Firas H. Abdulrazzak Forensic Department, College of Science, University of Al-Karkh, Baghdad, Iraq
Baraa K. Mohamed Forensic Department, College of Science, University of Al-Karkh, Baghdad, India
Ali A. Agha Forensic Department, College of Science, University of Al-Farahidi, Baghdad, India
Thamer A. Rehan Forensic Department, College of Science, University of Al-Karkh, Baghdad, India
Asmaa M. Abdul Rasoul Forensic Department, College of Science, University of Al-Karkh, Baghdad, India
Ayad F. Alkaim Chemistry department, College of Science for Women, University of Babylon, Babylon, India
Address for correspondence: Firas H. Abdulrazzak, Forensic Department, College of Science, University of Al-Karkh, Baghdad, Iraq E-mail: firas_habeeb2000@kus.edu.iq
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Red Flower's Journal of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology
11(2):p 77-83, July-Dec 2025. | DOI: 10.21088/jfct.2454.9363.11225.1
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Baraa K. Mohamed, Ali A. Agha, Thamer A. Rehan, et al. Differentiation and Comparison of Left Handed and Right Handed Writers. J Forensic Chemistry Toxicol. 2025; 11(2): 77–83.
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Received : September 22, 2025
Accepted : November 13, 2025
Published : December 30, 2025
Abstract
Handwriting is a real method for shows the presences feeling and requirements, which influence with the skills and academic achievement. The hand and the skills of hand if right hand or right hand influence with the degree of Skill mastery. In this work the skills of writing by right or left hand was tested with two languages which is Arabic and English. The compare not only in the nature of writing with skills the persons but also the direction of writing which influence with the slant of writing hand. Most of concerning was the writing with left hand as case study with right hand as standard sample with two languages for 5 persons who’s the native languages are Arabic. The results show that left hand was influence with the direction of writing when tested with English languages which did not change with Arabic languages.
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Baraa K. Mohamed, Ali A. Agha, Thamer A. Rehan, et al. Differentiation and Comparison of Left Handed and Right Handed Writers. J Forensic Chemistry Toxicol. 2025; 11(2): 77–83.
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