TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Bingao, Tawi – Tawi

COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

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QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 1
ILLUSTRATION OF HANDWRITING CHARACTERISTICS
Draw by illustration the Characteristics of handwriting

HANDWRITING DESCRIPTION GUIDE

ANGULAR LOOP;ARCADE; CACOGRAPHIC; CLOSED LOOP;
COMPLETE SIGNATURE; CURSORY SIGNATURE;
EMBELLISHMENT; EYELET; FLAT LOOP; GARLAND;
ANGULAR; HOOK; ILLEGIBLE WRITING; INITIAL STROKE;
LEGIBLE WRITING; LOOP; OPEN EYELET; OPEN LOOP;
General Formation
OVAL LOOP; PATCHING; PRINT SCRIPT COMBINATION
WRITING; REAR STANDING; RETOUCHING; RETRACING
STROKE; ROUND LOOP; SCRIBBLE; WRITING; SEMI-
ANGULAR LOOP; SHARP ANGULAR LOOP; SLANT; STEM;
TERMINAL STROKE; THREADY; VERTICAL STANDING

CONCAVE; CONVEX; EXTREME DOWNWARD; HIGHER

ELEVATION; RECURVING; STRAIGHT DIRECTION;
Relation to Base Line
STRAIGHT DOWNWARD DIRECTION; STRAIGHT UPWARD
DIRECTION; WAVERY DIRECTION

BLUNT INITIAL STROKE; BLUNT TERMINAL STROKE;

Line Quality FLYING INITIAL STROKE, GREATER HANDWRITING
PRESSURE; GREATER HANDWRITING SPEED; HIATUS;
LESSER HANDWRITING SPEED; PEN HESITATION; PEN
LIFT; PEN STOPPED; RHYTHM; SHADING; SHADING;
TREMOR; VANISHING TERMINAL STROKE

ADJACENT STEM; BIGGER SIZE; CONSTANT SIZE;

DECREASE IN SIZE; DIMINISHING IN SIZE; ELASTIC SIZE;
Ratio and Proportion HEIGHT IN CAPITAL LETTERS; INCREASE IN SIZE;
INTERSECTED CONNECTIONS; NARROW DISTANCE;
SMALL SIZE; SHORT LETTERS; TALL LETTERS; WIDER
DISTANCE

BEYOND PRIMARY CONTROLLING PATTERN;

CUSTOMARY; EXTREME DEGREE OF MODIFICATION;
Variation INTOLERABLE CHANGES; NATURAL VARIATION;
REPETITION; SIMPLE DEGREE OF MODIFICATION; UNSUAL
CHANGES; WITHIN PRIMARY CONTROLLING PATTERN

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EVALUATION SHEET
ACTIVITY 1
RUBRICS

CRITERIA PERCENTAGE WEIGHT RATINGS

1. ABILITY TO IDENTIFY CLASS 25 %

CHARACTERISTICS OF HANDWRITING

2. ABILITY TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUAL 25%

CHARACTERISTICS OF HANDWRITING

3. ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE SEQUENCE OF 25%

WRITING EXECUTIONS

4. ABILITY TO DIFFERENTIATE HANDWRITING 25%

CHARACTERISTICS

Total ______________ 100%

Rating
74% Below Failed; 75%-82% Passed;
83%-87% Good; 88%-94% Very Good;
95%-100% Excellent _____________________________
Professor
(Signature over Printed Name)
Date ________________________
COMMENTS:
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

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ACTIVITY 2
EXAMINATION OF AUTHENTIC HANDWRITING
Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; Digital Macro Camera; CPU and Printer
Apply handwriting guide and establish significant writing characteristics SIMILARITIES:

COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION

STANDARD SPECIMEN QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

1 2 3 1
DESCRIPTIVE ASPECT 1 1
BIGGER LOOP WITH GARLAND IN
VERTCAL WRITING FORMATION WITH
General Formation -do
EYELET AND TERMINATE IN
EMBELLISHMENT WRITING EXECUTION

