Forensics Report Writing Flashcards
What is Forensic Report Writing?
A computer forensics report provides detailed information on complete computer forensics investigation process
What is an expert anyway?
An expert witness is a witness, who by virtue of education, profession, or experience, is believed to have special knowledge of his/her subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others legally depend upon his/her opinion.
The opinion of an expert witness authorized by a court has legal status and can be accepted as evidence by the court of law
Technical vs. Expert
Technical –> Worker Bee
Expert –> Queen Bee
The Daubert Standard
a legal act established in 1993 by the Supreme Court of the United States, explains about the rule of evidence regarding the admissibility of the expert witnesses’ testimony during the federal legal proceedings. Under this act, the plaintiff or defendant can raise a motion to exclude the unqualified evidence at a jury trial.
The Frye Standard
The Frye Standard is a legal act related to the admissibility of scientific examinations or experiments in legal cases. According to this act, any kind of expert opinion based on scientific techniques is admissible, if the technique involved is acceptable by the relevant scientific community.
