Transcript Treyce d`Gabriel-Montoya, Snapshots of Forensic

Tom Green County Coalition Against Violence
“Standing United Against Violence In Rural Texas”
Conference
February 14 & 15, 2011
Full Bio at wwwSolveMyCase.com
23+ years, international
law enforcement trainer
& case consultant
Helps Writers of Criminal
Minds TV show
Author: “Answers”,
“Written Violence”,
“What’s Going on
Upstairs”, “Case Files” &
Several More
Full Bio & Many
References Online at
www.SolveMyCase.com
The following is a list of the most common
questions and their corresponding answers.
* Please read these at your leisure *
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Is beneficial for personality assessments as it
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definitely does not predict the future!
On March 31, 2003, United States v. Crisp, 324
F.3d 261 (4th Cir. 2003), stated expert testimony
on handwriting is admissible under the Daubert
ruling set forth by United States Supreme Court.
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Who does not trust others very easily?
(A)
(B)
(A)
Notice how far apart the word spacing is? Each word on
paper represents the writer and the word that follows
represents other people within society. Because he keeps
his words far apart it indicates that he keeps people far
away from him (because he does not trust them).
(A)
(B)
(B)
Notice the lower loops of the letters g and y swing down
into the line of writing below them. This indicates someone
who is confused and probably stressed out because of it.
(A)
(B)
ANSWER
(A)
Think of all the goal-setting commercials and comments we hear
from successful people or organizations. For example, the Air
Force says, “Aim High”, the Army says, “Be All You Can Be”
(as the soldier looks up to the flag), CEO’s say, “Reach for that
star” & more. With handwriting, imagine a star in the upper right
hand corner of the page. Writing upward progressively goes
toward that star & represents people that stay focused and do not
let things upset them. On the other hand, downhill writing
progressively gets further away from that star therefore causing
the individual to become worn out & prone to depression.
The zones in our
writing match our
body in order…
Anxiety - is indicated by extremely straight horizontal strokes, a lot of crossing out or corrections, left-toright pressure, various line and word spacing, strange letter shapes, portions of or entire letters missing,
unusually wide letters when the rest is average, stencil-like letters and broken strokes. He does not like his
inner self and tries to avoid it at all costs. He has a latent feeling of inner terror that he cannot explain. He
lacks self control and cannot assimilate his apprehension toward life. Internally he does not feel rational
but, on the outside, he appears so. He may overact to small events or everyday occurrences because he
tries hard to avoid problems. He is pessimistic, unenthusiastic and has a difficult time with decisionmaking. He is prone to becoming reclusive and depressed.
(1) Capital I changes… self-image is damaged
(2) Words start going downhill (baseline)… prone to depression
(3) Letters / words tend to get one size (middle zone)… self-absorbed into being
the victim (ie: acceptance that that is her role (pessimistic in nature)).
(4) Spacing gets wider… fear of pain; lack of trust
(5) Slant starts going leftward… emotionally withdrawing. If the slant goes farther
rightward she is willing to communicate. However too far right = excessive
emotion.
(6) Lowercase t-bars are low… self-esteem is becoming less and less.
(7) Size shrinks… emotionally withdrawing and becoming reclusive due to fear
(8) Margins… left becomes wide (escaping past) - right becomes wide (fear of future)
(9) Pressure becomes excessively light… subconsciously hiding
(10) Cursive to print… detaching emotionally
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Just like you do not usually see signs of
depression before someone commits suicide,
the handwriting does not usually show
depression before showing suicide.
This is why the act of suicide usually comes as a
shock and feeling of disbelief to the loved ones
left behind…“we didn’t see it coming”, “she
didn’t seem sad or depressed”, “I cannot believe
it”, “I think someone did this to her”…
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How do you know the difference in handwriting?
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Depression shows most of the line of writing
going, or attempting to go, downhill.
Suicide shows the writing going straight or
uphill and just the last couple of letters fall.
