Question 1

Americans write more than 70 billion checks a year.What is the approximate value of illegitimate checks that are cashed each day?

Accepted Answer

A) $87 million 
B) $67 million 
C) $47 million 
D) $27 million 
A) $87 million 
B) $67 million 
C) $47 million 
D) $27 million D

Question 2

Literary forgery refers to the forgery of a:

Accepted Answer

A) piece of writing, such as an historic letter or a manuscript. 
B) signature. 
C) piece of art. 
D) None of these choices. 
A) piece of writing, such as an historic letter or a manuscript. 
B) signature. 
C) piece of art. 
D) None of these choices. A

Question 3

Pen manufacturers claim the counterfeiting-detecting pen is:

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent effective. 
B) 75 percent effective. 
C) 98 percent effective. 
D) 100 percent effective. 
A) 50 percent effective. 
B) 75 percent effective. 
C) 98 percent effective. 
D) 100 percent effective. C

Question 4

The government continues to change the design of paper money to make currency more difficult to copy and to prevent _______________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The government continues to change the design...

Question 5

The BFDE is the Board of Forensic Dedicated Experts.The BFDE provides a certified training program for handwriting analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the early 1980s, this master forger added chemicals to documents to age both the paper and the ink.His forged documents included a lost Mormon document, as well as works attributed to Emily Dickinson, Abraham Lincoln, and Mark Twain.What is the name of this master forger?_________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the early 1980s, this master forger...

Question 7

A document expert is a specially trained person who scientifically analyzes printing in a document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Criminals can alter or acquire checks in many ways, including:

Accepted Answer

A) ordering someone else's checks from a deposit slip. 
B) directly altering a check. 
C) intercepting someone's check, altering it and cashing it. 
D) All of these choices. 
A) ordering someone else's checks from a deposit slip. 
B) directly altering a check. 
C) intercepting someone's check, altering it and cashing it. 
D) All of these choices.

Question 9

Documents are sometimes chemically treated to make them look:

Accepted Answer

A) younger. 
B) older. 
C) more authentic. 
D) foreign. 
A) younger. 
B) older. 
C) more authentic. 
D) foreign.

Question 10

A graphologist is also known as an exemplar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Formatting includes the spacing between letters, the spacing between words and lines, the placement of words on a line, and the margins a writer leaves empty on a page.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The study of graphology is:

Accepted Answer

A) not necessarily accepted as part of forensic science, but it can be used as a possible indicator of the writer's personality type. 
B) accepted as part of forensic science, but it can be used as a possible indicator of the writer's personality type. 
C) not necessarily accepted as part of forensic science, but it can be used to determine identity. 
D) None of these choices. 
A) not necessarily accepted as part of forensic science, but it can be used as a possible indicator of the writer's personality type. 
B) accepted as part of forensic science, but it can be used as a possible indicator of the writer's personality type. 
C) not necessarily accepted as part of forensic science, but it can be used to determine identity. 
D) None of these choices.

Question 13

When a material gain, such as money, accompanies a forgery, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a monetary gain. 
B) fraudulence. 
C) battery. 
D) deception. 
A) a monetary gain. 
B) fraudulence. 
C) battery. 
D) deception.

Question 14

After handwriting samples are scientifically analyzed, the expert handwriting witness prepares a ______________________________of the analysis to present to a jury.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After handwriting samples are scientifically analyzed, the...

Question 15

Generally, the primary purpose of forging something is to profit from the fake or alteration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Forensic Information System for Handwriting (F.I.S.H.) is a computerized handwriting database used and maintained by the ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Forensic Information System for Handwriting (F.I.S.H.) is...

Question 17

A questioned document is any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other written mark whose source or authenticity is in dispute or uncertain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Initial comparisons of documents are done with:

Accepted Answer

A) the naked eye. 
B) a hand-held lens. 
C) a microscope. 
D) All of these choices. 
A) the naked eye. 
B) a hand-held lens. 
C) a microscope. 
D) All of these choices.

Question 19

Counterfeiting-detecting pens are inexpensive special pens and markers containing the element:

Accepted Answer

A) iodine. 
B) mercurochrome. 
C) invisible ink. 
D) None of these choices. 
A) iodine. 
B) mercurochrome. 
C) invisible ink. 
D) None of these choices.

