Search And Seizure of Digital Evidence

by Moore, Robert

• ISBN13: 9781593321284
• ISBN10: 1593321287
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-30
• Publisher: Lfb Scholarly Pub Llc

Summary

Moore explains the application of traditional Fourth Amendment jurisprudence to digital evidence.Moore explains the difficulties in applying traditional Fourth Amendment jurisprudence to digital evidence. He examines issues related to drafting search warrants, as well as several of the more common warrantless search doctrines, in order to determine what aspects of traditional search and seizure doctrine apply to crimes involving technology. To amplify his points, he discusses several high technology crimes. Additionally, he studies the nature of digital evidence in order to show how its volatile nature requires a greater understanding of when evidence may or may not be legally seized and searched.

Author Biography

Robert Moore is a 2003 graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi. He currently teaches at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, while continuing to research the evolution of technology-assisted crime. He also consults with various law enforcement agencies on the seizure and forensic analysis of computers and other digital storage devices.

Table of Contents

Introduction to computer crimes and digital evidence	p. 1
The high technology crimes and digital evidence	p. 17
Search warrants for digital evidence	p. 75
Warrantless searches and seizures of digital evidence	p. 97
Recommendations for the future	p. 143
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