Question 1

When introducing documents at trial, "secondary evidence":

Accepted Answer

A) is any document used to support the testimony of a witness. 
B) is testimony introduced when documents are not available. 
C) duplicates the original item. 
D) all of these 
A) is any document used to support the testimony of a witness. 
B) is testimony introduced when documents are not available. 
C) duplicates the original item. 
D) all of these B

Question 2

A certified copy of a court document is usually signed by:

Accepted Answer

A) someone in the court clerk's office in the court where the document originated. 
B) the Judge who presided over the trial. 
C) the Chief Justice of the state's highest court. 
D) the court reporter. 
A) someone in the court clerk's office in the court where the document originated. 
B) the Judge who presided over the trial. 
C) the Chief Justice of the state's highest court. 
D) the court reporter. A

Question 3

In legal terms, "photographs" includes:

Accepted Answer

A) photostatic copies. 
B) X-ray films. 
C) electronic recordings. 
D) all of these 
A) photostatic copies. 
B) X-ray films. 
C) electronic recordings. 
D) all of these B

Question 4

The prosecution wants to introduce several checks drawn on Carl's personal checking account that bear Carl's signature to show that the signature on the allegedly forged will was not made by Carl.How can these signatures be authenticated

Accepted Answer

A) The checks can be used for this purpose only if someone testifies that they saw Carl sign them. 
B) The checks can be used for this purpose only if a forensics document examiner testifies that they are authentic. 
C) The jury can compare the checks to the will and decide if they were made by the same person. 
D) The checks can be used only if the bank employee who witnessed Carl sign the signature card for the checking account testifies. 
A) The checks can be used for this purpose only if someone testifies that they saw Carl sign them. 
B) The checks can be used for this purpose only if a forensics document examiner testifies that they are authentic. 
C) The jury can compare the checks to the will and decide if they were made by the same person. 
D) The checks can be used only if the bank employee who witnessed Carl sign the signature card for the checking account testifies.

Question 5

Explain the terms primary evidence and secondary evidence as they relate to introducing documents at trial.Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Primary evidence refers to the original

Question 6

A lay person can take the witness stand and identify the handwriting on a document:

Accepted Answer

A) only if the witness saw the person write the entire document. 
B) only if the witness has been familiar with the person's handwriting for at least 10 years. 
C) only if the witness is familiar with the handwriting of the person in question. 
D) only forensic handwriting examiners are allowed to identify handwriting. 
A) only if the witness saw the person write the entire document. 
B) only if the witness has been familiar with the person's handwriting for at least 10 years. 
C) only if the witness is familiar with the handwriting of the person in question. 
D) only forensic handwriting examiners are allowed to identify handwriting.

Question 7

All types of documentary evidence must be authenticated prior to being admitted into evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A document can be authenticated by the testimony of a person who saw the document being made.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When a computer was used by the suspect to commit a crime, a forensic examination of the computer can show:

Accepted Answer

A) who created files stored on the computer. 
B) files that were deleted from the computer. 
C)  every date on which a file was opened. 
D) All of the these 
A) who created files stored on the computer. 
B) files that were deleted from the computer. 
C)  every date on which a file was opened. 
D) All of the these

Question 10

A forensic documents examiner can tell someone altered a document and determine what the document originally said:

Accepted Answer

A) if a razor blade was used to remove what a part of the document originally said. 
B) if sandpaper was used to remove what a part of the document originally said. 
C) if chemicals were used to obliterate portions of the original document. 
D) no matter what technique was used. 
A) if a razor blade was used to remove what a part of the document originally said. 
B) if sandpaper was used to remove what a part of the document originally said. 
C) if chemicals were used to obliterate portions of the original document. 
D) no matter what technique was used.

Question 11

Primary evidence, as the term is used when introducing documents at trial, means the original document or a duplicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain the role of a forensic documents examiner in introducing documents in court.

Accepted Answer

Forensic document examiners, once referr

Question 13

Which of the following would be considered public records

Accepted Answer

A) birth certificate filed with the county by the doctor who delivered the baby 
B) death certificate filed by the County Coroner 
C) report of child abuse filed by a "mandatory reporter" 
D) all of these are considered public records 
A) birth certificate filed with the county by the doctor who delivered the baby 
B) death certificate filed by the County Coroner 
C) report of child abuse filed by a "mandatory reporter" 
D) all of these are considered public records

Question 14

What is the minimum number of matching characteristic that a forensic document examiner must find before he/she can state that the handwriting exemplar and the document in question were most likely written by the same person

Accepted Answer

A) There is no set number of matching characteristics. 
B) 10 matching characteristics 
C) 20 matching characteristics 
D) All the handwriting characteristics in the document in question must be matched to the handwriting exemplar. 
A) There is no set number of matching characteristics. 
B) 10 matching characteristics 
C) 20 matching characteristics 
D) All the handwriting characteristics in the document in question must be matched to the handwriting exemplar.

