ACTIVITY NO: 1

Name: ___________________ Rating: ___________

Section: __________________ Date: _____________

I. Objectives:
a. Compare the handwriting similarity of different writer.
b. Match possible handwriting stroke.
II. Time Required to Complete Activity: 120 minutes
III. Instruction

Match the twenty-seven pairs of words and find the one word not mated. These words are all
taken from actual letters and illustrate variations in handwriting. The identity is unmistakable when the
duplicate word is found.
Matching Pairs:

1.____________
2.____________
3.____________
4.____________
5.____________
6.____________
7.____________
8.____________
9.____________
10.____________
11.____________
12.____________
13.____________
14.____________
15.____________
16.____________
17.____________
18.____________
19.____________
20.____________
21.____________
22.____________
23.____________
24.____________
25.____________
26.____________
27.____________
#________ is the unmatched word.
 ACTIVITY NO: 2

Name: ___________________ Rating: ___________

Section: __________________ Date: _____________

I. Objectives:
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
c. Compare the handwriting similarity of different writer.
d. Match possible handwriting stroke.

II. Time Required to Complete Activity: 120 minutes

III. Procedure:

Match the thirty-two pairs of words. These words are all taken from actual letters and
illustrate variations in handwriting. The identity is unmistakable when the duplicate word is
found.
a. The Case:

Various documents were found at the crime scene strewn inside and outside the
victim’s vehicle. It was determined that a majority of these documents were bet ting
slips. Other documents contained handwriting not consistent with Fred’s writing style.
The crime lab is analyzing the documents to determine where the betting slips may
have come from and who wrote the other documents that were found. It is up to your
students to gain a better understanding of the role of the FDE in order to utilize the
findings from the crime lab when they are rele
ased. There are a series of activities with this lesson that will allow students the
opportunity to identify handwriting characteristics and match documents to a specific
writer.

b. Materials Needed

York activity page

c. Setting up the lab

 Students will be performing this lab individually.

 Make copies of York activity page to distribute to all the students.

IV. Conclusion
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
V. Generalization

Matching Pairs:

28.____________
29.____________
30.____________
31.____________
32.____________
33.____________
34.____________
35.____________
36.____________
37.____________
38.____________
39.____________
40.____________
41.____________
42.____________
43.____________
44.____________
45.____________
46.____________
47.____________
48.____________
49.____________
50.____________
51.____________
52.____________
53.____________
54.____________
55.____________
56.____________
57.____________
58.____________
59.____________
 Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion
The School of the Archdiocese of Capiz
Roxas City
COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ISO 9001:2008
INSTRUCTIONAL CRIME LABORATORY

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY NO: 3

HANDWRITING CHARACTERISTICS

Name: ___________________ Rating: ___________

Section: __________________ Date: _____________

I. Objectives:
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
e. Identify handwriting characteristics.
f. Learn the different handwriting characteristics executed by different person.

II. Time Required to complete the Activity:

120 minutes

II. Instruction:
Identify the different handwriting characteristics mark by lines with number. Write your
answer on the space provided below the specimen.
III. Materials Needed:
Handwriting Characteristics activity page

IV. Specimen:

4
2

1. ____________________ 3. ____________________
2. ____________________ 4. _____________________

2 3 4
1
 1. ____________________ 3. ____________________
2. ____________________ 4. _____________________

4
2
3

1. ____________________ 3. ____________________
2. ____________________ 4. _____________________

3
1 2 4

1. ____________________ 3. ____________________
2. ____________________ 4. _____________________

2 3 4

1. ____________________ 3. ____________________
 2. ____________________ 4. _____________________

ACTIVITY NO: 4

DISGUISED WRITING ACTIVITY

Name: ___________________ Rating: ___________

Year/section;___________________ Date: _____________

I. Objective:

By the end of this activity, you will be able to:

1. Create standard handwriting samples via dictation;
2. Create disguised writing samples via dictation;
3. Compose a note to a friend in normal writing;
4. Compare standard writing with the disguised writing and a personal note to determine
A common authorship.
5. Compare handwriting characteristics;
6. Analyze the details of handwriting stokes; and
7. Determine the similarities and differences of writing implements.

