Society for Forensic Written Examination

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The Society for Forensic Written Examination (GFS) e. V. is a German professional association for written and document experts , which is legally registered as a registered association in Frankfurt am Main .

history

The Society for Forensic Written Examination (GFS) e. V. was founded on October 14, 1951 as the “Professional Association of Freelance Judicial Writing Experts e. V. ”was founded, which in 1967 became part of the“ Professional Association of Experts for Judicial Comparative Writing e. V. ”was renamed. Along with the last name change in 1985, tasks and goals were redefined and the statutes were fundamentally changed.

goals and tasks

The company promotes the forensic writing examination in research and practice and represents the interests of the profession of writing experts. "Written examination" is understood in a broad sense, as areas of document checking are also included.

These goals are implemented in particular through the organization of congresses and meetings that serve research and further training as well as the exchange of professional experience.

Another field of activity is maintaining and maintaining professional ethics as well as promoting the reputation of the profession and protecting the public from inadequately trained people. In the foreground is the support of the public prosecutor's offices and courts as well as the chambers of industry and commerce in the designation and examination of suitable experts as well as the demarcation from graphology . The participation in the regulation of the training and examination system as well as the quality assurance for experts of the forensic writing examination forms a further focus of the range of tasks. In addition, the JRC sees an important task in cooperation with relevant professional associations at home and abroad.

organs

The organs are the general assembly , the board of directors ( president , vice-president, managing director , accounting officer and conference speaker), the examination commission (chairman and two assessors) and the arbitration and honorary tribunals (chairman and two assessors).

membership

Ordinary membership in the company requires, in particular, the fulfillment of the professional criteria set out in the examination regulations and proof of special qualifications for the submission of relevant reports in the field of forensic written examination as well as the availability of the facilities necessary for the exercise of the expert activity.

Ordinary members may use the professional title “Expert for Forensic Document Investigation (GFS)” or “Expert for Forensic Document Inspection (GFS)” and use the GFS stamp and are included in the company's list of experts.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cf. Michel, Lothar: Judicial document comparison. An introduction to basics, methods and practice , Berlin 1982, 18
  2. ↑ Cf. Conrad, Wolfgang / Stier, Brigitte (Hrsg.): Basics, methods and results of forensic written examination. Festschrift for Lothar Michel , Lübeck 1989, 6
  3. ↑ See § 3 Paragraph 1 of the GFS e. V. ( online , accessed June 25, 2017).
  4. ↑ Cf. de Vries, Heinrich: Introduction to Criminology for Criminal Law Practice. Stuttgart 2015, 255
  5. ↑ Cf. Wippler, Alice: The operative case analysis as evidence in criminal proceedings. In: Kriminalwissenschaftliche Schriften , Volume 22, Berlin 2008, 247, zugl .: Diss.iur., Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg 2008
  6. ↑ See Hecker, Manfred R .: Forensic handwriting investigation. A systematic presentation of research, assessment and evidential value , Heidelberg 1993, 70, 77
  7. ↑ See § 8 of the statutes of the GFS e. V. ( online , accessed June 25, 2017).
  8. ↑ See § 4 Paragraph 2 of the statutes of the GFS e. V. ( online , accessed June 25, 2017)
  9. ↑ See Section 5, Paragraph 1 of the GFS e. V. ( online , accessed June 25, 2017)