Document analysis is the examination and comparison of questioned documents with known material.
a.True
b.False
A.True
Checks are printed on normal paper.
a.True
b.False
B.False
Initial comparisons of documents are done with:
a.the naked eye.
b.a hand-held lens.
c.a microscope.
d.All of these choices.
d.All of these choices.
The study of graphology is:
a. not necessarily accepted as part of forensic science, but it can be used as a possible indicator of the writer’s personality type.
b. accepted as part of forensic science, but it can be used as a possible indicator of the writer’s personality type.
c. not necessarily accepted as part of forensic science, but it can be used to determine identity.
d. None of these choices.
A not necessarily accepted as part of forensic science, but it can be used as a possible indicator of the writer’s personality type.
The BFDE is the Board of Forensic Dedicated Experts. The BFDE provides a certified training program for handwriting analysis.
a.True
b.False
B False
Line form includes the smoothness of letters and the darkness of the lines on the upward, compared to the downward, stroke.
a.True
b.False
A.True
Criminals can alter or acquire checks in many ways, including:
a.ordering someone else’s checks from a deposit slip.
b.directly altering a check.
c.intercepting someone’s check, altering it and cashing it.
d.All of these choices.
D All of these choices.
What is not a way to prevent check forgery:
a.large font size.
b.high-resolution borders.
c.Different pictures.
d. multiple color patterns.
c.Different pictures.
A document expert is a specially trained person who scientifically analyzes printing in a document.
a.True
b.False
B. False
Computerized analysis of handwriting samples enables handwriting analysis to be faster and more objective, including the review of pen pressure
a.True
b.False
B. False
When a material gain, such as money, accompanies a forgery, it is called:
a.a monetary gain.
b.fraudulence.
c.battery.
d.deception.
B.fraudulence.
Counterfeiting-detecting pens are inexpensive special pens and markers containing the element:
a.iodine.
b. mercurochrome.
c. invisible ink.
d.None of these choices.
A iodine.
A questioned document is any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other written mark whose source or authenticity is in dispute or uncertain.
a.True
b.False
A. True
Formatting includes the spacing between letters, the spacing between words and lines, the placement of words on a line, and the margins a writer leaves empty on a page.
a.True
b.False
A.True
Parts of a dollar include all except:
a.Watermark.
b. signature.
c.Federal Reserve Marker
d. Microprinting.
B signature
When currency or other items are copied for the purpose of deception and profit, it is called:
a. forgery. b. fraud.
c. counterfeiting. d. scamming.
e.All of these choices. f.None of these choices.
C counterfeiting
A graphologist is also known as an exemplar.
a.True
b.False
B. False
Generally, the primary purpose of forging something is to profit from the fake or alteration.
a.True
b.False
A. True
Documents are sometimes chemically treated to make them look:
a.younger. b. older.
c. more authentic. d. foreign.
B. older.
Counterfeiting is a federal felony punishable with up to _______________________________.
A. 5 years in prison
B 10 years in prison
C 15 years in prison
D 20 years in prison
C 15 years in prison