Forensic Science Handwriting Analysis

What acronym is used to describe the computer program that helps analyze handwriting samples (Forensic Information System for Handwriting)?

• AFIS
• FRCI
• HWSP
• FISH

Because handwriting is difficult to disguise and forge, handwriting analysis is a good tool for including or excluding persons when determining a match between known material, and a questioned document. 

• true
• false

Evidence handwriting may be compared to pre-existing exemplars of someone’s handwriting or requested exemplars of their writing.

• True
• False

Document experts analyze paper and ink as well as the writing to determine authenticity.

• True
• False

When dictating to a person in order to obtain samples of handwriting, one should not:

• allow the suspect to view the questioned document before dictating it.
• use a pen similar to that of the questioned document.
• use similar or the same letter and word grouping as used in the questioned document
• dictate the contents of the text at least three times.

Obliteration means

• writing over top to smear or make original writing unreadable

• an obligation

• over eating

Which one of these is not a characteristic of handwriting?

• continuity with the pen and paper surface

• type of pen or pencil used

• pen pressure

• slant

The examination of questioned documents with known material for a variety of analyses, such as authenticity, alterations, erasures, & obliterations

• document analysis

• document expert

• questioned document

• forgery

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of writing?

• Line smoothness

• Spacing of words

• Pen lifts

• Print vs. cursive

Studies the personality of the writing based on handwriting

• Document Expert

• Graphologist