10 Questions
Which term refers to the act of setting two or more items side by side to weigh their identifying qualities?
Comparison
What is the plant used to make a writing material known as Papyrus?
Cyperus Papyrus
Which term describes any abnormality or maladjustment in a typewriter which is reflected in its works, and which leads to its individualization or identification?
Defect
What does the term 'Criminalistics Examination' involve?
Detection of forgery, erasure, alteration, or obliteration of documents
What is the term used to describe a change in the physical character of a document?
Discoloration
Which term refers to known handwriting standards of an individual written in the course of daily life, both business and social?
Collected Standards
What is the term used to describe the stroke or links which connect a letter with the following letters?
Connection
What is the term used to describe a division of questioned document examination that involves the detection of forgery, erasure, alteration, or obliteration of documents?
Criminalistics Examination
What does the term 'Cursive' refer to?
Comparison
What is the term used to describe the imitation of a legal or genuine coin that may contain more silver than the ordinary coin?
Counterfeiting
Study Notes
Forensic Science Terminology
- Comparison: The act of setting two or more items side by side to weigh their identifying qualities.
Papyrus
- Papyrus Plant: The plant used to make a writing material known as Papyrus.
Typewriter Identification
- Type Anomaly: Any abnormality or maladjustment in a typewriter which is reflected in its works, and which leads to its individualization or identification.
Criminalistics Examination
- Criminalistics Examination: Involves the scientific analysis of physical evidence in criminal investigations.
Document Alteration
- Document Alteration: A change in the physical character of a document.
Handwriting Standards
- Specimen Writing: Known handwriting standards of an individual written in the course of daily life, both business and social.
Letter Connections
- Ligature: The stroke or links which connect a letter with the following letters.
Questioned Document Examination
- Questioned Document Examination: A division of forensic science that involves the detection of forgery, erasure, alteration, or obliteration of documents.
Writing Styles
- Cursive: A style of handwriting where the letters are connected in a flowing manner.
Coin Forgery
- Fourée: The imitation of a legal or genuine coin that may contain more silver than the ordinary coin.
Test your knowledge on handwriting standards, comparison techniques, letter connections, and counterfeiting in this quiz. Learn about the different aspects of handwriting analysis and the art of identifying genuine coins.
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