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Document Handwriting Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is an example of which of the following?
a)
Cursive handwriting
b)
Down strokes
c)
Decorative elements on letters
d)
Unintentional strokes
2.
Which of the following can be observed from this example?
a)
This letter B is created using one stroke
b)
This letter B is created using two strokes
c)
This letter B is written with unequal internal proportions
d)
This letter B is created with the left hand
3.
Which of the following uses a decorative element?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
Which of the following best describes the way letters compare to each other?
a)
Inter-character proportions
b)
Internal proportions
c)
Inter-word proportions
d)
Line habits
5.
True or False. Slant can be an indicator in forensic handwriting investigations.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
True or False. Left-hand writers tend to have a left slant in their letters.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False. Right-hand writers are taught how to get rid of their right slant in school.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
If the image represents how an individual writes the letter g, which of the following best represents how an individual would write the letter y?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
A man meets a woman at a restaurant. She gives him her phone number on a napkin in purple pen labeled with her name. Later that evening, his friends see the man leave with the woman. Early the next morning, the man is found dead. The police find the napkin with the name and number in the man’s pocket. They want to determine if the suspect they have in custody is the woman who wrote on the napkin. Which of the following should investigators NOT do?
a)
Search the woman’s house for exemplars where she has written numbers
b)
Search the woman’s purse to determine if there’s a writing utensil which would match what was used on the napkin
c)
Ask the woman to write down a series of phone numbers containing the numbers written on the napkin
d)
Show the woman the napkin and ask her to copy it
10.
Which of the following can be determined from the examples?
a)
Similar decorative elements
b)
Different letter slant
c)
Different letter formation
d)
Similar connection between the letters
11.
Which of the following can be observed from this example?
a)
The letter was formed using one stroke
b)
The letter was formed using two strokes
c)
The letter was written by someone who is right-handed
d)
The letter was written by someone who is left-handed
12.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a non-request specimen?
a)
Grocery list
b)
Letter
c)
Note
d)
Photocopy
13.
True or False. Investigators search a suspect's home for evidence. They find a handwritten list in a kitchen drawer. This is a sample of a request specimen.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Identify the correct term for the following description. The way letters compare to each other.
a)
Inter-character proportions
b)
Internal proportions
c)
Roundedness
d)
Variable
15.
Identify the correct term for the following description. The way the elements of the letter compare to each other.
a)
Inter-character proportions
b)
Internal proportions
c)
Roundedness
d)
Variable
16.
Identify the correct term for the following description. Certain letters may slant toward the left or right.
a)
Inter-character proportions
b)
Internal proportions
c)
Roundedness
d)
Variable
17.
Identify the correct term for the following description. Round letters may appear flatter or rounder.
a)
Inter-character proportions
b)
Internal proportions
c)
Roundedness
d)
Variable
18.
Detectives' only piece of evidence in a case is a to-do list written by the suspect. The list contains many repeated letter characters with downstrokes. Can the detectives determine the writer was in a hurry when they wrote the to-do list?
a)
Yes, downstrokes allow someone to write faster
b)
Yes, downstrokes are a sign of nervous writing
c)
No, downstrokes are a sign of slow writing
d)
No, downstrokes have no effect on the speed of a writer
19.
Which of the following are NOT exemplar formatting similarities?
a)
How words are place on the page
b)
Spacing between letters
c)
Use of margins
d)
Repeated misspellings
20.
A ransom note has been left at the scene of the kidnapping. The note includes handwriting and a request for $1 million. Which of the following should the investigators NOT do?
a)
Compare the handwriting to exemplars from current suspects
b)
Analyze the handwriting for unique qualities in letter formatting
c)
Submit the note to be analyzed by a graphologist to learn the personality of the writer
d)
Identify if the writer is left-handed from the variable of the handwriting
21.
True or False. If an individual's handwriting is neutral, they are neither right or left handed.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
An analyst is trying to determine if two exemplars have the same writer. If they are trying to conclude if the two have similar internal proportions, which two letters should you compare?
a)
A and Y
b)
B and R
c)
P and L
d)
R and G
23.
Select the correct term(s) to fill in the blank(s). Handwriting is unique to each individual and is difficult to ______.
a)
Copy
b)
Formatting
c)
Line
d)
Form
e)
Letter
24.
Select the correct term(s) to fill in the blank(s). When analyzing handwriting, you must determine line _______, _________ form, and ___________.
a)
Formatting
b)
Form
c)
Letter
d)
Copy
e)
Line
25.
Select the correct term(s) to fill in the blank(s). This includes ______ quality and pen ___________.
a)
Line
b)
Pressure
c)
Copy
d)
Formatting
e)
Form
26.
True or False. Byron is note-taking while listening to music. This is an example of subconscious writing which is consistent and unique to Byron.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

Type the letter of each step in order that they should be performed.

A. Take note of all of the unique characteristics of the exemplar documents line form, letter form, and formatting

B. Note any and all differences and similarities between the two handwriting examples

C. Take note of all unique characteristics of the questioned document's line form, letter form, and formatting

4 lines
28.

The production of an imitation of currency, works of art, documents, and name-brand look-alikes for the purpose of deception.

a)

exemplar

b)

counterfeiting

c)

forgery

d)

fraudulence

29.

The examination of questioned documents with known material for a variety of analyses, such as authenticity, alterations, erasures, & obliterations

a)

document analysis

b)

document expert

c)

questioned document

d)

forgery

30.

A person who scientifically analyzes handwriting

a)

medical examiner

b)

handwriting examiner

c)

forensic scientist

d)

document expert

31.

A standard document of known origin and authorship used in handwriting analysis

a)

exemplar

b)

example

c)

sample

d)

control

32.

the making, adapting, or falsifying of documents or other objects with the intention of deceiving someone

a)

fraudulent

b)

counterfeiting

c)

forgery

d)

alteration

33.

when a financial gain accompanies a forgery.

a)

exemplar

b)

fradulence

c)

adaptation

d)

buy-out

34.

any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other written mark whose source or authenticity is in dispute or uncertain.

a)

questioned document

b)

document analysis

c)

exemplar

d)

forgery

35.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a forged document?

a)

Consistent handwriting style

b)

Identical spacing between words

c)

Varying pressure in strokes

d)

Uniform slant throughout

36.

True or False. Handwriting analysis can determine the emotional state of the writer.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Identify the correct term for the following description. The spacing between words in a handwritten document.

a)

Inter-word spacing

b)

Line spacing

c)

Word alignment

d)

Character spacing

38.
When police obtain a writing sample from the suspect, the sample is called a(n):
a)
Sample
b)
Exemplar
c)
Screening
d)
Graphology