Document analysis/handwriting

Which of the following statements is not true? 

• An individual's handwriting may change as a result of stress or illness.

• 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.

Document experts analyze paper and ink as well as the writing to determine authenticity.

• True
• False

Questioned documents include:

• Ransom letters

• rare books.

• letters and checks.

• all of the above.

The amount of space put between letters. The letters could all be connected or spaced drastically.

• letter spacing

• shading

• slant

• baseline habits

Any peculiar, unique capital or lowercase letters. Dos the writer add any extra curls or loops where the average author would not?

• unusual letter formation

• pen lifts

• shading

• height

Looks at which way the letters tend to slant, either to the left, or not slant at all. The most average slant is to the right.

• slants

• habits

• writing

• pen lifts

Large loops and swirls in handwriting. The most common flourishment is on letters such as lowercase "G" , "J", and "F" - anything that involves a loop.

• flourishments and embellishments

• pen lifts and separation

• shading

• quality

Handwriting is a complex activity that begins in the muscles of the hands

• True

• False

True or false: One of the characteristics of handwriting that is examined is the way the person dots the letter i

• True

• False

How would you properly collect and package a ransom letter?

• Hold it by the corner and put it in a plastic bag

• Hold it by the corner and fold it up into an envelope

• Hold it by the corner and put it unfolded into a larger envelope