II. The Case:

Various documents were found at the crime scene strewn inside and outside the
victim’s vehicle. It was determined that a majority of these documents were betting slips.
Other documents contained handwriting not consistent with Fred’s writing style. The crime
lab is analyzing the documents to determine where the betting slips may have come from and
who wrote the other documents that were found. It is up to you to gain a better understanding
of the role of the FDE in order to utilize the findings from the crime lab when they are
released. There are a series of activities with this lesson that will give you the opportunity to
identify handwriting characteristics and match documents to a specific writer.

III.Materials:

The following materials will be needed:

 White copy paper
 Two other different types of paper (construction, notebook, sticky notes, etc.)
 Three different writing utensils (pens, markers, pencils, crayons, etc.)
 Disguised writing activity worksheet

IV. Procedure:

1. Read through the Questioned Documents background information and familiarize

yourself with various types of handwriting characteristics.
2. Obtain all the necessary materials from your teacher.
3. When instructed, use white copy paper and one writing utensil to write the text your
teacher will dictate to you using your normal handwriting.
4. After the dictation is complete, flip over and set aside that document and grab the second
piece of paper and a new writing utensil.
5. Your teacher will once again dictate the text to you. This time, try to disguise your
handwriting. However, do NOT use the opposite hand to write.
6. When completed with the second document set it aside and grabs the final piece of paper
and last writing utensil. When instructed to, in your normal handwriting, write a short
note or letter to a friend. Your teacher will collect all three documents from you once the
class has been split into groups. The three sets of documents for each group will be
 placed on separate tables. When instructed, go pick up one of the dictated texts written in
normal handwriting for your group. Make sure you do not grab your own.
7. Try to match the handwriting on the standard you chose to one of the dis-guised writing
documents and one of the notes for your group.
8. When you have found matches, answer the questions on the following page.

V. Questions:

1. You selected a standard writing sample written by one of the people in your group. For
that specific person, what characteristics in his or her handwriting did you use to compare
the dictated text to the disguised writing and note? Why did these characteristics work
well?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________

2. What handwriting characteristics were not useful? Why?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________

3. How did people try to disguise their writing in your group?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________

4. Which disguise attempts were successful? Which were not? Why?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________.

ACTIVITY NO: 5
 LABORATORY REPORT AND FINDINGS
(Simulated Forgery)

Name: ___________________ Date: _____________

Year/Section: _______________ Rating ____________

I. Objectives:
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
 Learn in making questioned document findings,
 Acquire knowledge in the legal process in practices of questioned document,
 Learn in making opinion and findings of forensic document examination,
 Produce photographic exhibit for comparison, and
 Learn how Analyze peculiar and consistent characteristics in the specimen.

II. Time Required to Complete Activity:

September-October 2014 (Final Examination)

III. Instruction:
o Make a questioned specimen for comparison(e.g. forgery cases like simulated and traced
forgery)
o Produce standard specimen for comparison to questioned specimen.
o Conduct photographic production (photographing and photographic development)
o Make a comparison chart (e.g. cardboard with photograph exhibit)
o Analyze the details by labelling with an arrowhead for comparison.
o More characteristics are better for making findings.
o Make your report and findings on the provided report sheet.
o Submit activity sheet for rating.

IV. Materials Needed:

 Activity sheet
 Sample made Specimen (e.g. forgery and falsification)
 Photographic equipment (e.g. camera, film etc.)
 Cardboard/illustration board
 Photographic specimen
 Ruler with guide number
 Ballpoint pen
 Color pen
 Sticker paper
 Paper Glue

V. Findings:

Date: _____________ Requesting Party: ___________________

DESCRIPTIVE Standard Specimen Questioned Specimen

ASPECT SS1 SS2 SS3 QS1

General formation

Relation to Baseline

Line Quality
 Ratio and Proportion

Variation

Remarks: FINAL EXAMINATION

EXAMINATION CONDUCTED WITH COURT ORDER

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VI. COMPARATIVE TABLE

DESCRIPTIVE SPECIMEN
ASPECT SS1 SS2 SS3 QS1
General Formation
Relation to Baseline
Line Quality
Ratio and Proportion
Variation

