Chapter 6. Digital Forensics at Work in the Legal System
Information in this chapter:
• Mitigation
• Pre-trial motions
• Trial preparation
• Example trial questions
• Trial phase
Digital forensics evidence is used in many ways in legal matters not only as part of civil and criminal trials, but also during the pre-trial and post-trial phases. Sometimes a forensic examination can result in charges being dropped, sentences being reduced, and civil matters being settled, all without ever going to trial. The other side of the coin is that the result of a forensic examination may help a defendant to understand that going to court is too risky versus taking a plea bargain. In this chapter we will look at how some of these roles are played out through case ...
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