Term Paper Homework: Digital Forensic Cases
Overview
You have been asked to conduct research on a past forensic case to analyze how digital data was used to solve the case. Choose one of the following digital forensic cases:
a. U.S. v. Doe (1983).
b. Doe v. U.S. (1988).
c. People v. Sanchez (1994).
d. Michelle Catherine Theer (2000).
e. Scott Tyree (2002).
f. Dennis Rader (2005).
g. Corey Beantee Melton (2005).
h. James Kent (2007).
i. Brad Cooper (2008).
Instructions
Write 6 to 8 pages term paper in which you analyze how digital data was used to solve your selected case. Specifically, you are to:
a. Summarize the case, pertinent actors, evidence, and facts.
b. Outline the specific digital evidence used in the case.
c. Describe the procedures and tools used to acquire potential evidence.
d. Describe the obstacles faced in the investigation.
e. Provide links to two modern tools that could have assisted with the collection of evidence.
f. Integrate into the homework at least five quality professional and/or academic resources, written within the past five years.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this homework is:
a. Research the role of digital forensics in solving investigations.