Question 1

A notarized document is self-authenticating if:

Accepted Answer

A) it is signed by a senior notary. 
B) the notary attaches a statement that states what the document is intended for. 
C) the person who made the document signs a statement that states what the document is intended for. 
D) notarized documents are not self-authenticating.

Question 2

The ancient documents rule is only used when there are no official records regarding the event in question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Statements made by eye witnesses recorded in a report made by a police officer who was dispatched to the scene of a crime are admissible in court under the Public Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Computer-generated animation is admissible in court only if it is based on photographs of the scene in question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Do models and diagrams need to be made to scale in order to be admissible at trial Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Do models and diagrams need to be...

Question 6

In legal documents, the term "writing" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) documents that are handwritten. 
B) material that is produced on a printer. 
C) electronic recordings. 
D) all of these

Question 7

The prosecution wants to introduce evidence that the promissory note was altered.

Accepted Answer

A) The prosecution must introduce the original, unaltered note. 
B) The judge may allow the prosecution to introduce secondary evidence if the defendant has possession of the original. 
C) The prosecution must call someone to testify who saw Hal alter the note. 
D) The prosecution must call the lender who saw Hal sign the original note.

Question 8

In most cases, a three-dimensional model of the crime scene:

Accepted Answer

A) would never be allowed in a criminal trial. 
B) would be allowed if it is done to scale. 
C) would be allowed only if both sides stipulated to admitting it. 
D) would be allowed only if the person who made it testified.

Question 9

List three types of documents that are self-authenticating.Explain what must be done to authenticate documents that are not self-authenticating.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List three types of documents that are...

Question 10

The "original" is the document itself and any copies the person making the document intended to have the same effect as the original.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What can the forensics document examiner tell from the paper and ink that might indicate forgery

Accepted Answer

A) Numerous tests were done on the ink in the document and it has been determined who manufactured the ink. 
B) The document was written in 1863. 
C) The document was made recently based on the synthetic fibers in the paper. 
D) A forensics document examiner would be qualified to testify to all of these.

Question 12

The comparison of typed documents is more accurate today than it has been in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A document is authenticated by establishing that all of the facts stated in the document are true and accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All documents must be authenticated except those with the seal of a notary or a government agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When an investigator finds a computer while serving a search warrant, the computer should be turned on and an inventory made of all files on the computer's hard drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Testimony of a person who was present when a document was prepared would be admissible at trial if the document was destroyed by accident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who must be called to testify in order to introduce a report at trial under the Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule

Accepted Answer

A) Person who wrote the report 
B) Supervisor who approved the report 
C) Record custodian 
D) All of these people must testify

Question 18

If lay witnesses authenticate a handwritten document, the opposing side will NOT be allowed to call a forensic document examiner to establish that the document is a forgery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following qualify for the Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule

Accepted Answer

A) Sales records of a retail department store 
B) Attendance records from a private elementary school 
C) Medical records maintained by a family doctor 
D) All of these records qualify as business records

Question 20

A forensic document examiner bases his/her conclusions regarding handwritten documents solely on the shapes of the letters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

A notarized document is self-authenticating if:

The ancient documents rule is only used when there are no official records regarding the event in question.

Statements made by eye witnesses recorded in a report made by a police officer who was dispatched to the scene of a crime are admissible in court under the Public Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule.

Computer-generated animation is admissible in court only if it is based on photographs of the scene in question.

Do models and diagrams need to be made to scale in order to be admissible at trial Explain.

In legal documents, the term "writing" refers to:

The prosecution wants to introduce evidence that the promissory note was altered.

In most cases, a three-dimensional model of the crime scene:

List three types of documents that are self-authenticating.Explain what must be done to authenticate documents that are not self-authenticating.

The "original" is the document itself and any copies the person making the document intended to have the same effect as the original.

What can the forensics document examiner tell from the paper and ink that might indicate forgery

The comparison of typed documents is more accurate today than it has been in the past.

A document is authenticated by establishing that all of the facts stated in the document are true and accurate.

All documents must be authenticated except those with the seal of a notary or a government agency.

When an investigator finds a computer while serving a search warrant, the computer should be turned on and an inventory made of all files on the computer's hard drive.

Testimony of a person who was present when a document was prepared would be admissible at trial if the document was destroyed by accident.

Who must be called to testify in order to introduce a report at trial under the Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule

If lay witnesses authenticate a handwritten document, the opposing side will NOT be allowed to call a forensic document examiner to establish that the document is a forgery.

Which of the following qualify for the Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule

A forensic document examiner bases his/her conclusions regarding handwritten documents solely on the shapes of the letters.