Legend: SS- Standard Specimen

QS- Questioned Specimen
P-Positive Result
N- Negative Result.
VII. SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION

STANDARD SPECIMEN QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

1-3 1

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

VIII. OPINION:
Per comparison of distinctive handwriting characteristics among standard and questioned
specimen signatures of ____________________ as submitted for examination, the questioned
specimen signatures reveal significant difference compared against the standard specimen
signatures. Finally, the undersigned examiner established an opinion that all Questioned
Specimen Signatures of the a foretasted ____________________ reveals significant difference to
the standard specimen signatures and written by different persons as product of _____________
forgery.

________________________
Registered Criminologist
PRC License No. __________
PTR No. ________________
Issued at _______________
Valid Until ______________
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
CITY OF ILOILO………………….S.S.

VERIFICATION

I, _____________________, with office address at __________________,

____________, under oath depose and state:

1. That I am a practicing registered criminologist by virtue of Sec. 23, R.A 6506 of

________________________________________________ situated on the above-stated
address;

2. That I caused the preparation of the foregoing comparative Handwriting Examination report
consisting of seven (7) pages of Standard and Questioned Specimen signatures of
__________________________________ as requested by Atty. ___________________ law
office;

3. That I have necessarily read and understood its contents which are true and correct of my
own knowledge.

Iloilo City, Philippines, _______________, 2012.

_________________________________
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _____ th day of _________ 2012 in the City of
______________ Philippines, affiant exhibited to me his Community Tax Cert. No.
_____________ issued at _____________, ___________, March ___, 2012.

Doc. No. ______

Page No. ______
Book No. ______
 ACTIVITY NO: 6

LABORATORY REPORT AND FINDINGS

(Simulated Forgery)

Name: _________________________ Rating: ___________

Year/Section; ___________________ Date: _____________

I. Objectives:
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
a. Learn in making questioned document findings,
b. Acquire knowledge in the legal process in practices of questioned document,
c. Learn in making opinion and findings of forensic document examination,
d. Produce photographic exhibit for comparison, and
e. Learn how Analyze peculiar and consistent characteristics in the specimen.

II. Time Required to Complete Activity:

September-October 2014 (Final Examination)

III. Instruction:
a. Make a questioned specimen for comparison(e.g. forgery cases like simulated and
traced forgery)
b. Produce standard specimen for comparison to questioned specimen.
c. Conduct photographic production (photographing and photographic development)
d. Make a comparison chart (e.g. cardboard with photograph exhibit)
e. Analyze the details by labelling with an arrowhead for comparison.
f. More characteristics are better for making findings.
g. Make your report and findings on the provided report sheet.
h. Submit activity sheet for rating.

IV. Materials Needed:

i. Activity sheet
j. Sample made Specimen (e.g. forgery and falsification)
k. Photographic equipment (e.g. camera, film etc.)
l. Cardboard/illustration board
m. Photographic specimen
n. Ruler with guide number
o. Ballpoint pen
p. Color pen
q. Sticker paper
r. Paper Glue

V. Findings:

Date: _____________ Requesting Party: ___________________

DESCRIPTIVE Standard Specimen Questioned Specimen

ASPECT SS1 SS2 SS3 QS1

General formation

Relation to Baseline

Line Quality
 Ratio and Proportion

Variation

Remarks: FINAL EXAMINATION

EXAMINATION CONDUCTED WITH COURT ORDER

fi

VI. COMPARATIVE TABLE

DESCRIPTIVE SPECIMEN
ASPECT SS1 SS2 SS3 QS1
General Formation
Relation to Baseline
Line Quality
Ratio and Proportion
Variation

Legend: SS- Standard Specimen

QS- Questioned Specimen
P-Positive Result
N- Negative Result.
VII. SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION

STANDARD SPECIMEN QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

1-3 1

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

VIII. OPINION:

Per comparison of distinctive handwriting characteristics among standard and questioned

specimen signatures of ____________________ as submitted for examination, the questioned
specimen signatures reveal significant difference compared against the standard specimen
signatures. Finally, the undersigned examiner established an opinion that all Questioned
Specimen Signatures of the aforestated ____________________ reveals significant difference to
the standard specimen signatures and written by different persons as product of _____________
forgery.