LOWER ELAVATION OF INITIAL WRITING

Relation to Base Line IN WAVERY AND UPWARD TERMINAL -DO
DIRECTION

GREATER HANDWRITTING PRESSURE

Line Quality -do
AND HARMONIOUS WRITING EXECUTION

BIGGER INITIAL WRITING EXECUTION IN

Ratio and Proportion
NARROW DISTANCE IN THE MIDDLE
-do
PORTION AND ELASTIC-WIDER TERMINAL
WRITING EXECUTIONS

HANWRITINGS WITHIN PRIMARY

Variation -do
CONTROLLING PATTERN

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ACTIVITY 2

SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION

STANDARD QUESTIONED

1. ARCADE FORMATION 1. -DO-

2. WIDER DISTANCE 2. -DO-

3. GAP OR HIATUS 3. -DO-

4. BIGGER LOOP 4. -DO-

5. GARLAND CONNECTION 5. -DO-

6. GARLAND CONNECTION 6. -DO-

7. HIGHER ELEVATION 7. -DO-

8. EMBELLISHMENT 8. -DO-

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2
1 2 8

3
3

3
7
6 5
5
3
3 3
3

2 4 8
2
1

3
3

3
7
6
5
3
3
3

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1 2 4 8
2

3
3

3 7

3 5 6
3

Ss2 3 3

Conclusion: Handwritings written by one and the same person

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by;__________________

Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

EVALUATION SHEET
ACTIVITY 2

CRITERIA PERCENTAGE WEIGHT RATINGS

1. ABILITY TO IDENTIFY CLASS 20 %

CHARACTERISTICS OF HANDWRITING

2. ABILITY TO ILLUSTRATE INDIVIDUAL 20%

CHARACTERISTICS OF HANDWRITING

3. ABILITY TO DISTINGUISH VISUAL COMPARATIVE 20%

IDENTIFICATION

4. ABILITY TO MANIFEST WRITTEN EXAMINATION 20%

FINDINGS AND OPINION/CONCLUSION

5. ABILITY TO PROPER USED OF TOOLS 20%

AND EQUIPMENTS

Total _____________ 100%

Rating
74% Below Failed; 75%-82% Passed;
83%-87% Good; 88%-94% Very Good;
95%-100% Excellent _____________________________
PROFESSOR
(Signature over Printed Name)

Date _________________________
COMMENTS:________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

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COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

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QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 3
EXAMINATION OF DISGUISED HANDWRITING
Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; Digital Macro Camera; CPU and Printer
Apply handwriting guide and establish significant writing characteristics SIMILARITIES:

(DISGUISED HANDWRITING IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE IDENTIFIABLE BY

CHARACTERISTICS OF HANDWRITING DETAILS ONLY)

COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION

STANDARD SPECIMEN QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

1 2 3 1
DESCRIPTIVE ASPECT 1 1

General Formation

Relation to Base Line

Line Quality

Ratio and Proportion

Variation

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ACTIVITY 3

SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION

STANDARD QUESTIONED

1. PRESENCE OF HEAVY HANDWRITING PRESSURE 1. -DO-

2. VERTICAL-SLANT POSITION 2. -DO-

3. HIGHER CONNECTING STROKE 3. – DO-

4. PRESENCE OF RETRACING STROKE 4. -DO-

5. ANGULAR TOP FORMATION 5. -DO-

6. LOWER GARLAND CONNECTION 6. -DO-

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43
5

3
3

2 3 6

1 3 3
3

4
5
3

3
3

2 33 6

Ss3
3 33 3
Conclusion: Handwritings written by one and the same person

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by;__________________

Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

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QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 4
EXAMINATION OF FALSIFIED HANDWRITING BY TRACED FORGERY
Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; Digital Macro Camera; CPU and Printer
Apply handwriting guide and establish DIFFERENT significant writing characteristics:

COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION

STANDARD SPECIMEN QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

1 2 3 1
DESCRIPTIVE ASPECT 1 1
BIGGER LOOP WITH GARLAND IN
VERTCAL WRITING FORMATION WITH
General Formation -DO
EYELET AND TERMINATE IN
EMBELLISHMENT WRITING EXECUTION

LOWER ELAVATION OF INITIAL WRITING LOWER ELAVATION OF INITIAL

Relation to Base Line IN WAVERY AND UPWARD TERMINAL WRITING IN WAVERY AND EXTREME
DIRECTION UPWARD TERMINAL DIRECTION

PRESENCE OF RHYTHM GREATER TREMULOUS WRITING WITH LESSER

Line Quality DEGREE OF HANDWRITTING PRESSURE DEGREE OF HAND WRITING
WITH RHYTHM PRESSURE WITH RHYTHM

CLOSER DISTANCE OF INITIAL WRITING WIDER DISTANCE OF INITIAL

Ratio and Proportion
IN GREATER SIZE OF EYELET AND LOOP WRITING IN LESSER SIZE OF EYELET
FORMATION IN ELASTIC WRITING AND LOOP FORMATION IN ELASTIC
EXECUTION WRITING EXECUTION

CHANGES OF HAND WRITING WITHIN CHANGES OF HAND WRITING

PRIMARY CONTROLLING PATTERN BEYOND PRIMARY CONTROLLING
Variation
UNDER SIMPLE DEGREE OF PATTERN UNDER EXTREME DEGREE
MODEFICATION OF MODEFICATION

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ACTIVITY 4

SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION

STANDARD QUESTIONED

1. ABSENCE OF TREMOR 1. PRESENCE OF TREMOR

2. NARROW DISTANCE 2. WIDER DISTANCE

3. LESS INFERIOR EYELET 3. SUPERIOR EYELET

4. PRESENCE OF OVERLAPPING STROKE 4. ABSENCE OF OVERLAPPING STROKE

5. LONG RETRACING STROKE 5. SHORT RETRACING STROKE

6. PRESENCE OF CLOSE EYELET 6. PRESENCE OF RETRACING STROKE

7. PRESENCE OF RETRACING CONNECTING STROKE 7. ABSENCE OF RETRACING CONNECTING STROKE

8. PRESENCE OF TERMINAL HOOK 8. ABSENCE OF TERMINAL HOOK

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COMPARISON CHART
8
QUESTIONED DOCUMENT
4

5
2
6

1 7

QS-1

2 5

6
1
7

SS-1

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8
4

5
2 6

7
1

SS-2

Conclusion: Handwritings written by different persons

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by;__________________

Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

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QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 5
EXAMINATION OF FALSIFIED HANDWRITING BY INDENTATION
Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; Digital Macro Camera; CPU and Printer
Apply handwriting guide and establish DIFFERENT significant writing characteristics:

COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION

STANDARD SPECIMEN QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

1 2 3 1
DESCRIPTIVE ASPECT 1 1
BIGGER LOOP WITH GARLAND IN
VERTCAL WRITING FORMATION WITH
General Formation PRESSENCE OF CANNELURE
EYELET AND TERMINATE IN
EMBELLISHMENT WRITING EXECUTION

BELOW BASELINE; WAVERY DIRECTION; PRESSENCE OF CANNELURE

Relation to Base Line
HIGHER ELEVATION;

GREATER HANDWRITTING PRESSURE; PRESSENCE OF CANNELURE

Line Quality
RHYTHM

CLOSER; WIDER DISTANCE PRESSENCE OF CANNELURE

Ratio and Proportion
PROPORTION; ELASTIC

WITHIN PRIMARY CONTROLLING PRESSENCE OF CANNELURE

Variation
PATTERN

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ACTIVITY 5

SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION

STANDARD QUESTIONED

1. __________________________________ 1. __________________________________

2. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________

3. __________________________________ 3. __________________________________

4. __________________________________ 4. __________________________________

5. __________________________________ 5. __________________________________

6. __________________________________ 6. __________________________________

7. ___________________________________ 7. __________________________________

8. ___________________________________ 8. __________________________________

9. ___________________________________ 9. __________________________________

10. __________________________________ 10. _________________________________

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Conclusion: Handwritings written by different persons

