.
This class of characteristics are
acquires either by:
a. outgrowth of definite teaching
b. result of imitation
c. accidental condition or
circumstances
d. expression of certain mental
and physical traits of the writer as
affected by education,
environment and by occupation.
• An acquired characteristic is a
non-heritable change in a function
or structure of a living organism
caused after birth by disease, injury,
accident, deliberate modification,
variation, repeated use, disuse,
misuse, or other environmental
influence. Acquired traits are
synonymous with acquired
characteristics.
Examples of some of
the Individual
Characteristics
 Examples of some of the Individual
Characteristics
2.Shape, position, size and angle
1.Hook to the right and hook to of "i" dots "t" crossing
the left
 Examples of some of the Individual
Characteristics
 4. Bulbs and Distinctive Initial
3. Idiosyncrasies and Final Pen Pressure
 Examples of some of the Individual
Characteristics
5.Embellishment, added strokes 6. Abbreviation of letters
and free movement endings
 Examples of some of the Individual
Characteristics
7. Simple and compound 8. Labored movement
curves and graceful endings producing ragged lines
 Examples of some of the Individual
Characteristics
9. Terminal shadings and 10. Presence and influence of
forceful endings foreign writing, with the
introduction of Greek "e"