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A common misconception is that the study of Questioned Documents otherwise known a Document Analysis is more than just the study of handwriting.  It looks closely at letter and word spacing, linguistics, grammar, spelling,  slant, style, pen pressure, ink and paper type.  It is the job of the analyst to study the document as a whole, examining all of the components to determine whether or not a conclusive match can be made.

Below is The Case of the Mystery Note.  Try to solve the case and figure out who the mystery writer is.

 

The Case of the Mystery Note

 

Jon Benet Ramsey Ransom Note