FORENSIC SCIENCE

GRIFFIN

Forensic Science Unit 4 Study Guide

Handwriting Analysis & Documentation
Essential Questions:
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What is handwriting analysis?

What is a document?
What are questioned documents?
How is handwriting analyzed?
What are the twelve (12) handwriting characteristics?
How is chromatography used for evidence analysis?

Unit Objectives:
1. Be able to identify the components of questioned documents that will be analyzed
during the forensic examination.
2. Be able to distinguish the difference between a graphologist and a forensic
document examiner.
3. Which handwriting characteristics are used when handwriting samples are
analyzed?
4. Be able to explain what occurs during chromatography testing.
5. What are the different types of chromatography techniques? Describe each
technique.
6. Know the characteristics of paper that are analyzed during a document
examination.
7. Be able to list examples of how handwriting analysis and document examination is
applied in the area of forensic science.
8. Know the characteristics of real money versus counterfeit money.

Vocabulary Terms:
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Exemplar
Diacritics
Forgery (Blind, Traced, Simulated)
Backhand writing
Obliteration
Indented writing
Watermark
Sizing

9. Counterfeiting
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Defraud
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Chromatography
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Mixture
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Compound
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Solution
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Solute
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Solvent

17. Solubility