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by;__________________

Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 6
EXAMINATION OF FALSIFIED HANDWRITING BY SIMULATED FORGERY
Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; Digital Macro Camera; CPU and Printer
Apply handwriting guide and establish DIFFERENT significant writing characteristics:

COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION

STANDARD SPECIMEN QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

1 2 3 1
DESCRIPTIVE ASPECT 1 1
Bigger writing formation with
Bigger writing formation with greater
General Formation lesser retracing strokes and
retracing strokes and embellishment
embellishment

Relation to Base Line Tending to upward direction Tending to downward direction

Line Quality Greater handwriting pressure lesser handwriting pressure

greater loop formation and lesser size in Lesser loop formation and greater
Ratio and Proportion
terminal writing execution size in terminal writing execution

Beyond primary controlling

Within primary controlling pattern under
Variation pattern under varying degree of
simple degree of modification
modification

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ACTIVITY 6

SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION

STANDARD QUESTIONED

1.ROUND LOOP FORMATION 1. FLAT LOOP FORMATION

2. GREATER HANDWRITING PRESSURE 2. LESSER HANDWRITING PRESSURE

3. MODERATE ELEVATION 3. EXTREME HIGHER ELEVATION

4. NARROW LOOP FORMATION 4. WIDER LOOP FORMATION

5. PRESENCE OF OVERLAPPING STROKE 5. ABSENCE OF OVERLAPPING STROKE

6. LOWER ELEVATION 6. HIGHER ELEVATION

7. CONTINUOUS WRITING STROKE 7. PRESENCE OF PEN STOPPED

8. CLOSE EYELET 8. OPEN EYELET

9. PRESENCE OF HOOK 9. ABSENCE OF HOOK

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SIMULATED FORGERY
8
3 5
4
9

2
6 7

1
9
5 8
4
3

6
7
2

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9
8
5
3 4

6
7
2

Conclusion: Handwritings written by different persons

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by;__________________

Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

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ACTIVITY 7
EXAMINATION OF ONE AND THE SAME TYPEWRITER
Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; Digital Macro Camera; CPU and Printer
Apply Typewriting Test Plate and establish IDENTICAL PRINT IMPRESSION:

FINDINGS
DESCRIPTION: COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION

STANDARD QUESTIONED

TYPEFACE: [ ] ELITE [ ] ELITE

[ X ] PICA [ X ] PICA

BLOCK SCALE: BLOCK NUMBER. BLOCK NUMBER

Letters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
/ / / /

Numerals

Symbols

ALIGNMENT: [ ] DEPRESSED [ ] DEPRESSED

Capital Letters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Small Letters
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n a b c d e f g h i j k l m n
Numerals ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = +
Symbols \ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ?
/ .

[ ] ELEVATED [ ] ELEVATED

Capital Letters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Small Letters
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n a b c d e f g h i j k l m n
Numerals ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = + ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = +
\ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ? \ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ?
Symbols
/ . / .

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TILTING: [#__ ]Slanting Degree[#__ ] Rear Degree [#__ ] Slanting Degree [#__ ] Rear Degree

Capital Letters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Small Letters
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n a b c d e f g h i j k l m n
Numerals ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = + ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = +
\ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ? \ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ?
Symbols
/ . / .

OFF-ITS-FEET : [#__ ] [__ ] UPPER [ ] LOWER [#__ ] [__ ] UPPER [ ] LOWER

Capital Letters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Small Letters
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n a b c d e f g h i j k l m n
Numerals ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = + ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = +
\ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ? \ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ?
Symbols
/ . / .

Conclusion: Printed from one and same typewriter unit.

