Handwriting Analysis Quiz

What is the purpose of document analysis in a forensic laboratory?

• To identify the type of ink used in questioned documents

• To predict the personality of the writer

• To analyze the paper used in questioned documents

• To determine the authenticity of questioned documents

What is the principle on which handwriting analysis is based?

• Handwriting is identical for all individuals

• Handwriting is unique to each individual

• Handwriting has no unique characteristics

• Handwriting can be easily copied and disguised

What is graphology and how is it different from forensic handwriting analysis?

• Graphology is the study of paper quality, while forensic handwriting analysis focuses on ink analysis

• Graphology is the study of handwriting to determine personality, while forensic handwriting analysis focuses on identifying the source of a document

• Graphology is the study of ink composition, while forensic handwriting analysis focuses on handwriting characteristics

• Graphology is the study of document formatting, while forensic handwriting analysis focuses on letter formation

What are the three categories of characteristics into which handwriting can be broken down?

• Pen type, slant, word choice

• Line quality, paper type, formatting

• Line form, letter form, formatting

• Ink color, letter shape, spacing

What does the slant of letters in handwriting indicate?

• The writer's personality traits

• The type of pen used for writing

• Determining left or right handedness

• The writer's mood at the time of writing

What is the purpose of obtaining an exemplar in handwriting analysis?

• To analyze the ink composition of the questioned document

• To determine the type of paper used in the questioned document

• To compare the questioned document with a known sample of the suspect's handwriting

• To identify the age of the questioned document

What is a non-request specimen in handwriting analysis?

• A sample of handwriting obtained by asking the suspect to provide a passage

• A sample of handwriting collected from previous writings of the suspect

• A sample of handwriting obtained from a different suspect

• A sample of handwriting obtained without the suspect's knowledge

What must be considered when comparing handwriting samples?

• The type of ink used in the documents

• The color of the paper used

• The age of the documents

• The natural variation of handwriting

What are the steps for handwriting comparison in forensic analysis?

• Take note of unique characteristics, compare the handwriting, reach conclusions

• Take note of unique characteristics, compare the formatting, reach conclusions

• Analyze the line form, compare the letter form, reach conclusions

• Analyze the paper type, compare the ink color, reach conclusions

How are conclusions reached in handwriting analysis?

• Based on the length of the documents

• Based on a case-by-case basis with no hard and fast rule

• Based on the number of differences between the documents

• Based on the number of identical features in the documents