FORENSIC 4 FINAL EXAM

The main stroke or the upright long down stroke that is the trunk or stalk.

• initial spur

• shank, staff or stem

• hitch

• whirl

The part of a letter ordinarily formed by a small circle that usually lies on the line of writing.

• staff, shank or stem

• whirl

• space filler

• central part

The upward horizontal or downward final stroke, usually seen in small letters.

• space filler

• blunt

• buckle knot

• knob

It seen on the beginning of ending strokes of letters both small and capital in which the pen touched or left the paper so slowly that a tiny pool of ink spread slightly.

• blunt

• eye loop

• foot

• knob

The continuous line that joints the successive letters.

• cursive

• beard

• connection

• ductus broken

Refers to factors which influence the writer’s ability to write and circumstances under which the writing was prepared.

• transitory cause

• writing conditions

• natural variation

• writing movement

Is a name of a person signed by himself on a document as a sign of acknowledgement?

• handwriting

• penmanship

• holograph

• signature

The class of signature used in acknowledging important document such as will, checks, contract and business papers.

• formal or complete

• informal or cursory

• model signature

• careless scribble

The act of simulating or copying or tracing somebody’s signature without the permission of the former for profit.

• cursory or informal

• simulated forgery

• traced forgery

• forgery

The class of signature for routinary document or made for personal correspondence.

• forgery

• careless scribble

• cursory

• formal