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    Albert Sherman Osborn is considered the father of questioned document examination in North America. He proved in court that the accused had written ransom notes in the Lindbergh Baby Case. A questioned document is one that is under scrutiny or has an issue raised about it. A standard document is one that is known to be genuine and can be used for comparison. Factors like adequate standards written under normal conditions should be considered when obtaining standards.

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    Albert Sherman Osborn is considered the father of questioned document examination in North America. He proved in court that the accused had written ransom notes in the Lindbergh Baby Case. A questioned document is one that is under scrutiny or has an issue raised about it. A standard document is one that is known to be genuine and can be used for comparison. Factors like adequate standards written under normal conditions should be considered when obtaining standards.

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    Albert Sherman Osborn is considered the father of questioned document examination in North America. He proved in court that the accused had written ransom notes in the Lindbergh Baby Case. A questioned document is one that is under scrutiny or has an issue raised about it. A standard document is one that is known to be genuine and can be used for comparison. Factors like adequate standards written under normal conditions should be considered when obtaining standards.

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    1.

    Who is considered the father of the science of questioned document examination in North
    America?
    a) Alfonse Bertillon
    b) Alfred Dreyfus
    c) Albert Sherman Osborn
    d) Dr. Wilson Harrison

    2. In which case did Albert Sherman Osborn prove in court that the accused had written all the
    ransom notes?
    a) State vs. Hauptman
    b) Lindbergh Baby Case
    c) Dreyfus Case
    d) Bertillon Case

    3. What is the Latin word for "document"?


    a) Documentum
    b) Docere
    c) Lesson
    d) Teach

    4. What is a questioned document?


    a) A document that has been proven to be fraudulent
    b) A document that is under scrutiny or has an issue raised about it
    c) A document that contains handwriting that is disputed
    d) A document that is doubtful in its authenticity

    5. What is a standard document?


    a) A document that is legally admissible in court
    b) A document that is written under normal conditions
    c) A document that is known to be genuine and can be used as a sample for comparison
    d) A document that is executed on a daily basis

    6. What factors should be considered in obtaining standards for comparison?


    a) The standards must be adequate and written under normal conditions
    b) The standards must be genuine and contemporaneous
    c) The standards must be executed at least five years before or after the questioned documents
    d) All of the above

    7. What is the legal classification of a document that is notarized by a public official?


    a) Public document
    b) Official document
    c) Private document
    d) Commercial document
    8. What is the difference between a holographic will and a notarized will?
    a) A holographic will is entirely written by the testator, while a notarized will is signed by the
    testator and acknowledged before a notary public with witnesses.
    b) A holographic will is signed by the testator and acknowledged before a notary public with
    witnesses, while a notarized will is entirely written by the testator.
    c) A holographic will is executed in accordance with the code of commerce, while a notarized
    will is executed by a private person without the intervention of a notary public.
    d) A holographic will is a public document, while a notarized will is a private document.

    9. What is an electronic document?


    a) A document that is more than 30 years old and kept in its original state
    b) A document that is entirely written and signed by one person
    c) A document that is executed in accordance with the code of commerce
    d) A document that is received, recorded, transmitted, stored, processed, retrieved, or produced
    electronically

    10. What is the first step in the procedure of document/handwriting examination?


    a) Analysis
    b) Comparison
    c) Evaluation
    d) Observation

    11. What does a forgery specialist analyze?


    a) Handwriting samples to assess personality traits
    b) The age and worth of a document
    c) Altered, obliterated, changed, or doctored documents and photos
    d) The origin, make, and model used in typewritten material

    12. What does ACE-V stand for?


    a) Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, Verification
    b) Anthropometry, Comparison, Evaluation, Verification
    c) Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, Validation
    d) Anthropometry, Comparison, Evaluation, Validation

    13. Who was the inventor of anthropometry and considered himself a great document
    examiner?
    a) Alfonse Bertillon
    b) Alfred Dreyfus
    c) Albert Sherman Osborn
    d) Dr. Wilson Harrison

    14. What was the result of Alfonse Bertillon's expert opinion in the Alfred Dreyfus case?
    a) Alfred Dreyfus was convicted for treason
    b) Alfred Dreyfus was acquitted
    c) Alfonse Bertillon was proven to be correct in his testimony
    d) Alfonse Bertillon was found to have made an error in his testimony

    15. What was the mistake made by Alfonse Bertillon in the Alfred Dreyfus case?
    a) He wrongly identified the handwriting of Alfred Dreyfus
    b) He wrongly identified the material used in the production of the document
    c) He wrongly identified the date or age of the document
    d) He wrongly identified the printing or type prints on the document

    16. What can a police investigator detect by careful inspection of a document with magnifiers
    and measuring tools?
    a) 75% of all forgeries
    b) The authenticity of a document
    c) The age and worth of a document
    d) The source of a document

    17. What is the classification of a document that contains handwriting that is disputed or
    doubtful?
    a) Document with questioned signature
    b) Document containing fraudulent alteration
    c) Holographic document
    d) Document which may identify a person through handwriting

    18. What is the classification of a document that is genuine but has been erroneously or
    fraudulently attacked or disputed?
    a) Document with questioned signature
    b) Document containing fraudulent alteration
    c) Holographic document
    d) Genuine document erroneously or fraudulently attacked/disputed

    19. What is the classification of a document that involves typewriting?


    a) Document with questioned signature
    b) Document containing fraudulent alteration
    c) Holographic document
    d) Documents involving typewriting

    20. What is the classification of a document that is questioned as to the material used in its
    production?
    a) Document with questioned signature
    b) Document containing fraudulent alteration
    c) Holographic document
    d) Document questioned as to the material used in their production
    Answer Key:

    1. c) Albert Sherman Osborn


    2. b) Lindbergh Baby Case
    3. a) Documentum
    4. b) A document that is under scrutiny or has an issue raised about it
    5. c) A document that is known to be genuine and can be used as a sample for comparison
    6. d) All of the above
    7. a) Public document
    8. a) A holographic will is entirely written by the testator, while a notarized will is signed by the
    testator and acknowledged before a notary public with witnesses.
    9. d) A document that is received, recorded, transmitted, stored, processed, retrieved, or
    produced electronically
    10. d) Observation
    11. c) Altered, obliterated, changed, or doctored documents and photos
    12. a) Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, Verification
    13. a) Alfonse Bertillon
    14. a) Alfred Dreyfus was convicted for treason
    15. d) He wrongly identified the printing or type prints on the document
    16. b) The authenticity of a document
    17. a) Document with questioned signature
    18. d) Genuine document erroneously or fraudulently attacked/disputed
    19. d) Documents involving typewriting
    20. b) Document containing fraudulent alteration

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