Criminal investigations assignment help
criminology
Description
In Step 1 you recall your training in criminal investigations, in which you covered the laws governing chain of custody, search warrants, subpoenas, jurisdiction, and the plain view doctrine. You also review forensic laws and regulations that relate to cybercrime, as well as rules of digital forensics in preparation for your digital forensic investigation. Next, you read the police report and perform a quick inventory of devices that are thought to contain evidence of the crime. You have set up a meeting with the lead detectives and the prosecutor handling the case.
You have received an official request for assistance which provides you with authority to conduct the investigation. You realize it will be impossible to produce a detailed investigation project plan prior to your meeting with the detectives and the prosecutor. First you need to develop a series of questions to establish the key people and activities. These questions should address potential criminal activity, timelines, and people who need to be investigated.
It is also important to determine whether different aspects of the case are being pursued by other investigators and to include those investigators on your contact list. In addition, some situations may involve organizations or individuals who need to adhere to various types of industry compliance. This situation may require you to follow special procedures.
Your tasks in Step 1 are to create an interview form to record questions, keywords, and authorization information, and to designate the legal forms that will be needed in this case.