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by; __________________

Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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COMPARISON CHART

ACTIVITY 7

ONE AND THE SAME TYPEWRITER

QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

STANDARD SPECIMEN

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EVALUATION SHEET
ACTIVITY 7

CRITERIA PERCENTAGE WEIGHT RATINGS

1. Ability to illustrate Class 20 %

Characteristics of Typewriter
Print Impression

2. Ability to Illustrate Individual 20%

Characteristics of Typewriter
Impression

3. Ability to identify absolute prints on 20%

Standard and Questioned Specimen
of Typewriter Impressions

4. Ability to explain examination 20%

Findings and make conclusion

5. Ability to proper used of Tools 20%

and Equipment

Total ____________ 100%

Rating
74% Below Failed; 75%-82% Passed;
83%-87% Good; 88%-94% Very Good;
95%-100% Excellent _____________________________
PROFESSOR
(Signature over Printed Name)
Date _________________________
COMMENTS:_____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

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ACTIVITY 8

EXAMINATION OF DIFFERENT TYPEWRITER

Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; Digital Macro Camera; CPU and Printer
Apply Typewriting Test Plate and establish DIFFERENT PRINT IMPRESSION:

FINDINGS

DESCRIPTION: COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION

STANDARD QUESTIONED

TYPEFACE: [ ] ELITE [ ] ELITE

[ ] PICA [ ] PICA

BLOCK SCALE: BLOCK NUMBER. BLOCK NUMBER

Letters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 0 0 0 X X

Numerals

Symbols

ALIGNMENT: [ ] DEPRESSED [ ] DEPRESSED

Capital Letters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Small Letters
a b c d e f g h i J k l m n a b c d e f g h i j k l m n
Numerals ñ o p q r s t u v W x y z ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = +
Symbols \ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ?
/ .

[ ] ELEVATED [ ] ELEVATED

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n
ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = +
\ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ?

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Capital Letters / . A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Small Letters
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n
Numerals ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = +
\ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ?
Symbols
/ .

TILTING: [#__ ]Slanting Degree[#__ ] Rear Degree [#__ ] Slanting Degree [#__ ] Rear Degree

Capital Letters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Small Letters
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n a b c d e f g h i j k l m n
Numerals ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = + ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = +
\ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ? \ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ?
Symbols
/ . / .

OFF-ITS-FEET : [#__ ] [ I ] UPPER [ ] LOWER [#__ ] [ X ] UPPER [ ] LOWER

Capital Letters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Small Letters
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n a b c d e f g h i j k l m n
Numerals ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z ñ o p q r s t u v w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = + ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = +
\ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ? \ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ , . < > ?
Symbols
/ . / .

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COMPARISON CHART
DIFFERENT TYPEWRITER
STANDARD

QUESTIONED

Conclusion: Printed from different typewriter unit.

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by; __________________

Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 9

FOUNTAIN PEN INK IDENTIFICATION

Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; Digital Macro Camera; CPU and Printer

COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION
VISUAL APPEARANCE : STANDARD SPECIMEN : QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

ALTERNATING NARROW : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

AND WIDER INK LINES __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

GREATER INK ABSORPTION : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

ON THE SURFACE OF PAPER __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

WIDER APPEARANCE OF : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

INK LINES ALONG CURVING __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING
WRITING STROKES

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Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

CONCLUSION :
____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN IDENTICAL TO
STANDARD SPECIMEN

____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN NON- IDENTICAL TO

STANDARD SPECIMEN

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by; __________________

Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION
EVALUATION SHEET
ACTIVITY 9

CRITERIA PERCENTAGE WEIGHT RATINGS

1. Ability to illustrate Class 20 %

Characteristics of Ink prints
Impressions

2. Ability to Illustrate specific 20%

Characteristics of Ink Impressions

3. Ability to identify absolute prints on 20%

Standard and Questioned Specimen
of Typewriter Impressions

4. Ability to explain examination 20%

Findings and make conclusion

5. Ability to proper used of Tools 20%

and Equipment

Total _____________ 100%

Rating
74% Below Failed; 75%-82% Passed;
83%-87% Good; 88%-94% Very Good;
95%-100% Excellent _____________________________
PROFESSOR
(Signature over Printed Name)
Date _________________________

