My cat ate my homework
This is the number of handwriting characteristics there are to make someone's writing unique to themselves
12
What is Ms. S's favorite movie?
Weekend at Bernie's
The main intent of this is deception
What is forgery
Any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other written mark whose source or authenticity is in dispute or uncertain.
What is a questioned document
The primary instrument used to examine handwriting and documents
What is a microscope
Do the letters flow or are they erratic and shaky? Which characteristic does this describe
Line quality
These 3 minor things can also influence the variations in someone's writing
Writing instrument, mood, and stress
Name 3 of the characteristics of handwriting.
Line quality, letter spacing, pressure, size consistency, continuous, connecting letters, lettering complete, cursive and printed letters, slant, line habits, fancy curls or loops, places of dotted i's and crossed t's
The examination and comparison of questioned documents with known material is known as
What is document examination
True or False: Handwriting analysis is considered admissible in court
True
This also has the intent for deception, but it is paired with the intent of material gain
What is fraud
4 ways to alter a document
Erasures, obliteration, alterations, and overwriting
If no determination can be made based on the evidence, the examiner will issue an ____________ result.
Inconclusive
Writing dictated by the investigator
What is a requested writing specimen
This is replicating physical goods, currency, or branded products to pass them off as authentic
What is counterfeiting
Using this technique, indented impressions have been recovered from up to seven layers of paper beneath the original writings.
What is an Electronic Detection Device
The unit at the FBI Laboratory is best known for handwriting analysis
questioned document unit
Writings that were completed by the subject prior to the investigation
What are collected writing specimens
Spectroscopes may be used to determine if more than one type of ink was used, based on _________ of light absorbed and reflected by each type of ink.
wavelength
These 4 major things influence the variations in someone's handwriting
Size of hands/fingers, muscular makeup, education level, and personality
What are some shortcomings in handwriting analysis
Not enough known samples to use for a comparison
Questioned writing contains only a few words
Writing is deliberately disguised
Drugs or alcohol alter writing habits
Develops and publishes standards and guidelines for the field of forensic document examination.
What is The Scientific Working Group for Forensic Document Examination (SWGDOC)
What sentence is often used by examiners for handwriting analysis
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
This may be used to determine if more than one type of ink was used, based on wavelengths of light absorbed and reflected by each type of ink
What is an infrared spectroscope
Regular printer paper contains __________, while paper currency contains rag paper.
What is starch