1. Depending on the direction and pressure used, one tool can make different types of marks, which can make it difficult to identify a particular tool to a tool mark. Do you think this makes this type of evidence less valid in a case or in court? Why or why not?
2. You are a document examiner and have been given a kidnapping note, a writing pad that might have been used to write the note, and several exemplars from the suspect (these include a grocery list, a to-do list, and a statement written while in police cus- tody). How would you go about examining these documents?
3. How would you explain to someone how handwriting can be individualized? What about a written document from a machine?