Monday, February 17th – No School

Tuesday, February 18th – B Day

      Lecture: Handwriting Analysis 

• Explain how a sample of handwriting evidence is compared with an examplar using both qualitative and quantitative characteristics
• Describe the limitations of handwriting analysis
• Identify for the students a historical case of document fraud and explain how the fraudulent document(s) was/were created
• Describe the recent developments in technology for use in hand writing analysis
• Discuss the 12 characteristics of handwriting analysis with the students.

     Lab – Handwriting Analysis

• Students will be given 28 samples of handwriting (same statement written by all participants)
• Student will be given signatures of handwriting (all participants in the sampling)
• Students will utilize the 12 characteristics discussed in class to identify the signature with the sample (all matches must be identified by at least three characteristics to be considered a match)

Wednesday, February 19th – A Day

Thursday, February 20th – B Day

 Lecture: Currency

• Describe several ways in which businesses prevent check forgery.
• Describe features of new paper currency that protect against counterfeiting
• Compare and contrast older paper currencies with new currencies, including those on plastic stock.
• Discuss with the students some features found in authentic currency

Lab – Examination of US Currency

• Identify who is on the front of $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills
• Describe what image appears on the back of the bills
• Describe the seals, signatures, and images that appear on the American currency
• Summarize the features of redesigned US currency that make counterfeiting it more difficult

Friday, February 21st – A Day