1 5 16 Questioned Documents

1/4/2016
Questioned
Documents:
Handwriting Analysis,
Forgery, and
Counterfeiting
Objective:
The Adventure of the
Dancing Men Decipher
Codes Pg. 54
1/5/2016
Questioned
Documents:
Forgery, and
Counterfeiting
Objectives:
Cont. The Adventure of the Dancing
Men Decipher Codes Pg. 54
Cornel Notes: Handwriting Analysis,
forgery, and counterfeiting Pg. 55
1/6/2016
Questioned
Documents:
Forgery, and
Counterfeiting
Objectives:
Cornel Notes: Handwriting Analysis
(12 characteristics) Pg. 55 and 57
Characteristics of Handwriting Lab
Pg 56
1/7/2016
Questioned
Documents:
Forgery, and
Counterfeiting
Objectives:
The Adventure of the Dancing Men
Decipher Codes ANSWER- Pg. 54
Characteristics of Handwriting Lab Pg
56
Cornel Notes: Typescript Comparisons,
Altered Documents, Other Document
1/8/2016
Questioned
Documents:
Forgery, and
Counterfeiting
Objectives:
1. Cornell Notes: Typescript
Comparisons, Altered Documents,
Other Document Challenges,
Forgery, Counterfeiting- Pg. 55, 57,
59
2. Forgery Handwriting Lab
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Questioned Document:
Any document about which some
issue has been raised, or that is the
subject of an investigation
The Donation of Constantine to Catholic Church
Scholar Lorenzo Valla

used textual analysis to
expose it as a fraud.

Document Examiners:
Examine handwriting to originate
its source or its authenticity
Examine typed writings, computer
printings, photocopies, inks,
papers, and forgeries, and decode
altered and charred documents
Use microscopes, photographs,
chromatography, and other lab
examinations on the questioned
documents
Many work in federal, local, and
state crime labs, but they may
also work in private practices

Frank William
Abagnale, Jr. is an
American security
consultant known for
his history as a former
confidence trickster,
check forger, and
impostor between the
ages of 15 and 21.
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Handwriti
ng:
General Information
Two individuals cannot
have identical
handwriting
Since handwriting is
associated with
mechanical, physical,
and mental functions, it
is almost impossible to
reproduce exactly
Handwriting can be
almost as individual as a
persons fingerprint

Handwriting
(continued)
Examining and Comparing
A positive comparison must be based on an ample

number of common characteristics between known and
questioned writings
Collecting a lot of exemplars (known writings) is critical in
order to make a comparison
Exemplars should contain some of the same words or
combinations of letters that are present in the questioned
document(s)
Counterfeits courtesy of alias
Joseph Cosey, real name
Martin Coneely, one of the
most notorious (and
talented) forgers in American
history. But he wasnt in it for
the money, despite his skill.
He just liked tricking people.

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Handwriting
(continued)
Forensic Information System of Handwriting

database (FISH)
If the document is a part of a high profile case or is
suspected to be written by a repeat offender, the
document may be scanned into the FISH database
This database is maintained by the U.S. Secret
Service
It can provide a list of hits based on mathematical
values calculated from the scanned images, but a
document examiner makes the final confirmation or
elimination

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Handwriting
(continued)
The 12 factors examiners use to

determine authenticity
Average amount of space between
words and letters
Relative height, width and size of letters
The height of letters including the
comparison of the height of the uppercase
and lowercase letters
The width of letters and the space between
letters and words
The size of letters relative to the available
space
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Handwriting
(continued)
12 factors examiners use to

determine authenticity (continued)
Line quality observing if the lines are
smooth, free-flowing, or shaky and
wavering
Connecting strokes comparing the
strokes between upper and lower case
letters, and the strokes between the
letters and the words
Beginning and ending strokes
observing how the writer begins and
ends words, numbers, and letters

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Handwriting
(continued)
12 factors examiners use to determine
authenticity (continued)
Pen lifts and separations
How the writer stops to form new letters and begin words
Forgeries may have lifts or separations in unusual places, such
as within a letter
Shading and pen pressure the differing amounts of

pressure used by the writer that make lines light or
dark, narrow or wide
Baseline habits analyzing if the writers letters stay
straight or move up and down compared to a baseline

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Handwriting
(continued)
12 factors examiners use to determine
authenticity (continued)
Slant analyzing the writing slant: left, right, or
straight
Unusual letter formation such as letters with tails or
letters written backwards, etc.
Flourishes or embellishments any fancy letters,
curls, loops, circles, etc.
Letter characteristics
Completeness of closed characters such as, o, e, and a
Dotting of i and j, and crossing of t

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Handwriting
(continued)
Factors that can affect handwriting

samples
Writing instrument (pens, pencils,
crayons, etc.)
Writing surface (paper, wall, napkin,
etc.)
Underlining surface (smooth or rough)
Mood of the writer (happy, depressed,
angry, etc.)
Age of the writer (undeveloped or shaky
handwriting)
Writing speed (slow or quick)
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Handwriting
(continued)
Factors that can affect handwriting samples