Question 15

For computer generated animation depicting the crime to be admissible at trial:

Accepted Answer

A) a computer software engineer must testify about the formulas used to produce the animation. 
B) all evidence depicted in the animation must be relevant and to scale. 
C) an eyewitness to the crime must testify that the depiction is accurate. 
D) all of these are required 
A) a computer software engineer must testify about the formulas used to produce the animation. 
B) all evidence depicted in the animation must be relevant and to scale. 
C) an eyewitness to the crime must testify that the depiction is accurate. 
D) all of these are required

Question 16

Parol evidence about the content of a document is:

Accepted Answer

A) any copy of the document other than the original. 
B) testimony introduced when no documents are available. 
C) a photocopy of the original document made in the line of business. 
D) all of these are admissible as parol evidence 
A) any copy of the document other than the original. 
B) testimony introduced when no documents are available. 
C) a photocopy of the original document made in the line of business. 
D) all of these are admissible as parol evidence

Question 17

Advanced laser techniques make it possible to determine when a written document was produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What can the forensics document examiner tell about the handwriting that might indicate forgery

Accepted Answer

A) The slope and angle of the writing is different from the writing in other documents known to have been written by Lincoln. 
B) Phrasing and grammar in the document Fred sold are different from what was in common use in 1863. 
C) The relative dimensions of the letters in the document that Fred sold do not match those in documents well known historians have attributed to Lincoln. 
D) A forensics document examiner would be qualified to testify to all of these. 
A) The slope and angle of the writing is different from the writing in other documents known to have been written by Lincoln. 
B) Phrasing and grammar in the document Fred sold are different from what was in common use in 1863. 
C) The relative dimensions of the letters in the document that Fred sold do not match those in documents well known historians have attributed to Lincoln. 
D) A forensics document examiner would be qualified to testify to all of these.

Question 19

A forensic examination of a computer can:

Accepted Answer

A) recover latent prints from the keyboard. 
B) determine the identity of the person who used the computer. 
C) recover files that have been erased. 
D) All of these can be done during a forensic examination of a computer. 
A) recover latent prints from the keyboard. 
B) determine the identity of the person who used the computer. 
C) recover files that have been erased. 
D) All of these can be done during a forensic examination of a computer.

Question 20

The fact that ink manufacturers include unique, nontoxic chemical markers in their ink each year makes it possible to determine:

Accepted Answer

A) when a document was signed. 
B) when a the pen used to sign the document was made. 
C) when the ink on a document was produced. 
D) all of these 
A) when a document was signed. 
B) when a the pen used to sign the document was made. 
C) when the ink on a document was produced. 
D) all of these

When introducing documents at trial, "secondary evidence":

A certified copy of a court document is usually signed by:

In legal terms, "photographs" includes:

The prosecution wants to introduce several checks drawn on Carl's personal checking account that bear Carl's signature to show that the signature on the allegedly forged will was not made by Carl.How can these signatures be authenticated

Explain the terms primary evidence and secondary evidence as they relate to introducing documents at trial.Give an example of each.

A lay person can take the witness stand and identify the handwriting on a document:

All types of documentary evidence must be authenticated prior to being admitted into evidence.

A document can be authenticated by the testimony of a person who saw the document being made.

When a computer was used by the suspect to commit a crime, a forensic examination of the computer can show:

A forensic documents examiner can tell someone altered a document and determine what the document originally said:

Primary evidence, as the term is used when introducing documents at trial, means the original document or a duplicate.

Explain the role of a forensic documents examiner in introducing documents in court.

Which of the following would be considered public records

What is the minimum number of matching characteristic that a forensic document examiner must find before he/she can state that the handwriting exemplar and the document in question were most likely written by the same person

For computer generated animation depicting the crime to be admissible at trial:

Parol evidence about the content of a document is:

Advanced laser techniques make it possible to determine when a written document was produced.

What can the forensics document examiner tell about the handwriting that might indicate forgery

A forensic examination of a computer can:

The fact that ink manufacturers include unique, nontoxic chemical markers in their ink each year makes it possible to determine:

Introduction

The Role of the Courts

The Adjudication Process

Types of Evidence

Direct and Circumstantial Evidence

Witnesses

Crime Scene Evidence and Experiments

Hearsay and Its Exceptions

Privileged Communications

Developing Law of Search and Seizure

Field Interviews, Arrests, and Jail Searches

Plain View, Consent, Vehicles, and Administrative Searches

Usa Patriot Act, Foreign Intelligence, and Other Electronic Surveillance

Self-Incrimination

Identification Procedures

Preparing the Case for Court

Filters

Exam 8: Documentary Evidence, Models, Maps, and Diagrams

When introducing documents at trial, "secondary evidence":

A certified copy of a court document is usually signed by:

In legal terms, "photographs" includes:

The prosecution wants to introduce several checks drawn on Carl's personal checking account that bear Carl's signature to show that the signature on the allegedly forged will was not made by Carl.How can these signatures be authenticated

Explain the terms primary evidence and secondary evidence as they relate to introducing documents at trial.Give an example of each.

A lay person can take the witness stand and identify the handwriting on a document:

All types of documentary evidence must be authenticated prior to being admitted into evidence.

A document can be authenticated by the testimony of a person who saw the document being made.

When a computer was used by the suspect to commit a crime, a forensic examination of the computer can show:

A forensic documents examiner can tell someone altered a document and determine what the document originally said:

Primary evidence, as the term is used when introducing documents at trial, means the original document or a duplicate.

Explain the role of a forensic documents examiner in introducing documents in court.

Which of the following would be considered public records

What is the minimum number of matching characteristic that a forensic document examiner must find before he/she can state that the handwriting exemplar and the document in question were most likely written by the same person

For computer generated animation depicting the crime to be admissible at trial:

Parol evidence about the content of a document is:

Advanced laser techniques make it possible to determine when a written document was produced.

What can the forensics document examiner tell about the handwriting that might indicate forgery

A forensic examination of a computer can:

The fact that ink manufacturers include unique, nontoxic chemical markers in their ink each year makes it possible to determine:

Introduction

The Role of the Courts

The Adjudication Process

Types of Evidence

Direct and Circumstantial Evidence

Witnesses

Crime Scene Evidence and Experiments

Hearsay and Its Exceptions

Privileged Communications

Developing Law of Search and Seizure

Field Interviews, Arrests, and Jail Searches

Plain View, Consent, Vehicles, and Administrative Searches

Usa Patriot Act, Foreign Intelligence, and Other Electronic Surveillance

Self-Incrimination

Identification Procedures

Preparing the Case for Court

Filters