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NCJ 187736
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Title:
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Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders
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Corporate Author:
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Technical Working Group on Crime Scene Investigation
United States
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Date Published:
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07/2001 |
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Page Count:
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96 |
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Sale Source:
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National Institute of Justice/NCJRS
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849
United States
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States |
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Text PDF |
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Agency Summary:
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Agency Summary |
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Type:
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Instructional materials |
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Language:
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English |
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Country:
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United States |
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Annotation:
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This guide provides information and suggestions for the first
responders to a variety of crime scenes regarding the
recognition, collection, and preservation of electronic evidence. |
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Abstract:
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Electronic evidence is information and data of investigative
value that is stored on or transmitted by an electronic device.
Equipment and software are required to make the evidence visible,
and testimony may be required to explain the examination process
and any process limitations. Electronic evidence is, but its very
nature, fragile. It can be altered, damaged, or destroyed by
improper handling or improper examination. Thus, special
precautions should be taken to document, collect, preserve, and
examine this type of evidence. This guide suggests methods that
will help preserve the integrity of such evidence. The first
chapter profiles the variety of the types of electronic devices
commonly encountered in crime scenes, provides a general
description of each type of device, and describes its common
uses. It also describes the potential evidence that may be found
in each type of equipment. Chapter 2 lists the investigative
tools and equipment that might be used in the collection and
handling of electronic evidence. These include documentation
tools, disassembly-and-removal tools, and package and transport
supplies. Chapter 3, which focuses on securing and evaluating the
crime scene, outlines the steps necessary to ensure the safety of
all persons at the scene while protecting the integrity of all
evidence, both traditional and electronic. Chapter 4 provides
guidelines for documenting the scene, which creates a permanent
historical record of the scene. Chapter 5 suggests
evidence-collection procedures for nonelectronic evidence,
stand-alone and laptop computer evidence, computers in a complex
environment, and other electronic devices and peripheral
evidence. Chapter 6 then addresses procedures for packaging,
transportation, and storage of electronic evidence. The
concluding chapter provides guidelines for the forensic
examination of electronic evidence by 14 crime categories.
Appended glossary, legal resources list, technical resources
list, training resources list, list of organizations, and 50
references |
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Main Term(s):
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Police policies and procedures |
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Index Term(s):
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Evidence collection ; Crime scene search ; Evidence preservation ; Crime scene ; Investigative techniques ; Computer evidence |
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