interact with the crime scene they see best fit. Crime scenes can accompany any given setting, terrain, and/or location. Therefore, there is an importance in how investigators conduct their investigation. The use of scientific knowledge solely applies to forensic investigators which is fairly important in a crime scene examination. According to Criminalistics, “forensic science is the application of science to the criminal and civil laws that are enforced by the police agencies in a criminal justice system”
examiner or forensic examiner in stiletto heels hovering over a homicide victim is quite thrilling for television. However, in the reality solving homicides is not as one would see on their favorite police show. As mention previous, the intrigue with police shows on television make it difficult to found a jury that have not seen those type show. Therefore, the court system has a problem obtaining a guilty verdict because jurors wrongfully acquit guilty defendants when no scientific evidence has been
------------------------------------------------- Crime Scene Evidence Handling Melissa Factor CJ 498 Criminal Justice Capstone Professor Rachel Goguen 30JUN13 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Abstract Crime scene yellow tape is a well-known sight. In order to preserve the integrity of the evidence of a crime scene, human contact should be avoided. Crime scenes are immediately sealed off, preventing the public from
resource pooling face various challenges which are legal, technical and organizational. The article also states that lot of issues are faced to conduct a digital investigation in cloud. The article discusses about the challenges faced by cloud forensics, open problems and solutions to particular research. The article starts by mentioning that cloud computing provides highly scalable infrastructure and the services provided are of low cost which can be paid as we use. Cloud computing poses many
Chain of Custody & Preservation of Evidence Idris Rawls Westwood College It does not matter the reputation you have earned for your high integrity and honesty, you will always be open to allegations of civil or criminal liability. The first type of evidence and usually the most obvious is physical evidence. Evidence can be anything from tangible objects such as cartridge cases and firearms to latent fingerprints and DNA. Evidence collection or recovery step in crime scene processing is the
leading up to the crime scene and recovering evidence are vital in prompting a successful case. In the following case: The Deadly Picnic, the methods previously discussed in this paper will be used to dissect and analyze a crime scene. The paper will further discuss possible suspects and eventually the individual responsible for the murder of Mr. Brooks. The facts of the case briefly discuss the discovery of a body and of physical evidence. The evidence discovered at the scene include: a yellow,
Introduction Cloud computing is a one of the most talked of topics in the field of Information Technology in recent times (Keyun, Joe, Taha, & Ibrahim, 2013). This subject area of cloud computing basically is a term used to describe computer resources available as a service accessible over a network (Darren & Kim-Kwang, 2013). The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) define cloud computing as a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access on a shared pool of
Table of Contents Section1: Introduction 2 Section 2: Describe digital evidence 2 Section 3: Explain the key principles of cyber forensics 5 Standardization 5 Evidence integrity and reliability 5 Section 4: Discuss investigation processes 6 Preserve evidence 6 Locate evidence 6 Select evidence 7 Analyze evidence 7 Validate evidence 7 Present evidence 7 Section 5: Discuss and the importance of crime reconstruction hypotheses and alternative 7 Section 6: Conclusion 8 Reference 8 Research
need of standardization in computer forensic process a comprehensive framework is suggested in this research. It will allow investigators to submit acceptable evidence in the court of law. All the countries across the globe must have strong legislative shield which will work as the foundation for computer forensics process. Legal system must cover penal and procedural laws along with
Thereafter, the work plan can be developed to address preservation and, ultimately, collection. 2.3.2 Witnesses Witness testimony is particularly important evidence to collect and critical to any investigation. Because of the importance and special nature of witness testimony, careful planning is necessary. Witness recollection fades quickly and can be influenced by external factors such