Project Planning & Execution Flashcards
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When managing a multi-examiner handwriting project, which procedure best minimizes inter-examiner bias?
Answer: Ensuring each examiner conducts an independent analysis before any group discussion
Independent analyses before group discussion prevent anchoring bias where one examiner's opinion unduly influences others.
During project planning, which of the following would NOT typically be included in a handwriting analysis engagement agreement?
Answer: The client's personal psychological history
A client's personal psychological history is not relevant to the engagement agreement; only project scope, fees, timeline, and confidentiality are standard.
What is the recommended minimum number of requested handwriting exemplars (course of business) for a signature verification project?
Answer: At least 10 to 15 exemplars
Best practice calls for at least 10–15 course-of-business exemplars to capture sufficient natural variation in a writer's signature.
When a handwriting project involves testimony in a legal proceeding, the analyst should plan for which additional deliverable?
Answer: A comprehensive written report that meets admissibility standards such as Daubert criteria
Legal proceedings require a comprehensive written report that satisfies scientific admissibility standards, including methodology, data, and conclusions.
Which scanning resolution is generally considered the minimum standard for digitizing handwriting samples for examination purposes?
Answer: 300 DPI
300 DPI is the widely accepted minimum resolution for capturing sufficient detail in handwriting strokes, pen lifts, and pressure marks.
A project plan for a handwriting analysis should include a risk assessment. Which risk is most specific to this type of project?
Answer: Deterioration or loss of original document evidence
Original documents can deteriorate, be damaged, or go missing, making their secure handling and storage a project-specific risk requiring mitigation.
In project execution, 'feature documentation' for handwriting analysis typically records which of the following?
Answer: Measurable characteristics such as letter formations, slant, spacing, and pen pressure
Feature documentation captures objectively measurable handwriting characteristics that form the evidentiary basis for comparison and conclusions.