NCJ Number
208642
Journal
Criminal Justice Volume: 19 Issue: 4 Dated: Winter 2005 Pages: 14-17
Editor(s)
MaryAnn Dadisman
Date Published
2005
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This article provides law practitioners/lawyers with a brief education in obtaining, storing, examining, and using digital and electronic evidence.
Abstract
In today’s ever-changing world, technological advancement in the area of discovery evidence has brought challenges to law practitioners in how they obtain, store, examine, and use digital and electronic evidence. Instead of paper and photocopies, law practitioners are likely to receive CD-ROM's and will need to be equipped to receive, review, and use the information maintained electronically. In order to accomplish these tasks, there are some basic tools, such as computer hardware and software that are identified and listed as pertinent. Once the appropriate and necessary equipment is achieved, law practitioners/lawyers will be able to receive, review, and use the information that once were photographs and are now digital images, a videocassette that is now a DVD, X-rays now stored as electronic images, police reports transmitted electronically, and more. However, lawyers are strongly encouraged to use caution and when necessary consult an expert. As law practitioners become more acclimated to and educated on the world of digital or electronic evidence, this new world of advanced technology will be less mysterious.