Forensic Investigation Curriculum (pdf) - Darien Public Schools

UNIT 10: Document Analysis & Ballistics
Essential Question 1: What is document analysis, and what role does it play in forensic
investigation?
Essential Question 2: What is ballistics, and what role does it play in forensic
investigation?
CONTENT KNOWLEDGE OBJECTIVES
Initial Understanding
� Define handwriting analysis, forgery, and counterfeiting.
� Define ballistics.
Developing an Interpretation
� List 12 characteristics of handwriting used in document analysis.
� Describe what a firearm is, and how it works.
Making Connections
� Discuss paper characteristics of currency that help detect counterfeit bills.
� Identify how specific bullets can be traced to the firearm that fired them.
Taking a Critical Stance
� Distinguish between forgery and fraudulence.
� Match an unknown handwriting sample to an exemplar.
� Describe the differences between a handgun, rifle, shotgun, revolver, pistol, semiautomatic
firearm, and automatic firearm.
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