Forensic Science Chapter 16 Activity and Lab Handout

Below are specific instructions or modifications to the activities and labs within Chapter 16. Please refer

to this handout and the procedures in your textbook to complete these assignments.

1. Activity 16.1 (page 481)

a. Follow the directions and copy the first 2 paragraphs on page 484 (methods of forgery) to

finish the assignment on a separate sheet of paper.

b. Turn in your copied paragraphs and your comments on the 12 criteria.

2. Activity 16.2 (pages 484 – 485)

a. Complete the activity as explained in your textbook using the handout provided.

b. For your lab notebook, staple in the completed handout and write the answers for letters R,

S and T.

3. Activity 16.3 (pages 486 – 487)

a. Follow the procedure as outlined in the book. You will be copying the signature I give you

according to these directions

b. For your lab notebook: include materials and procedure, attach the forged signatures, and

answer the last question.

4. Activity 16.4 (pages 487 – 488)

a. Follow the procedure as outlined in the book. Be sure to leave enough room between your

signatures to complete the rest of the assignment.

b. Measure all of your letter angles and record them above or below your signature.

c. For your lab notebook: include materials and procedure, your 4 signatures with measurements

and answer the analysis questions #1 – 7in your notebook.

5. Activity 16.5 (page 489)

a. Follow the procedure as outlined in your book. Be sure to leave enough room between them to

complete the rest of the assignment.

b. Use the tracing paper to draw the line of the top and bottom of your signature. Cut these lines

out and tape them next to each signature.

c. For your lab notebook: include materials and procedure, your 4 signatures, the tracing paper

lines, and observations about the similarities and differences among the signatures.

6. Lab 16.3 (page 498)

a. Follow the procedure as outlined in your book.

b. Complete the data sheet provided with the following information: measure of absorbance, pH

of paper, weight of paper, water marks, UV light, and tear pattern.

c. For your lab notebook: include materials and procedure and staple the completed data sheet

into your notebook.

7. Lab 16.6 (page 503)

a. Follow the procedure as outlined in your book

b. For your lab notebook: include materials and procedure, tape in the paper samples, and write

your observations.

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Lab Notebook

Rubric

Name ______________________________________

Activity 16.2 (40)

Procedure/Format (5) ______

Complete data sheet (20) ______

Analysis Answers (15) ______

Total ______

Activity 16.3 (25)

Procedure/Format (5) ______

3 copies of signatures (15) ______

Analysis/Observations (5) ______

Total ______

Activity 16.4 (40)

Procedure/Format (5) ______

4 signatures (8) ______

Measurements on signatures (12) ______

Analysis questions (15) ______

Total ______

Activity 16.5 (25)

Procedure/Format (5) ______

Signatures (4) ______

Tracing paper with lines (8) ______

Written similarities/differences (8) ______

Total ______

Lab 16.5 (50)

Procedure/Format (5) ______

Completed data table (45 total) ______

Total ______

Lab 16.6 (30)

Procedure/Format (5) ______

Paper samples (10 total) ______

Observations/results (15 total) ______

Total ______