3. imagine that you have been asked to determine whether a signature on a check is authentic or a forgery. what steps would you take in doing this? what aspects would you examine?

Homework Help > ScienceImagine that you have been asked to determine whether a signature on a check is authentic or a forgery. What steps would you take in doing this? What aspects would you examine?

Download AnswerAsked on November 4, 2015 at 8:11 PM by mollieminyanlike 0 dislike 01 Answer | Add Yours hwbruce's profile pic hwbruce | High School Teacher | (Level 1) Adjunct EducatorPosted on November 6, 2015 at 5:43 AMWith regards to analyzing a signature, on a check or on anything really, there are a multitude of options that can be utilized to determine authenticity. 3 examples are:

1. Analysts can look at the type of ink used to create the alleged signature. The composition of commercial ink pens tend to be very similar, but if someone attempted to print a signature using a computer printer, the composition would be quite different. Chromatographic analysis could be done on the signature to determine the true identity of the various components.

2. Analysts will often look at the flow rate of ink throughout the signature. Natural signatures have a varying degree of pressure from the writer that creates different flow rates throughout the signature. Often when someone attempts to copy a signature, they are very...

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