Chapter 16 Document and Voice Examination Document Examination.

Chapter 16Document and Voice

Examination

Document Examination

Document Analysis

Document Analysis

Erasers

Ink used

HandwrittingPaper Used

Document Analysis

Erasers

Ink used

HandwrittingPaper Used

Document Analysis

Erasers

Ink used

HandwrittingPaper Used

DO NOW; When you look at a document

what is included?

Document Analysis

Erasers

Ink used

HandwrittingPaper Used

Document Analysis

Erasers

Ink used

HandwrittingPaper Used

Handwriting

1. Handwriting

a. The form of the handwriting• such as the shapes of the letters and their slant,

angles, connections, curves and The line quality, • the thickness of the line as a result of the type

of writing instrument used • the pressure exerted while writing

b. The arrangement on the page, • including spacing, alignment, formatting, and

unique punctuation c. The content,

• including the spelling, phrasing, punctuation, and grammar

Addition analysis of handwriting

2. Paper used. • what the paper is made of • what additives have been used

*whether watermarks are present*whether surface treatments

– heat or resins, have been used.

• By analyzing the paper, scientists can often tell how old a document is.

3. Analyze the ink • to help figure out what kind of pen was

used to write the document

When analyzing a document also look for?

• Alterations of Documentation– Overwriting– Erasures or crossing out– Indented writings

• Latent Fingerprints, fibers, watermarks, DNA, Ink

Handwritten documents famous cases

Forgery • Clifford Irving’s

– claiming to be Howard Hughes in his autobiography

• Frank Abagnale Jr, infamous check forger

Ransom + Suicide notes: • Charles Lindbergh, Jr., March 1932 Kidnapping

• Jonbenet Ramsey, questionable ransom note

• Kurt Cobain, questionable suicide note

Do Now:

Analyze this document and highlight any

“General” inconsistencies.

Hint: Why do authors write notes?

Do Now: Answers

truthful or

Deceptive

So what do you need

Hint: Why do authors write notes?

Standards or Exemplars

Using the Document Analysis Teams from this

week: • Identify 10 out of a possible 14

basic characteristics for comparing handwriting.

– On the data sheet provide the line number and the example. (yes you may provide more then one example.

– Be prepared to publically support your analysis.

Character revelations from the handwriting:

Using three to four sentences tell me about your favorite:_____

Handwriting Analysis vs. Statement Analysis?

Statement Analysis is the process of examining a person's words to determine exactly what the person is saying.

This includes determining: – if the person is being truthful or deceptive, – discovering additional information within the

statement– seeing if the person is withholding any information.

Statement Analysis is based on three things:

1. Definitions2. Grammar3. Research

If these characters matched why wouldn’t Karr be behind

bars?

http://www.statementanalysis.com/language/http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/9727904/detail.html

Character revelations from the handwriting:

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• Great attention to detail:    close i-dots • Low self-esteem:    low t-bar crossing • Emotionally distant:    all printing and vertical

slant • In pain: Compressed words• In a hurry:  printing and frequent pen lifts • Sexual frustration:    incomplete lower loops • Domineering/ excessive need for control:   

downward t-bars

• Provided by: http://www.myhandwriting.com/celebs/ransom1.html

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/9727904/detail.html

http://www.statementanalysis.com/language/

http://www.statementanalysis.com/ramseynote/

Jonbenet Ramsey, ransom note

Check Forgery

• Compare your exemplars to the questioned document/check.

• Use the natural variations to:– Make a list of top three suspects– Identify which individual is the Forger.

Seven Steps to minimize “conscious” writing effort.

1. Writer should be allowed to write sitting comfortably at a desk or a table w/o distractions

2. The suspect should not under any conditions be shown the questioned document or be provided with instructions on how to spell certain words or what punctuation to use.

Seven Steps to minimize “conscious” writing effort.

3. The suspect should be furnished a pen and paper similar to those used in the questioned document.

4. Dictated test should be the same as the content of the questioned document.

• Same words• Phrases• Letter combinations• NO indication of casing• 1 page minimum

Seven Steps to minimize “conscious” writing effort.

5. Dictation of the text should take place at least three times. (for Disguised writing)

Noticeable variations will show up in the three.

• If So!! Investigators MUST insist upon continued repetitive dictation of text

Seven Steps to minimize “conscious” writing effort.

6. Signature exemplars can be obtained when the suspect is required to combine other writings with a signature.

– Instead of compiling a set of signatures the writer might be asked to fill out completely 20-30 separate checks or receipts, each with a signature.

Seven Steps to minimize “conscious” writing effort.

7. Before requested exemplars are taken from the subject, a document examiner should be consulted and shown the QUESTIONED SPECIMENS

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