Digital Forensics: Digital Evidence in Criminal Investigations

by Angus McKenzie Marshall

The vast majority of modern criminal investigations involve some element of digital evidence, from mobile phones, computers, CCTV and other devices. Digital Digital Evidence in Criminal Investigations provides the reader with a better understanding of how digital evidence complements “traditional” scientific evidence and examines how it can be used more effectively and efficiently in a range of investigations. Taking a new approach to the topic, this book presents digital evidence as an adjunct to other types of evidence and discusses how it can be deployed effectively in support of investigations. The book provides investigators/SSMs/other managers with sufficient contextual and technical information to be able to make more effective use of digital evidence sources in support of a range of investigations. In particular, it considers the roles played by digital devices in society and hence in criminal activities. From this, it examines the role and nature of evidential data which may be recoverable from a range of devices, considering issues relating to reliability and usefulness of those data.  Digital Digital Evidence in Criminal Investigations is an invaluable text for undergraduate students taking either general forensic science courses where digital forensics may be a module or a dedicated computer/digital forensics degree course. The book is also a useful overview of the subject for postgraduate students and forensic practitioners.

Genres: Science

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 14, 2009

Reviews

[Sheffielder · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short book, but a very readable one, covering material in an enjoyable, informative and authoritative manner. I wasn't entirely clear why the OSI/IP reference models were covered in detail, given that their structures weren't really referred to in the rest of the book, but the information would in any case need to be covered in any wider course on the topic, and the explanation given is a helpful one.

[Nhiên Lê · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative; would be interesting for those who are intrigued by criminal researches. For normal people, it probably just a catalog of useful acronyms like GSM, SIM, PDA, IMEI... That normal person is me but I still liked it. Caught 4 typos.