Counterfeiting, Forgery, and Handwriting Analysis

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.

The examination and comparison of questioned documents with known material is known as ____.

• Exemplars

• QD Examiner

• Document Analysis

• Fraudulence

The making, altering, or falsifying a person's signature or another aspect of a document the intention of deception.

• 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

All of these documents are commonly forged except

• legal agreements

• your pet's veterinarian records

• employment records

• historic letters or manuscripts

• checks

Any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other written mark whose source or authenticity is in dispute or uncertain is called a(n) ___.

• counterfeiting

• document analysis example

• exemplar

• questioned document