Handwriting Analysis

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of handwriting analysis?

• pen pressure
• slant
• line spacing
• letter measurement

When police obtain a writing sample from the suspect, the sample is called a(n):

• Sample
• Exemplar
• Screening
• Graphology

Questioned documents include:

• petitions and lottery tickets
• rare books
• contracts and passports
• all of the above

Counterfeiting is a federal offense that involves copying

• money
• food stamps
• social security cards
• all of the above

A ransom note left at a crime scene was found to have similar characteristics to a suspect.  

• The suspect can be convicted on this evidence alone
• The note can be considered a match in the eyes of the court
• The results of the comparison can be discussed in court by a certified document analysis expert
• the paper and pen used must be located before the evidence is admissible

A student wrote a prescription for Xanax on a prescription pad she stole from her family doctor. She then got it filled then sold the pills at a graduation party.  When she is caught, what will her some of her charges be?

• forgery
• fraudulence
• forgery and fraudulence
• only theft, because that's what started all of this

When dictating to a person in order to obtain samples of handwriting, one should not:

• allow the suspect to view the questioned document before dictating it.
• use a pen similar to that of the questioned document.
• use similar or the same letter and word grouping as used in the questioned document
• dictate the contents of the text at least three times.

Typically, the forging of currency; also the forging of other government-issued documents (postage stamps) and production of fake name-brand products for profit.

• counterfeiting

• document analysis

• exemplar

• questioned document

A person who scientifically analyzes handwritten, typewritten, photocopied, and computer-generated documents and their materials for authenticity.

• counterfeiting

• document analysis

• document expert

• questioned document

Any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other written mark whose source or authenticity is in dispute or uncertain.

• counterfeiting

• document analysis

• exemplar

• questioned document