Please Note: The Conference Program below is not in its final version, adjustments will occur. Final Program will be available two months before the conference date.
BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of
Forensics2011
Theme: Science, Justice and Peace
Time: Oct. 15-18, 2011
Venue: Chongqing, China
Tentative Program
Mini-Symposium of Questioned Documentation Examination (QDE)Go Back Advisory Board Members：
Dr. Bryan Found, Head and Senior Research Fellow, Handwriting Analysis and Research Laboratory, School of Human Biosciences, La Trobe University, Australia Mr. Erich J. Speckin, President, Forensic Document Analyst, Ink Dating Specialist, Speckin Forensic Laboratory, USA
Chair: Dr. Bryan Found, Head and Senior Research Fellow, Handwriting Analysis and Research Laboratory, School of Human Biosciences, La Trobe University, Australia Co-Chair: Ms. Tahnee Dewhurst, Principal Examiner, Document Examination Unit, Victoria Police Forensic Services Centre, Auatralia
15:30-15:35
Chair’s Introduction
15:35-16:00
Title: The Effects of Bias on Forensic Examiners’ Opinions Mr. Michael N. Wakshull, Forensic Document Examiner, Member of National Association of Document Examiners, USA
16:00-16:25
Title: The Impact of Examiner Motivation on the Characterisation of Expertise in Signature Examination Trials Comparing Forensic Expert to Lay Person Signature Examination Trials Ms. Tahnee Dewhurst, Principal Examiner, Victoria Police Forensic Services Department, Auatralia
16:25-16:50
Title: Context Information Management in Forensic Handwriting Casework Dr. Bryan Found, Handwriting Analysis and Research Laboratory, School of Human Biosciences, La Trobe University, Australia
