Unit 2 (Questioned Documents) Test

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Definition of Questioned Documents

Deals with any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other written mark whose source/ authenticity is in dispute or uncertain

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Two types of disputed documents that are analyzed

1) WHO wrote the document, 2) Accuracy/validity/truthfulness of the document

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Is handwriting a class or individual characteristic?

Handwriting is an individual characteristic because everyone’s handwriting is unique

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At what age does a person’s handwriting become unique (a habit)?

Late teenage years

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Why is handwriting considered patterned evidence?

Since each person’s handwriting is unique, you must look for patterns in each person’s writing.

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What conditions may cause handwriting to vary?

What we write with/on, mood, age speed, medical conditions, drugs/alcohol

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Who analyzes questioned documents?

FBI, Secret Service, Scotland Yard, USPS

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What is an exemplar? (Requested vs. non-requested)

Exemplar —> standard documents of known origin/ authorship, requested: asking person to provide handwriting samples (like compared to like), non-requested: found samples (diaries, notes, checks, letters

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Requested Exemplar

Advantage: easier to get admitted into the court of law, Disadvantage: calls attention to writing process

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Non-requested exemplar

Advantage: not trying to disguise identity, Disadvantage: harder to obtain sample admitted harder to prove who wrote it

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Best practice in terms of exemplars to analyze them

Mix of requested + Non requested exemplars

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Infrared Luminescence

You can see additions made to a piece of writing

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ESDA (Electrostatic Detection apparatus)

using toner and glass you can detect indentations made on previous papers under realm

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What is forensics linguistics?

Definition: study of verbal or written language to determine what happened, WHO wrote the document? How serious is the threat? How accurate is the witness statement?

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List examples of what forensics linguistics will analyze

Word choice, syntax, pronouns, extraneous information, deviations from the norm, Graphology: using handwriting to gauage personality traits

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FF SIgn here

Handwriting analysis, ink analysis (describe key points)

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FF Letter Perfect

Forensics Linguistics (letter found on computer)

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JonBenet Ramsey Case

Forensics linguistics (ransom note)