Description
his week, you have learned about the laws which regulate access to electronic evidence. As the course continues you will discover why it is so important to gain a comprehensive understanding of search and seizure as it applies to computers and electronic evidence.
Before you begin, be sure to review the following resources:
Read the article: “Manual Outlines Policies and Procedures for Digital Evidence” on pages 8 and 9 in the Tech Beat, Department of Justice Journal.
Discussion Topic
For this discussion, students (based on the first letter of their last name) will be assigned one of the two categories below. Once you have identified the category you were assigned, select one option from the category block to begin your research and formulate your responses to the discussion questions. Each student must respond based on their assigned category. The assigned category will be used to answer the discussion questions from the perspective of a criminal justice professional.
Support your answers with at least one credible source. Please use the ECPI Online Library and your textbook to conduct your research.
Use in-text citations and a reference list in your responses using APA format.
Your response should demonstrate critical thinking. Write your answers in complete sentences and provide justification for your responses. MY CATEGORY IS PROBABLE CAUSE.
In your original post, answer the following:
Summarize a court case involving a privileged data scenario or a category 1 scenario. Outline the facts involved in the case you selected.
Identify the search and seizure issues that you believe impacted the case. Provide examples from the case to support your opinion.
Identify at least one privacy concern that a victim or defendant may raise during an investigation for a case involving electronic evidence related to the category that you were assigned. Be sure to select a concern that has not been raised by your peers in the discussion forum.
Provide three advantages of having a streamlined set of policies and procedures for investigators who handle digital evidence.
Critique the Tech Beat publication. How can this resource be utilized in law enforcement?.