________________________
Registered Criminologist
PRC License No. __________
PTR No. ________________
Issued at _______________
Valid Until ______________
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
CITY OF ILOILO………………….S.S.

VERIFICATION

I, _____________________, with office address at __________________,

____________, under oath depose and state:

4. That I am a practicing registered criminologist by virtue of Sec. 23, R.A 6506 of

________________________________________________ situated on the above-stated
address;

5. That I caused the preparation of the foregoing comparative Handwriting Examination report
consisting of seven (7) pages of Standard and Questioned Specimen signatures of
__________________________________ as requested by Atty. ___________________ law
office;

6. That I have necessarily read and understood its contents which are true and correct of my
own knowledge.

Iloilo City, Philippines, _______________, 2012.

_________________________________
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _____ th day of _________ 2012 in the City of
______________ Philippines, affiant exhibited to me his Community Tax Cert. No.
_____________ issued at _____________, ___________, March ___, 2012.

Doc. No. ______

Page No. ______
Book No. ______

ACTIVITY NO: 7
 LABORATORY REPORT AND FINDINGS
(Traced Forgery)

Name: ___________________ Rating: ___________

Year/Section_______________ Date: _____________

I. Objectives:
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
 Learn in making questioned document findings,
 Acquire knowledge in the legal process in practices of questioned document,
 Learn in making opinion and findings of forensic document examination,
 Produce photographic exhibit for comparison, and
 Learn how Analyze peculiar and consistent characteristics in the specimen.

II. Time Required to Complete Activity:

September-October 2014 (Final Examination)

III. Instruction:
 Make a questioned specimen for comparison(e.g. forgery cases like simulated and traced
forgery)
 Produce standard specimen for comparison to questioned specimen.
 Conduct photographic production (photographing and photographic development)
 Make a comparison chart (e.g. cardboard with photograph exhibit)
 Analyze the details by labelling with an arrowhead for comparison.
 More characteristics are better for making findings.
 Make your report and findings on the provided report sheet.
 Submit activity sheet for rating.

IV. Materials Needed:

 Activity sheet
 Sample made Specimen (e.g. forgery and falsification)
 Photographic equipment (e.g. camera, film etc.)
 Cardboard/illustration board
 Photographic specimen
 Ruler with guide number
 Ballpoint pen
 Color pen
 Sticker paper
 Paper Glue

V. Findings:

Date: _____________ Requesting Party: ___________________

DESCRIPTIVE Standard Specimen Questioned Specimen

ASPECT SS1 SS2 SS3 QS1

General formation

Relation to Baseline

Line Quality

Ratio and Proportion

 Variation

Remarks: FINAL EXAMINATION

EXAMINATION CONDUCTED WITH COURT ORDER

fi

VI. COMPARATIVE TABLE

DESCRIPTIVE SPECIMEN
ASPECT SS1 SS2 SS3 QS1
General Formation
Relation to Baseline
Line Quality
Ratio and Proportion
Variation

Legend: SS- Standard Specimen

QS- Questioned Specimen
P-Positive Result
N- Negative Result.
VII. SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION

STANDARD SPECIMEN QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

1-3 1

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.
VIII. OPINION:
Per comparison of distinctive handwriting characteristics among standard and questioned
specimen signatures of ____________________ as submitted for examination, the questioned
specimen signatures reveal significant difference compared against the standard specimen
signatures. Finally, the undersigned examiner established an opinion that all Questioned
Specimen Signatures of the aforestated ____________________ reveals significant difference to
the standard specimen signatures and written by different persons as product of _____________
forgery.

________________________
Registered Criminologist
PRC License No. __________
PTR No. ________________
Issued at _______________
Valid Until ______________
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
CITY OF ILOILO………………….S.S.

