Types and Techniques of Forgery

The video tutorial explores various types of forgery, including simulated, traced, freehand, memory, impersonation, and transplanting signatures. It explains the procedures for each type and their forensic significance. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of document analysis in uncovering forgery and provides practical steps for identifying differences between genuine and forged signatures.

What is the primary purpose of forgery?

• To hide the true author of a document

• To create artistic designs

• To practice calligraphy

• To improve handwriting skills

Which of the following is a characteristic of simulated forgery?

• Exact measurement of the model signature

• Presence of tremor marks

• Use of carbon paper

• Random signature creation

What tool is commonly used in traced forgery?

• Microscope

• Tracing paper

• Camera

• Paintbrush

In freehand forgery, what is unique about the signature?

• It is created from memory

• It is done using a tracing instrument

• It contains personal handwriting characteristics

• It is an exact copy of the model signature

How is forgery by memory typically executed?

• By using transmitted light

• By using a model signature

• By copying from a tracing paper

• By recalling the signature from memory

What is a common reason for forgery by impersonation?

• To improve document quality

• To create artistic designs

• To sign as another person

• To practice handwriting

What does transplanting a signature involve?

• Creating a new signature from scratch

• Removing and placing a genuine signature on another document

• Copying a signature using carbon paper

• Using a model signature for reference

What is the forensic significance of tempered documents?

• They can be analyzed for evidence in court

• They leave no evidence

• They are not admissible in legal proceedings

• They are used for artistic purposes

Which type of forgery involves signing as another person without a model signature?

• Forgery by impersonation

• Forgery by memory

• Traced forgery

• Simulated forgery

What is a key observation in identifying forged documents?

• The document is always handwritten

• The document is always in color

• The signature is always perfect

• Differences between genuine and forged signatures