Unit 09 Review - Counterfeiting, Forgery, and Handwriting

Which of the following procedures would result in the resizing, warping and loss of detail in original evidence?

• Copying

• Shredding

• Erasing

• Chemical tampering

Document analysts can examine writing instruments.

• True

• False

Analyzing a copy of evidence can be more effective than analyzing the original.

• True

• False

Shredded documents are unable to be analyzed.

• True

• False

Which of the following is used to visualize indented impressions?

• ESDA

• Digital imaging instruments

• Ultraviolet light sources

• VSC

Questioned document examiners can best determine the authorship of an unknown handwriting sample with the use of samples from ―

• chromatograms

• alterations

• known authors

• spectrograms

A questioned document examiner obtains a check with an allegedly forged signature that they determine to be falsified. What should the examiner testify to in a court of law?

• The intent of the person forging the signature

• The manufacturer of the paper

• The authorship of the document

• A professional opinion on forgery

What characteristic would be helpful in analyzing written handwriting in a questioned document?

• The crossing of t’s and the dotting of i’s in the sample

• The exact composition of colors in the ink

• Erasures and obliterations in the text

• The addition of brighteners to the paper

FISH (Forensic Information System of Handwriting) contains a database of handwriting samples dating back to the 1990’s. What government agency was created to identify counterfeit documents and maintain the FISH database?

• The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

• The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• The Department of the Treasury

• The U.S. Secret Service

One method to determine the authenticity of a U.S. $5 bill are the tiny words “USA FIVE”, located along one edge of the purple 5 on the back of the note. What is this feature known as?

• Color-shifting ink

• microprinting

• A security thread

• watermark