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What is the main objective of a document examiner?
What is the main objective of a document examiner?
What term is used to describe the relation between tall and short letters in handwriting?
What term is used to describe the relation between tall and short letters in handwriting?
Which quality of paper is related to the amount of light that can pass through its surface?
Which quality of paper is related to the amount of light that can pass through its surface?
In questioned document examination, what term describes the flourishing succession of motion recorded in a written record?
In questioned document examination, what term describes the flourishing succession of motion recorded in a written record?
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What does 'slant' refer to in the context of document examination?
What does 'slant' refer to in the context of document examination?
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When is the authenticity of private documents not deemed necessary?
When is the authenticity of private documents not deemed necessary?
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What is the term for the imitation of a legal or genuine con?
What is the term for the imitation of a legal or genuine con?
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In questioned document examination, what does 'class characteristics' refer to?
In questioned document examination, what does 'class characteristics' refer to?
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What is the term for the gap between strokes in writing due to speed, defective writing instrument, or unevenness of writing materials?
What is the term for the gap between strokes in writing due to speed, defective writing instrument, or unevenness of writing materials?
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Which element of movement in writing does not belong among the following?
Which element of movement in writing does not belong among the following?
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What do you call the succession of motion recorded in a written record in questioned document examination?
What do you call the succession of motion recorded in a written record in questioned document examination?
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Which type of forgery focuses on determining the probable writer of the forgery?
Which type of forgery focuses on determining the probable writer of the forgery?
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Study Notes
Questioned Document Examination
- Bleach is a chemical used to whiten paper pulp.
Printing Techniques
- Embossing is a form of printing that produces a raised impression or pattern on the surface of a sheet of paper.
Paper Quality
- Opacity refers to the quality of a paper related to the amount of light that can be transmitted through its surface.
Document Examiner's Objective
- The fundamental mission of a document examiner is to determine and conclude, with a scientific basis and technique, who the writer or signatory is.
Handwriting Analysis
- The relation between the tall and short letters is referred to as proportion.
- Slant is the angle or inclination of the axis of the letters relative to the baseline.
- Line quality refers to the flourishing succession of motion recorded in a written record.
- Speed in writing refers to the velocity of writing movement.
Paper Manufacture
- During paper manufacture, security fibers, watermarks, and serial numbers are included.
- Iridescent bands are not typically included in paper manufacture.
Forgery and Counterfeiting
- Counterfeiting refers to the imitation of a legal or genuine document.
- Uttering refers to the act of passing off a forged or counterfeit document as genuine.
- Mutilation refers to the act of alteration or tampering with a document.
- Importing refers to bringing in a forged or counterfeit document from another country.
Writing Characteristics
- Class characteristics refer to the shared characteristics of a group of writers.
- Individual characteristics refer to the unique characteristics of a single writer.
- Embellishment is an example of an individual characteristic.
Forgery Detection
- Patching and retracing are common defects of forgery.
- Supra-linear letters are those that extend above the linear letters.
Signature Forgery
- Simple forgery is a type of forgery where the forger attempts to imitate the genuine signature.
- Simulated forgery is a type of forgery where the resemblance between the questioned signature and the genuine signature is apparent.
- Traced forgery is a type of forgery where the forger traces over a genuine signature.
Handwriting Identification
- Hatus refers to a gap between strokes due to unevenness of writing materials.
- Line quality, rhythm, and speed are elements of movement in handwriting.
- Pen position, pen hold, and pen emphasis are components of the orientation of the writing instrument.
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Test your knowledge on questioned document examination with this quiz. Questions cover topics like chemical used to whiten paper pulp, forms of printing, and paper quality related terms. Challenge yourself and see how well you know the field of document examination!
