Aim: How are Documents Analyzed? Do Now: Get a Textbook and Take to Your Seats
Handwriting and signatures Inks Copy Machines Papers Restoring erased or obliterated writing
To remove writing by physical or chemical means Erase, scrape, chlorine, etc… Digital Imaging is useful tool used by document examiners to Find Obliterations
Impressions left on paper beneath the primary writing ◦ Pencil rubbings Electrostatic Detection Apparatus (ESDA) is used to observe indentations ◦ Paper holds “charge” because of static created during rubbing process of criminal ◦ Pour toner over a charges sheet of plastic to see image of impression
The following characteristics are used to identify paper 1. Color 2. Density 3. Dyes or Bleaches 4. Fluorescence under UV light 5. Thickness 6. Watermarks
A design incorporated into the paper during manufacturing process by reducing the number of fibers within a certain patterned area
Investigators compare inks composition (chemical makeup) Can even determine how long ink has been on page A good and inexpensive way to analyze water-based ink is Paper Chromatography
1. On a separate sheet of paper Sign your name 4 times 2. Place graph paper over signature and mark the top points of each letter Example the letter M has 3 top points 3. Use a ruler to connect the points 4. Repeat for other 3 signatures 5. Now use graph paper to mark the bottom points of each letter 6. Connect points with ruler 7. Note 2 similarities and 2 differences from top analysis 8. Note 2 similarities and 2 differences from bottom analysis
Using the 4 signature from Activity 16.5 follow the procedure for Activity 16.4 pg. 488 I have 6 letter slant transparency templates to share Answer all questions #1-7 on pg. 488 and hand in