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- 1. Multiple Choice
What do Document Examiners do?
Restore erased & obliterated writing
Determine the relative age of documents and inks
verify handwriting & signatures
All of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
The following are examples of 'Questioned Documents' EXCEPT...
Online websites
Bank checks
Receipts
Ransom notes
- 3. Multiple Choice
True or False: Handwriting has both Class & Individual characteristics.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is an exemplar mainly used for?
To identify what material the paper is made out of
To identify the different inks used on the questioned documents
To compare handwriting styles between a suspect & questioned document
None of the above
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which case ruled obtaining handwriting samples does not constitute illegal search and seizure?
United States v. Madison
United States v. Mara
Gilbert v. California
Gilbert v. United States
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which case upheld that handwriting exemplars can be used in court?
United States v. Madison
United States v. Mara
Gilbert v. California
Gilbert v. United States
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT one of the steps used to minimize deception?
Require just a few lines of writing
The suspect should be given a pen and paper similar to the questioned document
The suspect should sit in a comfortable chair without distractions
Writing a set dictation multiple times
- 8. Multiple Choice
When we are analyzing the "Line Quality" characteristic we are looking to see if...
the letters are slanted
the lines are smooth, free flowing or if they're shaky and nervous
how big the letters are
we can determine the average amount of space between words & letters.
- 9. Multiple Choice
When we are analyzing the "Slant" characteristic we are looking to see if...
the letters are slanted
the lines are smooth, free flowing or if they're shaky and nervous
how big the letters are
we can determine the average amount of space between words & letters.
- 10. Multiple Choice
When we are analyzing the "ratio of letters" characteristic we are looking to see if...
the letters are slanted
the lines are smooth, free flowing or if they're shaky and nervous
the size of the letters and words match
we can determine the average amount of space between words & letters.
- 11. Multiple Choice
When we are analyzing the "spacing" characteristic we are looking to see if...
the letters are slanted
the lines are smooth, free flowing or if they're shaky and nervous
how big the letters are
we can determine the average amount of space between words & letters.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of a diactric?
The connection between two letters
The dotting of i's and j's
The extra curls and loops people use on some letters
Unusual letter formation
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are ways to "obliterate" writing?
Erasing or scraping off ink
Crossing out and writing over the words
Chemically altering the ink
All of the above
- 14. Multiple Choice
True or False: An indented impression is left of paper beneath the primary writing because of the "ink" of the writing utensil?
True
False
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