Legal Issues for Research and Practice in Computational Forensics

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Author(s): Adel Elmaghraby (University of Louisville, USA), Deborah Keeling (University of Louisville, USA)and Michael Losavio (University of Louisville, USA)
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 20
Source title: Handbook of Research on Computational Forensics, Digital Crime, and Investigation: Methods and Solutions
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Chang-Tsun Li (University of Warwick, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-836-9.ch021

Keywords: Digital Crime & Forensics / Information Science Reference / IT Security and Ethics / Security & Forensics

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We examine legal issues that must be considered in the use of computational systems in forensic investigations. There is a general framework for the use of evidence relating to legal proceedings, including computational forensic (CF) results, that all nations employ; we note some differences in procedures in different countries, although the focus in on Anglo-America practice as it is the most strict. Given the expert nature of computational systems and forensics using computation, special issues of reliability relating to science-based forensic conclusions must be addressed. We examine those generally (applicable to all CF) and as specifically applied to certain CF methods, examining two case studies on the possible use of CF methods in legal forums.

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