Title: Module 7 Introduction
Course: CAP 2141 Digital Forensics II > Section: Module 7 Expert Testimony in High-Tech Investigations

Introduction

Forensics is a science to civil and criminal law. The identification, collection, and preservation of any piece of forensic evidence involves with multiple people. Any step of collecting evidence can be deliberately or accidentally mishandled. Experts must be accurate and honest in their examinations and reports because juries and jurors give increased weight to the testimony of forensic experts. This chapter will describe procedures for preparing forensics evidence for testimony

Objectives

At the end of this module the student will be able to:

- Explain guidelines for giving testimony as a technical/scientific or expert witness
- Describe guidelines for testifying in court
- Explain guidelines for testifying in depositions and hearings
- Describe procedures for preparing forensics evidence for testimony

Readings and Resources

- Textbook: Chapter 15 pg. 541-562
- Direct examination: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_examination
- Cross-examination: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_examine
- Deposition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deposition_(law)