1. Problem & Word of the day
POD: Read p Do you think that it is appropriate what Frank Abagnale is doing now? WOD: Counterfeiting

2. Video for unit
“America’s Serial Killers: Portraits of Evil” - Disc - Episode

3. Exit ticket & Homework
Exit Ticket: Answer the 4 post video questions Homework: Finish the 4 post video questions

4. Problem & Word of the day
POD: Is Handwriting analysis Class or Individual evidence? Explain. WOD: Document analysis

5. Unit 10: Handwriting, forgery, & counterfeiting

6. Unit objectives
Describe 12 types of handwriting characteristics that can be analyzed in a document Demonstrate an example of each of the 3 types of handwriting traits Identify the major goal of a forensic handwriting analysis Distinguish between the terms forgery and fraudulence Identify several ways that businesses prevent check forgery Describe 4 features of paper currency that are used to detect counterfeit bills

7. Notes
Introduction
Examine and compare questioned documents with known material
Field investigations include:
Handwriting
Computer printouts
Commercial printing
Paper and ink
Threatening, ransom, or suicide notes
Analysis helps identify a document’s author

8. Notes
2. History
1930s—handwriting analysis played a role in the famous Lindbergh case.
1999—the US Court of Appeals determined that handwriting analysis qualifies as a form of expert testimony
To be admissible in court, scientifically accepted guidelines must be followed
Scotland Yard, the FBI, and the Secret Service use handwriting analysis

9. Notes 3. Introduction to Handwriting Everyone shows specific traits
The traits are functions of formatting or of letter or line form.
There are 12 major specific traits.

10. Notes
3. Introduction to Handwriting (cont)

11. Notes 4. Handwriting Examination Two writings came from one person if:
their similarities are unique and
no unexplainable difference(s) are found
Examine the questionable document for detectable traits and record them
Obtain a known sample of the suspect’s writing (an exemplar)
Compare and draw conclusions about the authorship of the questionable document

12. notes 5. Handwriting Analysis Biometric Signature Pads
“Learns” to recognize how a person signs
Evaluates speed, pressure, and rhythm of the signature
Recognizes forgeries by the detection of even slight differences
Computerized Analysis
Compares handwriting samples objectively
Compared with samples stored in databases

13. Notes 6. Handwriting Evidence in the Courtroom
Expert explains how comparisons were made
Cross-examination by defense attorney may follow
Shortcomings in Analysis
Are the base documents real or fake?
Did mood, age, fatigue impact the handwriting?
Did experts miss details any details?

14. Exit ticket & Homework
Exit Ticket: How can a person’s handwriting in their suicide note look different then their handwriting normally? How do we know it’s the same person’s handwriting? Homework: Find a case that was solved with Handwriting analysis and summarize into one paragraph.

15. Problem & Word of the day
POD: List the 12 traits used for Handwriting analysis. WOD: Document Expert

16. Lab
“Handwriting Analysis” Lab Activity 10-1 pp.294 – 296 Write out the “Fourth Amendment” On handout - MLA Header - Objective Complete the lab for your copy Switch, and complete the lab for your partners copy

17. Exit ticket & Homework
Exit Ticket: What characteristics did you and your lab partner have the same? Homework: Complete the post lab question on p. 296

18. Problem & Word of the day
POD: What supplies does a forger use to decrease the likelihood of being detected? WOD: Exemplar

19. notes 7. Forgery Forged documents include:
checks
employment records
legal agreements
licenses
wills
Fraudulence—forgery for material gain

20. notes 8. Check Forgery Check forgery can include:
ordering another’s checks from a deposit slip
altering a check
intercepting another’s check, altering, and cashing it
creating a check from scratch
Preventing Check Forgery
Chemically sensitive paper
Large font size requires more ink and makes alterations more difficult
High resolution borders that are difficult to copy
Multiple color patterns
Embed fibers that glow under different light
Use chemical wash detection systems that change color when a check is altered

21. Notes 9. Literacy Forgeries
Best forgeries aim to duplicate the materials found in the original:
old paper
chemically treated materials to fake an older look
inks mixed from substances that would have been used at the time
watermarks that add the appearance of age
tools and styles that would have been popular at the time

22. Article
Read: “Forensic or Scientific Handwriting Analysis” Assignment: - Write a one page persuasive essay on whether handwriting analysis is useful in the courts.

