Bertino Forensics C10 Handwriting analysis, forgery and fraudulence

shape of letters
curve of letters
the angle or slant of letters
the proportional size of letters
the use and appearance of connecting lines between letters
the smoothness of letters
the darkness of the lines on the upward compared- to the downward stroke
the spacing between letters
the spacing between words and lines
the placement of words on a line
the margins a writer leaves empty on a page

A document of known authorship that is being compared to a document of unknown authorship is called a(n)

organization that also deals with counterfeiting cases

Paper money contains these materials which do not interact with the iodine in a counterfeit pen like the starch in paper does.

Forensic Information System for Handwriting. The handwriting database that is repository for threatening correspondence from federal agencies.

Previously written letters, diaries, etc

Scanning a document with ultraviolet or infrared light to determine the chemical composition of the ink is called _____.

This can be used to tell if two different inks were used on a document

This device is used to identify handwriting based on speed, pressure and rhythm.

When forgery is done for material gain like money.

The easiest way to tell if a $10 bill is real is by the ____.

*questioned documents and exemplars are examined and detectable characteristics are recorded.
*characteristics of questioned items are compared to known standard.

*experts determine which characteristics are valuable for drawing a conclusion about authenticity or authorship.

27 million fake checks are cashed everyday
-ordering another checks from a deposit slip
-altering a check
-creating a check from scratch

print on chemically sensitive paper
-multiple color patterns
-embedded fibers in checks that glow under certain lighting
-microprinting

Forgery of a piece of writing, such as a historic letter, manuscript, or letters written by famous people.

best literary forgeries use old paper and period inks
they may also use chemically treated materials to fake an older look

-currency
-travelers checks
-food stamps
-certain bonds
-postage stamps
crime stretching back into ancient times

What two chemicals react in a counterfeit pen

Security thread, color shifting ink, microprinting, watermark, 3D security ribbon, raised printing

A person who scientifically analyses handwriting

Any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other written mark whose source or authenticity is in dispute or uncertain

A person who uses the physical characteristics and patterns of handwriting to evaluate the personality of the writer. Pseudoscience.

Writing instrument, age, mood, fatigue and how hurried the writer is.

Sentenced to prison for the kidnapping of the
Lindberg baby. Ransom notes were used to convict him.

The making or distributing of fake money.

literary forgery originally thought to be the authentic diaries of Adolph Hitler

chemical alterations of check to removing ink, usually in order to pass fraudulent checks for money.

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

A document dealer and master forger who forged many famous authors including Emily Dickinson, Abraham Lincoln, and Mark Twain. He also was a bomber who killed several people and then injured himself.

a pen that contains iodine, which reacts with starch in paper and turns a dark brown color. If starch is not present it remains amber.