(continued)
Position of the writer (sitting or standing)
Position of the document (flat, vertical, or
horizontal surface)
Environmental exposure (temperature, humidity,
etc.)
Other factors
Consumption of alcohol and/or drugs
Injuries and/or illnesses

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Typescript
Comparisons:
Typescript is the result of machine-created
documents, such as computer printers,

photocopiers, fax machines, and typewriters
Defects, missing pieces, or scratches may
help to identify the machine where the
document originated

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Typescript Comparisons:
(continued)
Computer printers the kind of ink and
toner
Photocopiers the debris patterns
Fax machines have a Transmitting
Terminal Identifier (TTI)
Typewriters
Characteristics of the typeface, characters, and
the ribbon
The Haas Atlas is a typewriter catalog

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Altered Documents:
Documents are often altered
after they have been
prepared. This is sometimes
done to hide the original
content or commit a forgery
Additions
Adding content to an already
prepared document
Infrared luminescence
Emits infrared light when exposed
to blue-green light
Can be used to get results if a
different ink is used then the one
on the original document
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Altered Documents:
(continued)
Erasures
One of the most common
alterations
An rubber eraser, sandpaper,
razor blade, or knife may be
scratched against the papers
surface in an attempt to remove
writing or type
This irritates the top fibers of
the paper which are visible
under a microscope

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Altered Documents
(continued)
Obliterations
A document may have parts that are blotted or
smeared, making the original unreadable
This is usually done with strong oxidizing agents to
make the ink become colorless
This is not visible to the naked eye, but can be seen
with microscopes, or ultraviolet or infrared lighting

22
Altered Documents
(continued)
Charred Documents
Sometimes documents are accidently or purposely
charred in a fire
Infrared photography or reflecting light at different
angles can sometimes reveal the documents
contents

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Other Document Challenges

Indentations
Most of the time an
indented impression is left
on a paper below the
primary writing
The best way to read the
impression is by using an
ESDA (Electrostatic
Detection Apparatus)
This charges the paper
Pouring toner powder over
the charged paper develops
the images on the indented
paper
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(continued)
Paper
To identify paper, scientists may use the
following characteristics
Color
Density
Watermarks
Dyes or bleaches
Fluorescence under UV light
Raw material the paper is made from
Thickness

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(continued)
Ink
Considered a mixture, so it can be broken down into

the different chemical components using the
following lab tests
Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
A visible microspectrophotometer
Studying the chemical composition can sometimes

determine
If a certain pen was used on a questioned document
How long the ink has been on the paper
Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
Microspectrophotometer
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(continued)
Physical/Fracture Match of separated

documents usually these documents
are cut or torn and can be linked to the
original source

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Examples of Questioned Documents
Checks
Licenses and Certificates
Passports
(Counterfeit) Money
Receipts
Lottery tickets
Historical documents
Ransom and suicide notes

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Forgery
An item prepared with the intent to deceive

Types
Blind forgery made without a model of the signature
or the writing being forged
Simulated forgery one made by copying a genuine
signature
Traced forgery one made by tracing a genuine
Konrad Paul
Kujau was an illustrator and forger. He became famous in 1983 as the creator of the so-called Hitler Diaries, for
signature
which he received DM 2.5 million from a person who in turn sold it for DM 9.3 million to the magazine Stern. The forgery resulted in a
four-and-half year prison sentence.

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Counterfeit
Made in exact imitation of something

important or valuable with the intention
of deceit
Columbia
The leading manufacturer of counterfeit U.S.
currency
This counterfeit production supports their
growing drug cartel

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Counterfeit
(continued)
The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing has

established some anti-counterfeiting security
features including
Watermarks
Color-shifting inks
Fine-line printing and microprinting
Enlarged, off-center portraits
Poor vision feature
Denomination-specific security thread

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Counterfeit
(continued)
Counterfeit detection pen a security feature
that businesses use to help eliminate receiving
counterfeit bills
The pen contains iodine, and when it is used on a
counterfeit bill it produces a blue-black color
When used on an authentic bill, it produces a pale
yellow color that fades over time

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Resources
American Society of Questioned Document
Examiners www.asqde.org
Deslich, Barbara, and John Funkhouser. Forensic
Science for High School. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt,
2006.
Saferstein, Richard. Forensic Science: An
Introduction. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall,
2008.
Texas Education Agency, Forensic Certification
Training: Module 9, Sam Houston State University
Do an Internet search for the following: Ted
Kaczynski: The Unabomber by Ted Ottley
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Examining and Comparing

A positive comparison must be based on an ample

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Forensic Information System of Handwriting

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The 12 factors examiners use to

12 factors examiners use to

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Shading and pen pressure the differing amounts of

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Factors that can affect handwriting

Factors that can affect handwriting samples

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documents, such as computer printers,

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Other Document Challenges

Other Document Challenges

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Other Document Challenges

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Studying the chemical composition can sometimes

Other Document Challenges

Physical/Fracture Match of separated

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Examples of Questioned Documents

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An item prepared with the intent to deceive

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