Essay Question 1

I will submit for two separate essays. Please just focus on the 1st question for this. Here is the assignment:

This written assignment consists of two essay questions. Students are expected to develop a 2-3 page essay per question (excluding title and reference page).

You must answer both essay questions. Please do not include an Abstract.

Essay Question 1: What is the proper procedure for the collection, preservation, and storage of digital evidence? Include steps taken at the crime scene. What are the legal privacy challenges?

Essay Question 2: What are the three standards used by the courts when deciding to accept expert witness testimony? Explain each standard as part of your response, as well as how it is used.

Submission Instructions:

At least 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly sources per question are to be used for the assignment. Sources should also be up-to-date (less than 10 years old). Direct quotes are not permitted.

All assignments must be submitted in a Word document format. No other formats will be accepted. Failure to submit your assignment as a Word document could result in a grade of 0 for this course activity.

Be sure to review the following prior to submitting your assignment:

*Course Objectives

• Course objective 1:

Assess the duties of the first officer at the crime scene

-Generalize proper procedures for documenting evidence

Explain the Locards Exchange Principle

• Course objective 2:

-Differentiate crime scene search techniques

-Distinguish proper procedures for the collection of evidence

-Generalize the evidential value of physical evidence

Assessments

*Use these points to help form the essay.