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Stacking: compiling
individual traits together to
answer your question…
“How much violence
potential does he have?”
The more “danger” traits
present, the more likely the
acts of violence – especially
significant are 3 or more
individual traits
The location of exit stroke is important
in order to find out the type of violence
he is capable of!
Lower: physical
Middle: self
Upper: mental
NOTE: When it only appears on someone’s name then the writer is
telling you the name of at least one intended victim! In the sample below
you will notice the aggression on ‘Jayme’ (almost killed by her boyfriend).
Weapons or X’s: If one shows weapon shapes in writing it is an indicator that he could
hurt someone. If one has random x-shapes within the writing it can indicate ‘obsession
with death’ – ones own but usually the death of another. These people may collect
weapons but could use them inappropriately. Tip: turn it upside-down and remember if a
stroke looks like it could hurt you – the writer probably can!
Strokes that become excessively thick at the very exit
are called ‘clubstrokes’ and this indicates that he can
be a brutal and ruthless enemy.
RIVERS RUN THROUGH IT
Rivers: can commit a violent crime without hesitation or
remorse. Most frequently is physical violence.
A manipulation
trait that so
many
convicted felons
and troubled
adolescents use.
Over 93% of
convicted
inmates and
“teenage terrors”
use this style.
He enjoys harassing others by ‘teasing’ or poking fun at them in a condescending,
derogatory manner. This root for harassment is insecurity. He wants to prove his
alleged superiority by tormenting those who are weaker and at his mercy. The
more exasperated the ‘victim’ becomes the more satisfied he gets.
Feeling Resentful ?
He harbors anger, resentment and / or hatred toward
someone or something. He tends to be emotionally
immature. He frequently feels indignant toward others from a
sense of being insulted or offended. He feels piqued about
the real or imagined encroachment upon his time,
possessions or privacy.
1 mm = 1 year back from date of writing sample
Corrugation: this can be hard to detect without a magnifying glass.
He has an authoritarian and brutal character that also lacks empathy
or remorse. Tip: This looks like corrugated cardboard.
Excessive ‘tick’ marks: this indicates misplaced, misdirected and
untreated anger issues. Often the individual is in denial about his
anger and it may be the root of “evil” behavior.
Ask her to write about the people in her life (mom, dad, brother,
sister, boyfriends, husband, co-workers, boss, best friend, etc.).
Then 1st identify the “angry” parts of the writing.
Then pay attention to what words they appear on.
Then match to the gender of the Capital I…
Vowels are communication letters. If someone is being honest –
the vowels should be open and clear. Remember communication
is speaking, listening, and body language.
1. Child Abuse – did she kill her child?
2. Is he guilty of sexual misconduct and force?
3. Did the babysitter shake this baby to death?
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The best way to detect illegal drug use is to
look at the vowels.
The more inconsistent the size the more
likely the individual is using drugs.
As long as the drug shows in the body is as
long as it shows in writing.
SOME GOOD QUALITIES of HANDWRITING
DRAW A PIG
Head-to-Toe
Toward the top of the paper: you are positive and optimistic.
Toward the middle: you are a realist.
Toward the bottom: you are pessimistic, and may behave negatively.
Facing left: you believe in tradition, are friendly, and tend to remember dates
Facing right: you are innovative & active but don't have a strong sense of family
Facing you: you are direct, enjoy playing devil's advocate, & neither fear nor avoid
discussions.
A lot of detail: you are analytical, cautious, and don’t trust others easily.
Not much detail: you are emotional, care little for details, and may be a risk-taker.
Less than 4 legs: you are insecure or living through a period of major change.
With 4 legs showing: you are secure, stubborn, and stick to your ideals.
The bigger the ears: the better listener you are.
The longer the tail: the stronger your sex drive.
In each class we try to recognize previous students who have
contributed much to the law enforcement field.
Detective Joseph Scaramucci
McLennan County Sheriff’s Office
Gang Investigator John Bowman
Killeen Police Department
Detective Toby McLaughlin
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office