Lothar Michel

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Lothar Michel (* 1929 in Hamburg ; † 1996 in Weinheim ) was a German psychologist and expert on manuscripts.

Life

Michel got his first contact with the subject of study, handwriting , during his psychology studies at the University of Freiburg at the suggestion of his professor Robert Heiss .

In 1966, Michel was appointed to the Chair of Psychology II at the University of Mannheim , where forensic written examination became one of his main research areas.

plant

In his book, published in 1982, Michel gave an introduction to the fundamentals, methods and practice of judicial comparisons and dealt in particular with the work of Heinrich Pfanne . In addition, with the basic graphic components, he developed a new method of comparative writing, which is based on empirical, psychological and graphometric studies. This procedure is essentially still used by the federal and state authorities as well as the publicly appointed and sworn experts and corresponds to the international standard. Furthermore, there is an overview of research work on changing fonts under special conditions of creation.

Michel also made a name for himself through his commitment to the further development of the GFS ( Society for Forensic Writing Examination ), the organization of seminars and workshops at the University of Mannheim and the establishment of the "Mannheimer Hefte für Schriftvergleichung".

practice

In the practice, Michel had been working as a publicly appointed and sworn script expert since 1966 .

Michel was commissioned with the assessment in some spectacular cases:

Fonts

  • The reliability of statements made by the name owner about the authenticity of a disputed signature . In: Archiv für Kriminologie 141, 1968, 127–132.
  • What do interested laypeople do when assessing the authenticity or inauthenticity of the signatures in question? In: Archiv für Kriminologie 146, 1970, 69–74.
  • On the question of the usability of copies and reproductions for writing comparisons . In: Mannheimer Hefte für Schriftvergleichung 1, 1975, 29–38, 71–84.
  • Adjustment of font when signing . In: Zeitschrift für Menschenkunde 39, 1975, 1–13.
  • Permissible and impermissible writing aid when drawing up handwritten wills . In: Archiv für Kriminologie 162, 1978, 1-10.
  • Judicial comparison of documents. An introduction to basics, methods and practice , Berlin 1982, ISBN 3-11-002188-9 .
  • Usability of non-originals for writing studies. A documentation of literature and jurisprudence , in: Mannheimer Hefte für Schriftvergleichung 12, 1986, 38–39.
  • Neutral texts for the handwriting sampling . In: Mannheimer Hefte für Schriftvergleichung 12, 1986, 132–135.
  • Evaluation of the writing expertise in recent case law . In: Mannheimer Hefte für Schriftvergleichung 14, 1988, 3–12.
  • Problems of the author identification when changing the font . In: Mannheimer Hefte für Schriftvergleichung 14, 1988, 177–188.
  • Forensic writing examination yesterday, today, tomorrow . In: Mannheimer Hefte für Schriftvergleichung 15, 1989, 137–150.
  • Appreciation of expert opinions and the need for an oral explanation . In: Mannheimer Hefte für Schriftvergleichung 16, 1990, 49–50.
  • Dubious practices of forensic writing examination . In: Schlüchter, Ellen (ed.): Criminology and criminal law. Festschrift for Friedrich Geerds on his 70th birthday, 1995, 407–424.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cf. Conrad, Wolfgang / Stier, Brigitte (Hrsg.): Basics, methods and results of forensic written examination. Festschrift for Lothar Michel , Lübeck 1989, 5, ISBN 3-7950-0097-1
  2. ↑ Michel, Lothar: Judicial comparison of writings. An introduction to basics, methods and practice , Berlin 1982, ISBN 3-11-002188-9
  3. ^ Pfanne, Heinrich: Handwriting comparison for lawyers and criminalists . Kriminalwissenschaftliche Abhandlungen, Volume 4, Lübeck 1971, ISBN 3-7950-0804-2
  4. ^ Pfanne, Heinrich: The writing expertise and its importance for the jurisprudence . Rudolstadt 1954
  5. ↑ Cf. Michel, Lothar: Judicial document comparison. An introduction to basics, methods and practice , Berlin 1982, 78–85, ISBN 3-11-002188-9
  6. ↑ See ENFSI ( European Network of Forensic Science Institutes ): Best Practice Manual for the Forensic Examination of Handwriting , ENFSI-BPM-FHX-01, Version 2, 2018, 31–35
  7. ↑ See Hecker, Manfred R .: Forensic handwriting investigation. A systematic presentation of research, assessment and evidential value , Heidelberg 1993, 77, ISBN 3-7832-0792-4
  8. ↑ Cf. Conrad, Wolfgang / Stier, Brigitte (Hrsg.): Basics, methods and results of forensic written examination. Festschrift for Lothar Michel , Lübeck 1989, 8, ISBN 3-7950-0097-1
personal data
SURNAME Michel, Lothar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German psychologist and expert on manuscripts
DATE OF BIRTH 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamburg
DATE OF DEATH 1996
Place of death Weinheim