What term is used for the standard used for comparison?
comparative evidence
signatory evidence
exemplar evidence
official evidence
2. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
Questioned documents include:
petitions and lottery tickets
rare books
contracts and passports
all of the above
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What acronym is used to describe the computer program that helps analyze handwriting samples (Forensic Information System for Handwriting)?
AFIS
FRCI
HWSP
FISH
4. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Because handwriting is difficult to disguise and forge, handwriting analysis is a good tool for including or excluding persons when determining a match between known material, and a questioned document.
true
false
5. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
Line form includes the smoothness of letters and the darkness of the lines on the upward, compared to the downward stroke.
true
false
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
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.
true
false
7. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Generally, the primary purpose of forging something is to profit from the fake or alteration.
true
false
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Initial comparisons of documents are done with:
the naked eye
microscopes
a hand-held lens
all of these choices
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Criminals can alter or acquire checks in many ways, including:
ordering someone else’s checks from a deposit slip.
directly altering a check
intercepting someone’s check, altering it and cashing it.
All of these choices.
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following statements is not true?
An individual's handwriting may show variation as a result of stress or illness.
The handwriting of an individual is unaffected by advancing years.
The handwriting of an individual shows natural variation.
The influence of alcohol or drugs may cause variation in an individual's handwriting.
11. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Evidence handwriting may be compared to pre-existing exemplars of someone’s handwriting or requested exemplars of their writing.
True
False
12. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
Document experts analyze paper and ink as well as the writing to determine authenticity.
True
False
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The writing characteristics of a person may be altered by whether
a significant amount of time has passed between writing of exemplar and the questioned document.
the posture or stance of the author varies between writings
paper is ruled or unruled.
all of the above
14. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
When dictating to a person in order to obtain samples of handwriting, one should not:
allow the suspect to view the questioned document before dictating it.
use a pen similar to that of the questioned document.
use similar or the same letter and word grouping as used in the questioned document
dictate the contents of the text at least three times.