23. Exit ticket & Homework
Exit Ticket: If there is no financial gain is a forgery illegal? Homework: Read: “Forensic or Scientific Handwriting Analysis” Assignment: - Write a one page persuasive essay on whether handwriting analysis is useful in the courts.

24. Problem & Word of the day
POD: Should Forensics Handwriting be used in court as Expert Testimony. WOD: Forgery

25. Notes 10. Counterfeiting A criminal activity existing since antiquity
Items commonly forged today include:
Currency
Traveler’s checks
Food stamps
Certain bonds
Postage stamps

26. notes 11. Counterfeiting Currency
Security features are added to paper currency that scanning cannot reproduce
Regular printer paper contains starch.
Paper currency contains rag fiber instead of starch.

27. Real vs Counterfeit

28. notes Portrait stands out and appears raised off the paper
12. Verifying Authentic Currency
New Security Features
Portrait stands out and appears raised off the paper
Contains clear red and blue fibers woven throughout the bill
Has clear, distinct border edges
Treasury seal is shown with clear, sharp saw-tooth points
Watermark appears on the right side of the bill in the light
The security thread is evident—a thin embedded vertical strip with the denomination of the bill printed in it
There is minute printing on the security threads, as well as around the portrait
When the bill is tilted, the number in the lower right-hand corner makes a color shift from copper to green

29. New security features

30. Exit ticket & Homework
Exit Ticket: By using the counterfeit detector pen at a store, are they guaranteed not to take counterfeit money? What is washing? Homework: Read “Counterfeit Drugs becoming Big Business” and Complete the questions.

31. Problem & Word of the day
POD: The $10 bills on my front desk are fakes. List 4 things that confirm this statement. WOD: Fraudulence

32. Lab Activity: Day 1
“Examination of US Currency: Is It Real or a Forgery?” Lab Activity 10-3 pp. 301 – 307 On handout add: - MLA Header - Objective complete the lab filling in the worksheet as you go

33. Exit ticket & Homework
Exit Ticket: List 3 tools used to detect forged documents. Homework: Documents Study Guide

34. Problem & Word of the day
POD: How is handwriting analysis used for authenticity? WOD: Questioned Document

35. Lab Activity: DAY 2
“Examination of US Currency: Is It Real or a Forgery?” Lab Activity 10-3 pp. 301 – 307 On handout add: - MLA Header - Objective complete the lab filling in the worksheet as you go

36. Exit ticket & Homework
Exit Ticket: Why does the US government not put water marks in a $1 bill? Homework: Write a paragraph about your best friend and complete the post lab questions

37. Problem & Word of the day
POD: Will currency look the same in 20 years? 50 years? How do we know? WOD: Line quality

38. Lab activity
Handwriting analysis of your lab partner to determine their characteristics. Switch paragraphs with your lab partner On loose leaf: - MLA Header - Lab Title - Objective - Data - One paragraph summary of your lab partner’s characteristics

39. Exit ticket & Homework
Exit Ticket: Summarize your lab partner using the information you just learned. Homework: Study for Test, finish lab activity, and Complete the end of chapter work (Case studies and Think Critically on p. 290, Career and Summary on p. 291, End of Chapter 10 Review pp

40. Problem & Word of the day
POD: Summarize the unit in 6 points WOD: Biometric

41. Summary of unit
Handwriting analysis compares questioned documents with exemplars to establish authorship.
Aspects of a person’s handwriting style can be analyzed to ascertain authenticity.
Many new features of paper currency help prevent counterfeiting.
Technological advances have enhanced chances of detecting forged documents.

42. Exit ticket & Homework
Unit 10 test on Handwriting, Forgery, and Counterfeiting Exit Ticket: Read article and summarize Homework: Finish Article