COMMENTS:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 10

BALL POINT PEN INK IDENTIFICATION

Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; DIGITAL MICRO CAMERA; CPU and Printer

COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION

VISUAL APPEARANCE : STANDARD SPECIMEN : QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

OILY VISIBLE OF INK LINES : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

__ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

PRESENCE OF STRAITIONS : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

ALONG THE INKLINES __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

PRESENCE OF CANNELURE : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

MARKINGS ALONG THE INK __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING
LINES

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

BALL POINT PEN

CONCLUSION :
____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN IDENTICAL TO
STANDARD SPECIMEN

____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN NON- IDENTICAL TO

STANDARD SPECIMEN

Checked by; ______________________ Verified by;______________________

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 11

TUBULAR PEN INK IDENTIFICATION

Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; DIGITAL MICRO CAMERA; CPU and Printer

COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION

VISUAL APPEARANCE : STANDARD SPECIMEN : QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

CONSISTENT WITH OF : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

INK LINES __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

PRESENCE OF STRAITIONS : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

ALONG THE INKLINES __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

SUPERIOR THICKNESS : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

APPEARANCE OF INKLINES __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING
LINES

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Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

SIGN PEN

CONCLUSION :
____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN IDENTICAL TO
STANDARD SPECIMEN

____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN NON- IDENTICAL TO

STANDARD SPECIMEN

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by ;__________________

Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 12

STAMP PAD INK IDENTIFICATION

Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; DIGITAL MICRO CAMERA; CPU and Printer

COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION
VISUAL APPEARANCE : STANDARD SPECIMEN : QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

PRESENCE OF SCATTERED : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

INK LINE IMPRESSION __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

ABSORBENT TO SURFACE : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

OF PAPER __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

PRESENCE OF OFF-ITS FEET : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

PRINT IMPRESSION __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

RUBBER STAMP IMPRESSION

CONCLUSION :
____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN IDENTICAL TO
STANDARD SPECIMEN

____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN NON- IDENTICAL TO

STANDARD SPECIMEN
Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by;__________________
Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 13

IDENTIFICATION OF ERASURE
Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; DIGITAL MICRO CAMERA; CPU and Printer

OBSERVATION
VISUAL APPEARANCE : STANDARD SPECIMEN : QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

PRESENCE OF ABRASION : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

ON THE SURFACE OF PAPER __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

PRESENCE OF DAMAGED : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

PRINT IMPRESSION __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

PRESENCE OF TAINTED : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

VISUAL PRINTS __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

CONCLUSION :
____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN IDENTICAL TO
STANDARD SPECIMEN

____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN NON- IDENTICAL TO

STANDARD SPECIMEN

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by;__________________

Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

EVALUATION SHEET
ACTIVITY 13

CRITERIA PERCENTAGE WEIGHT RATINGS

1. Ability to illustrate type of 20 %

Erasures

2. Ability to Illustrate specific 20%

Characteristics of Erasure

3. Ability to identify Extent of 20%

Erasure

4. Ability to explain examination 20%

Findings and make conclusion

5. Ability to proper used of Tools 20%

and Equipment

Total _____________ 100%

Rating
74% Below Failed; 75%-82% Passed;
83%-87% Good; 88%-94% Very Good;
95%-100% Excellent _____________________________
PROFESSOR
(Signature over Printed Name)
Date _________________________

COMMENTS:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 14

EXAMINATION OF OBLITERATED DOCUMENTS

Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; DIGITAL MICRO CAMERA; CPU and Printer

OBSERVATION
VISUAL APPEARANCE : STANDARD SPECIMEN : QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

OBVIOUSLY SUPPER : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

IMPOSED __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

PORTION ALTERED WAS : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

SEVERELY COVERED __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

ANOTHER CONTENT : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

IN OBLITERATED __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING
PORTION

