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On the talk page it is mentioned that there may be a need for more elaboration when it comes to certain details, specifically what qualifies as a ransom note depending on its contents. In order to meet this requirement, I will find and include new sources on the topic of ransom notes and the necessary and sufficient characteristics of them, in addition to information and sources about the Lindbergh Kidnapping and that particular note. Perhaps, if available, other instances in which ransom notes played a prominent role could be included in this section as a way of showing similarities and differences between ransom notes.
 * Elaboration and Accuracy

Rscudi (talk) 20:24, 31 March 2019 (UTC)

New Information Draft
During the Lindbergh Kidnapping, the writing and style of ransom notes were assessed in order to determine who had committed the crime. The way the situation was handled in court is incredible different than the ways in which they would be assessed today. Ransom notes are assessed in a specific manner in nearly all situations. Information put here will be a combination of reasearch from the second source listed above, Lindbergh FBI, and Solan and Tiersma.
 * Ransom demands or other threat communications (Lindbergh Kidnapping)


 * Although ransom notes most are most often anonymous, handwritten letters, forensic linguists do not always focus on the handwriting as a way of determining who wrote it. Depending on the particular case, other factors that linguists look at include while analyzing ransom notes include the syntactic structure, stylistic patterns, punctuation and even spelling .  This form of analysis was used in well known cases such as the Lindbergh Kidnapping as well as the JonBenét Ramsey case.  In the case of the Lindbergh ransom notes, aside from looking at the handwriting, forensic linguists found it beneficial to compare similarities of the style of writing to each other in addition to the known writing of the suspect, as this narrowed down the possible options . Rscudi (talk) 12:38, 12 April 2019 (UTC)

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 * The style of writing used in ransom notes are examined by forensic linguists in order to determine the true intent, as well as who wrote the note. Although ransom notes most are most often anonymous, handwritten letters, forensic linguists do not focus on the handwriting as a way of determining who wrote the ransom letter.  Forensic linguists look at factors such as syntactic structures, stylistic patterns, punctuation and even spelling while analyzing ransom notes .  This form of thorough analysis was used in well known cases such as the Lindbergh Kidnapping as well as the JonBenét Ramsey case.  In the case of the Lindbergh ransom notes, aside from looking at the handwriting, forensic linguists found it beneficial to compare similarities of the style of writing to each other in addition to the known writing of the suspect, as this narrowed down the possible options . Rscudi (talk) 02:20, 22 April 2019 (UTC) Rscudi