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Pre-Lab

Questions

Background Procedure

1. Give two reasons handwriting changes from 6. When choosing relative relationships, to
the copybook forms learned as a child. how many of the samples must they be

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2. What is graphology? How does it differ from
document examination? 7. How far up will you place the start line on your
.............................................................................. TLC plate? Why must it be in pencil?
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3. Why are relative relationships in handwriting
more important than absolute measures? 8. How many spots will you place on each plate?
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4. What is chromatography? 9. When should you remove the TLC plate from
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5. Give two tasks other than handwriting
identification that forensic document 10. How do you calculate the retention factor?
examiners perform. ..............................................................................
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