Full title in original language:
A Model for Digital Evidence Admissibility Assessment
Education level:
University University (18+ years)Topic / subtopic:
Cybercrime Cybercrime investigationTarget audience:
Students,
Teachers / Lecturers
Type of resource:
Publication / Article
Languages:
English
Region of relevance:
Global
Access:
restricted access: requiring payment
Individual authors:
Albert Antwi-Boasiako, Hein Venter
Publication year:
2017
Published by:
Advances in Digital Forensics
Copyright holder:
© Advances in Digital Forensics
Contact name and address:
Advances in Digital Forensics
Contact website:
Key themes:
cyber, cybercrime, forensic, investigation, cyber-crime, cyber space, cyberspace, crime evidence, admissibility
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Short description:
Digital evidence is increasingly important in legal proceedings as a result of advances in the information and communications technology sector. Because of the transnational nature of computer crimes and computer-facilitated crimes, the digital forensic process and digital evidence handling must be standardized to ensure that the digital evidence produced is admissible in legal proceedings. The different positions of law on matters of evidence in different jurisdictions further complicates the transnational admissibility of digital evidence. A harmonized framework for assessing digital evidence admissibility is required to provide a scientific basis for digital evidence to be admissible and to ensure the cross-jurisdictional acceptance and usability of digital evidence. This chapter describes a harmonized framework that integrates the technical and legal requirements for digital evidence admissibility. The proposed framework, which provides a coherent techno-legal foundation for assessing digital evidence admissibility, is expected to contribute to ongoing developments in digital forensics standards.