VERIFICATION

I, _____________________, with office address at __________________,

____________, under oath depose and state:

7. That I am a practicing registered criminologist by virtue of Sec. 23, R.A 6506 of

________________________________________________ situated on the above-stated
address;

8. That I caused the preparation of the foregoing comparative Handwriting Examination report
consisting of seven (7) pages of Standard and Questioned Specimen signatures of
__________________________________ as requested by Atty. ___________________ law
office;

9. That I have necessarily read and understood its contents which are true and correct of my
own knowledge.

Iloilo City, Philippines, _______________, 2012.

_________________________________
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _____ th day of _________ 2012 in the City of
______________ Philippines, affiant exhibited to me his Community Tax Cert. No.
_____________ issued at _____________, ___________, March ___, 2012.

Doc. No. ______

Page No. ______
Book No. ______
 ACTIVITY NO: 8

LABORATORY REPORT AND FINDINGS

(Typewriting Identification)

Name: ___________________ Rating: ___________

Year/section: ______________ Date: _____________

I. Objectives:
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
1. Learn in making questioned document findings,
2. Acquire knowledge in the legal process in practices of questioned document,
3. Learn in making opinion and findings of forensic document examination,
4. Produce photographic exhibit for comparison, and
5. Learn how Analyze peculiar and consistent characteristics in the specimen.

II. Time Required to complete Activity:

September-October 2014 (Final Examination)

III. Instruction:
 Make a questioned specimen for comparison (e.g. forgery cases like simulated and traced
forgery)
 Produce standard specimen for comparison to questioned specimen.
 Conduct photographic production (photographing and photographic development)
 Make a comparison chart (e.g. cardboard with photograph exhibit)
 Analyze the details by labelling with an arrowhead for comparison.
 More characteristics are better for making findings.
 Make your report and findings on the provided report sheet.
 Submit activity sheet for rating.

IV. Materials Needed:

 Activity sheet
 Sample made Specimen (e.g. forgery and falsification)
 Photographic equipment (e.g. camera, film etc.)
 Cardboard/illustration board
 Photographic specimen
 Ruler with guide number
 Ballpoint pen
 Color pen
 Sticker paper
 Paper Glue

V. Findings:

Date: _____________ Requesting Party: ___________________

DESCRIPTIVE Standard Specimen Questioned Specimen

ASPECT SS1 SS2 SS3 QS1

General formation
 Relation to Baseline

Line Quality

Ratio and Proportion

Variation

Remarks: FINAL EXAMINATION

EXAMINATION CONDUCTED WITH COURT ORDER

fi

VI. COMPARATIVE TABLE

DESCRIPTIVE SPECIMEN
ASPECT SS1 SS2 SS3 QS1
General Formation
Relation to Baseline
Line Quality
Ratio and Proportion
Variation

Legend: SS- Standard Specimen

QS- Questioned Specimen
P-Positive Result
N- Negative Result.
VII. SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION

STANDARD SPECIMEN QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

1-3 1

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

VIII. OPINION:
Per comparison of distinctive handwriting characteristics among standard and questioned
specimen signatures of ____________________ as submitted for examination, the questioned
specimen signatures reveal significant difference compared against the standard specimen
signatures. Finally, the undersigned examiner established an opinion that all Questioned
Specimen Signatures of the aforestated ____________________ reveals significant difference to
the standard specimen signatures and written by different persons as product of _____________
forgery.

________________________
Registered Criminologist
PRC License No. __________
PTR No. ________________
Issued at _______________
Valid Until ______________
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
CITY OF ILOILO………………….S.S.

VERIFICATION

I, _____________________, with office address at __________________,

____________, under oath depose and state:

10. That I am a practicing registered criminologist by virtue of Sec. 23, R.A 6506 of
________________________________________________ situated on the above-stated
address;

11. That I caused the preparation of the foregoing comparative Handwriting Examination report
consisting of seven (7) pages of Standard and Questioned Specimen signatures of
__________________________________ as requested by Atty. ___________________ law
office;

12. That I have necessarily read and understood its contents which are true and correct of my
own knowledge.

Iloilo City, Philippines, _______________, 2012.

_________________________________
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _____ th day of _________ 2012 in the City of
______________ Philippines, affiant exhibited to me his Community Tax Cert. No.
_____________ issued at _____________, ___________, March ___, 2012.

Doc. No. ______

Page No. ______
Book No. _____