Fred Is Being Prosecuted for Forgery Because He Sold a Document

question 38

Multiple Choice

Fred is being prosecuted for forgery because he sold a document that he claimed was the handwritten notes Lincoln used while giving the Gettysburg Address. The prosecution has asked a forensics document examiner to evaluate the document. What can the forensics document examiner tell from the paper and ink that might indicate forgery?

• A) Numerous tests were done on the ink in the document and it has been determined who manufactured the ink.
• B) The document was written in 1863.
• C) The document was made recently based on the synthetic fibers in the paper.
• D) A forensics document examiner would be qualified to testify to all of these.

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