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Title: Computer Forensics: Admissibility of Evidence in Criminal Cases (Manuscripts)
Author : Ethical and Regulatory Issues Journal of Legal
Release Date : January 01, 2005
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 273 KB

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ABSTRACT Computers and the Internet have become a pervasive element in modern life. This technology is also used by those who engage in crime and other misconduct. Effective investigation of these offenses requires evidence derived from computers, telecommunications and the Internet. The need for digital evidence has led to a new area of criminal investigation: Computer Forensics. Forensic investigators identify, extract, preserve and document computer and other digital evidence. This new field is less than fifteen years old, and is rapidly evolving. Education in this field has focused largely on its technical aspects. However, there are significant legal issues and ethical problems that investigators must deal with. Failure to follow proper legal procedure will result in evidence being ruled inadmissible in court. As a result, a guilty criminal might go free. Failure to behave in an ethical manner will erode public confidence in law enforcement, making its job more difficult and less effective.