Handwriting Analysis & Forgery

Document analysis is the examination and comparison of questioned documents with ____________________________.

• newspaper articles

• known material

• any document you can find

Obliteration means

• writing over top to smear or make original writing unreadable

• an obligation

• over eating

Commonly questioned documents include (select all that apply)

• passports & licenses

• wills

• 5th grade ELA papers

• checks & money

• birth certificates

An exemplar is ______________________________.

• an example of perfect handwriting

• a handwriting sample provided by a textbook

• a pre-written handwriting sample from a suspect

• a type of pen

Which one of these is not a characteristic of handwriting?

• spacing between letters and words

• line quality

• color of ink

• size consistency

Which one of these is not a characteristic of handwriting?

• continuity with the pen and paper surface

• type of pen or pencil used

• pen pressure

• slant

What is the main difference between forgery and fraud?

• With fraud, there is material (property, money, etc.) gain, and with forgery the intent is just to deceive.

• Fraud has more syllables than forgery.

• Forgery is illegal but fraud is not.

According to the PowerPoint, all of these documents are commonly forged except

• legal agreements

• your pet's veterinarian records

• employment records

• wills

• checks

Who is Linda Mitchell?

• my mother

• the teacher who made the PowerPoint that you watched

• a police officer

• A handwriting analyst