Handwriting and Document Examination Quiz

What is a questioned document?

• A document with known authorship

• A document whose source or authenticity is in doubt

• A document used for educational purposes

• A document with no handwriting

Why is the gathering of documents of known authorship important?

• To create new writing styles

• To determine the outcome of the examination

• To teach handwriting skills

• To improve printing devices

What makes handwriting a unique type of physical evidence?

• It is easy to alter

• It has definitive individual characteristics

• It is the same for everyone

• It is not used in legal cases

What do document experts testify about individual handwriting?

• All individuals write exactly alike

• No two individuals write exactly alike

• Handwriting is not unique

• Handwriting cannot be analyzed

What characterizes the early stages of learning handwriting?

• Random scribbles

• Conscious effort to copy standard letter forms

• Use of digital devices

• Ignoring letter forms

What happens as writing skills improve?

• Writing becomes more conscious

• Writing becomes more subconscious

• Writing becomes less legible

• Writing becomes identical for everyone

What can variations in handwriting include?

• Only letter size

• Only pen color

• Angularity, slope, speed, pressure

• Only paper type

What personal elements can handwriting include?

• Only letter size

• Spelling, punctuation, phraseology, and grammar

• Only paper type

• Only pen color

What is critical for determining the outcome of a handwriting comparison?

• The color of the ink

• The collection of known writings (exemplars)

• The type of paper used

• The length of the document

What should known writing contain?

• Only numbers

• Some of the words and combination of letters present in the questioned document

• Only drawings

• Only signatures