Counterfeiting, forgery, and handwriting

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 printed document issued by a bank, guaranteeing payment to the holder on demand.

• forgery

• currency

• fraudulence

• exemplar

A standard document of known origin and authorship used in handwriting analysis for comparison to documents of unknown authorship.

• forgery

• currency

• fraudulence

• exemplar

The making, altering, or falsifying of personal documents or other objects with the intention of deception.

• forgery

• currency

• fraudulence

• exemplar

When documents or other items are copied for the purpose of deception, it is called:

• forgery

• fraud

• counterfeiting

• All of these choices.

What is required to analyze and compare the handwriting on a document to determine its origin?

• cursive writing of the suspect

• an exemplar for comparison

• DNA

• fingerprints

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

• pen pressure
• slant
• line spacing
• letter measurement

Questioned documents include:

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

Which of the following statements is not true? 

• An individual's handwriting may show variation as a result of mood or emotional state
• The handwriting of an individual is unaffected by advancing years.
• The handwriting of an individual shows natural variation.
• The influence of alcohol or drugs may cause variation in an individual's handwriting.

A person tends to not finish the loop of their "g"s. This is an example of what feature?

• Size Consistency

• Letter Completeness

• Connecting Letters

• Pen Pressure