LABORATORY MANUAL IN QUESTIONED DOCUEMTS

LABORATORY ACTIVITY 2

Coverage: Module 2

Title: CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF QUESTIONED DOCUMENTS

Objective/s:

1. Recognize types of documents and identify possible document related crimes that can be
committed on them
2. Recognize instruments and tools to be used in the examination of various issues on disputed
documents
3. Identify steps to be followed in the care, preservation and handling of documents
4. Recognize results of various types of forgery
5. Create an infographic showing the various aspects of questioned document examination

Materials/Resources: Internet Connectivity, Glue/paste, Scissor, projector, tracing materials

Procedures:

1. Attach example for each type of document and identify the following:
a. Name of document
b. What part of document may be altered or forged?
2. Identify at least two (2) equipment/apparatus needed for the following:
a. Handwriting and Signature verification
b. Development of latent prints
c. Erasure
d. Obliteration
e. Sequence between overlapping strokes
3. Identify the sequence of steps to be taken to preserve the following:
a. Torn Document
b. Folded document
c. Wet document
4. Create a simulated and traced forgery from a given model signature. Examine and describe
results of various type of forgeries and make a comparison with the genuine signature
5. Create an infographic showing the various aspects of questioned document examination

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OUTPUT 1

PUBLIC DOCUMENT SAMPLE

ATTACHED PHOTO/PHOTOCOPY OF THE DOCUMENT

1. What is this document? ______________________________

2. What part/s of this document may be altered or forged? Explain its effect once forged or altered
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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PRIVATE DOCUMENT SAMPLE

ATTACHED PHOTO/PHOTOCOPY OF THE DOCUMENT

1. What is this document? ______________________________

2. What part/s of this document may be altered or forged? Explain its effect once forged or altered
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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OFFICIAL DOCUMENT SAMPLE

ATTACHED PHOTO/PHOTOCOPY OF THE DOCUMENT

1. What is this document? ______________________________

2. What part/s of this document may be altered or forged? Explain its effect once forged or altered
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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COMMERCIAL DOCUMENT SAMPLE

ATTACHED PHOTO/PHOTOCOPY OF THE DOCUMENT

1. What is this document? ______________________________

2. What part/s of this document may be altered or forged? Explain its effect once forged or altered
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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OUTPUT 2

1. Identify at least two (2) equipment/apparatus needed for the following:

a. Handwriting and Signature verification

i. Equipment/apparatus that can be utilized

1. _________________________
2. _________________________
ii. Discuss how these equipment/apparatus can aid in the examination

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

b. Development of latent prints

i. Equipment/apparatus that can be utilized

1. _________________________
2. _________________________
ii. Discuss how these equipment/apparatus can aid in the examination

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

c. Erasure
i. Equipment/apparatus that can be utilized
1. _________________________
2. _________________________
ii. Discuss how these equipment/apparatus can aid in the examination

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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d. Obliteration

i. Equipment/apparatus that can be utilized

1. _________________________
2. _________________________
ii. Discuss how these equipment/apparatus can aid in the examination

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

e. Sequence between overlapping strokes

i. Equipment/apparatus that can be utilized

1. _________________________
2. _________________________
ii. Discuss how these equipment/apparatus can aid in the examination

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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OUTPUT 3

1. Discuss the sequence of steps to be taken to preserve the following:

a. Torn Document
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

b. Folded document
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

c. Wet document
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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OUTPUT 4 (GROUP WORK)

1. Create a simulated and traced forgery from a given model signature. Examine and describe
results of various type of forgeries and make a comparison with the genuine signature

MODEL SIGANTURE

(ATTACHED RESULT OF TRACED FORGERY)

RESULT OF TRACED FORGERY

1. Describe and compare the overall quality of traced forgery with the genuine signature
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

2. Which part of the genuine signature was the most difficult to trace? What could be the
possible explanation for this?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

3. Narrate the procedure undertaken by the group to produce the traced forgery
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

(ATTACHED RESULT OF SIMULATED FORGERY)

RESULT OF SIMULATED
FORGERY
1. Describe and compare the overall quality of simulated forgery with the genuine signature
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

2. Which part of the genuine signature was the most difficult to copy? What could be the
possible explanation for this?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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3. Narrate the procedure undertaken by the group to produce the copied forgery
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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OUTPUT 5 (GROUP WORK)

ATTACHED YOUR INFORGRAPHIC HERE

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