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Chapter 17
Chapter 17 Key Terms & Concepts
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Criminology
12th Grade
07/01/2011

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Charred Document
Definition
Any document that has become darkened and brittle through exposure to fire or excessive heat.
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Erasure
Definition
The removal of writing, typewriting, or printing from a document, normally accomplished by either chemical means or an abrasive instrument.
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Exemplar
Definition
An authentic sample used for comparison purposes, such as handwriting.
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Indented Writings
Definition
Impressions left on paper positioned under a piece of paper that has been written on.
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Infrared Luminescence
Definition
A property exhibited by some dyes that emit infrared light when exposed to blue-green light.
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Natural Variations
Definition
Normal deviations found between repeated specimens of an individual's handwriting.
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Obliteration
Definition
Blotting out or smearing over writing or printing to make the original unreadable.
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Questioned Document
Definition
Any document about which some issue has been raised or that is the subject of an investigation.
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