CONCLUSION :
____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN IDENTICAL TO
STANDARD SPECIMEN

____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN NON- IDENTICAL TO

STANDARD SPECIMEN

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by;__________________

Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

EVALUATION SHEET
ACTIVITY 14

CRITERIA PERCENTAGE WEIGHT RATINGS

1. Ability to illustrate type of 20 %

Obliterations

2. Ability to Illustrate specific 20%

Characteristics of Obliterations

3. Ability to identify Extent of 20%

Obliterations

4. Ability to explain examination 20%

Findings and make conclusion

5. Ability to proper used of Tools 20%

and Equipment

Total ____________ 100%

Rating

74% Below Failed; 75%-82% Passed;

83%-87% Good; 88%-94% Very Good;
95%-100% Excellent _____________________________
PROFESSOR
(Signature over Printed Name)
Date _________________________

COMMENTS:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 15

IDENTIFICATION OF PHILIPPINE CURRENCY BILLS

Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; DIGITAL MICRO CAMERA; Ultra violet light; CPU and
Printer

COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION
VISUAL APPEARANCE : STANDARD SPECIMEN : QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

PAPER DURABILITY : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

__ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

PRESENCE OF WATER : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

MARKED __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

PRESENCE OF SPECTRUM : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

PRINTS __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

PRESENCE OF VERTICAL : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

METALLIC THREAD __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

FINELY EMBOSSED : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

MARKED __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

SHARPED PRINTED : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

IMAGE __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

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TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

PHILIPPINE CURRENCY BILL

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Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

CONCLUSION :
____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN IDENTICAL TO
STANDARD SPECIMEN

____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN NON- IDENTICAL TO

STANDARD SPECIMEN

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by;__________________

Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

EVALUATION SHEET
ACTIVITY 15

CRITERIA PERCENTAGE WEIGHT RATINGS

1. Ability to Determine Class 20 %

Characteristics

2. Ability to determine special 20%

Security Features

3. Ability to determine Identity of 20%

Genuine and Counterfeit Bills

4. Ability to explain examination 20%

Findings and make conclusion

5. Ability to proper used of Tools 20%

and Equipment

Total ____________ 100%

Rating

74% Below Failed; 75%-82% Passed;

83%-87% Good; 88%-94% Very Good;
95%-100% Excellent _____________________________
PROFESSOR
(Signature over Printed Name)
Date _________________________

COMMENTS:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

ACTIVITY 16

IDENTIFICATION OF U.S. DOLLAR BILLS

Tool/Equipment required: Magnifying Lens; DIGITAL MICRO CAMERA; Ultra violet light; CPU and
Printer

COMPARATIVE OBSERVATION
VISUAL APPEARANCE : STANDARD SPECIMEN : QUESTIONED SPECIMEN

PAPER DURABILITY : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

__ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

FINE AND SHARPED : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

SPARKLING OF STARS __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

FINELY EMBOSSED : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

PRINTS __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

SHARPED PRINTED : __ EXISTING : __ EXISTING

IMAGE __ NON-EXISTING __ NON-EXISTING

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

US CURRENCY BILL

CONCLUSION :
____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN IDENTICAL TO
STANDARD SPECIMEN

____ QUESTIONED SPECIMEN NON- IDENTICAL TO

Assisted by; ______________________ Verified by;__________________
Crime Laboratory Technician Professor

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 TAWI – TAWI COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bingao, Tawi – Tawi
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

FORENSIC LABORATORY MANUAL

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION

EVALUATION SHEET

ACTIVITY 16

CRITERIA PERCENTAGE WEIGHT RATINGS

1. Ability to Determine Class 20 %

Characteristics

2. Ability to determine special 20%

Security Features

3. Ability to determine Identity of 20%

Genuine and Counterfeit Bills

4. Ability to explain examination 20%

Findings and make conclusion

5. Ability to proper used of Tools 20

and Equipment

Total ____________ 100%

Rating

74% Below Failed; 75%-82% Passed;

83%-87% Good; 88%-94% Very Good;
95%-100% Excellent _____________________________
PROFESSOR
(Signature over Printed Name)
Date _________________________

COMMENTS:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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