Question 20

The number one way that people suspect fakes and scrutinize money is because it doesn't ____________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The number one way that people suspect...

Americans write more than 70 billion checks a year.What is the approximate value of illegitimate checks that are cashed each day?

Literary forgery refers to the forgery of a:

Pen manufacturers claim the counterfeiting-detecting pen is:

The government continues to change the design of paper money to make currency more difficult to copy and to prevent _______________________________.

The BFDE is the Board of Forensic Dedicated Experts.The BFDE provides a certified training program for handwriting analysis.

In the early 1980s, this master forger added chemicals to documents to age both the paper and the ink.His forged documents included a lost Mormon document, as well as works attributed to Emily Dickinson, Abraham Lincoln, and Mark Twain.What is the name of this master forger?_________________

A document expert is a specially trained person who scientifically analyzes printing in a document.

Criminals can alter or acquire checks in many ways, including:

Documents are sometimes chemically treated to make them look:

A graphologist is also known as an exemplar.

Formatting includes the spacing between letters, the spacing between words and lines, the placement of words on a line, and the margins a writer leaves empty on a page.

The study of graphology is:

When a material gain, such as money, accompanies a forgery, it is called:

After handwriting samples are scientifically analyzed, the expert handwriting witness prepares a ______________________________of the analysis to present to a jury.

Generally, the primary purpose of forging something is to profit from the fake or alteration.

Forensic Information System for Handwriting (F.I.S.H.) is a computerized handwriting database used and maintained by the ______________________________.

A questioned document is any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other written mark whose source or authenticity is in dispute or uncertain.

Initial comparisons of documents are done with:

Counterfeiting-detecting pens are inexpensive special pens and markers containing the element:

The number one way that people suspect fakes and scrutinize money is because it doesn't ____________________________.

Observation Skills

Crime-Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection

Hair Analysis

A Study of Fibers and Textiles

Forensic Botany

Fingerprints

Dna Profiling

Blood and Blood Spatter

Forensic Toxicology

Forensic Entomology

Death: Manner, Mechanism, Cause

Soil Examination

Forensic Anthropolgy

Glass Evidence

Casts and Impressions

Tool Marks

Firearms and Ballistics

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Exam 10: Handwriting Analysis, Forgery, and Counterfeiting

Americans write more than 70 billion checks a year.What is the approximate value of illegitimate checks that are cashed each day?

Literary forgery refers to the forgery of a:

Pen manufacturers claim the counterfeiting-detecting pen is:

The government continues to change the design of paper money to make currency more difficult to copy and to prevent _______________________________.

The BFDE is the Board of Forensic Dedicated Experts.The BFDE provides a certified training program for handwriting analysis.

In the early 1980s, this master forger added chemicals to documents to age both the paper and the ink.His forged documents included a lost Mormon document, as well as works attributed to Emily Dickinson, Abraham Lincoln, and Mark Twain.What is the name of this master forger?_________________

A document expert is a specially trained person who scientifically analyzes printing in a document.

Criminals can alter or acquire checks in many ways, including:

Documents are sometimes chemically treated to make them look:

A graphologist is also known as an exemplar.

Formatting includes the spacing between letters, the spacing between words and lines, the placement of words on a line, and the margins a writer leaves empty on a page.

The study of graphology is:

When a material gain, such as money, accompanies a forgery, it is called:

After handwriting samples are scientifically analyzed, the expert handwriting witness prepares a ______________________________of the analysis to present to a jury.

Generally, the primary purpose of forging something is to profit from the fake or alteration.

Forensic Information System for Handwriting (F.I.S.H.) is a computerized handwriting database used and maintained by the ______________________________.

A questioned document is any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other written mark whose source or authenticity is in dispute or uncertain.

Initial comparisons of documents are done with:

Counterfeiting-detecting pens are inexpensive special pens and markers containing the element:

The number one way that people suspect fakes and scrutinize money is because it doesn't ____________________________.

Observation Skills

Crime-Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection

Hair Analysis

A Study of Fibers and Textiles

Forensic Botany

Fingerprints

Dna Profiling

Blood and Blood Spatter

Forensic Toxicology

Forensic Entomology

Death: Manner, Mechanism, Cause

Soil Examination

Forensic Anthropolgy

Glass Evidence

Casts and Impressions

Tool Marks

Firearms and Ballistics

Filters