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Introduction I am the information security specialist for a company that develops software X. Software X is the leading operating system in mobile devices. Unfortunately, our company believes Mr. McBride, a former employee stole product X source code for financial gain. As such, I have been tasked with leading the forensic investigation in this matter. Analysis Interview During an investigation is imperative that potential witnesses are questioned to gather essential information needed in the…

Chain of custody is defined by Saferstein (2015), as a list of all the people who have handled or examined the piece of evidence. The chain of custody refers to the chronological documentation, that shows the names of the people who have examined or handled the evidence (Saferstein, 2015). According to Saferstein (2015), obeying the standard procedures of evidence treatment and examination, it can promise that the evidence can endure any questioning by the defence in a courtroom. Houck & Siegel…

Forensic Sciences: the History, the Advancements, and the Achievements Could you get away with murder? Hundreds of years ago you probably could, but today with all the advancements that have been made in technology and forensic science many of the toughest cases are solved that couldn’t be before. While forensic science might not always be 100% accurate, it has developed a lot since it was first practiced and without using forensic science a lot of crimes would go unsolved. Forensic science…

Forensic Science is the appliance of chemistry to the findings of crime. It includes firearm, forensic psychiatry, questioned document examination, criminal law, identification, photography as well as crime scene processing. They judge things like hair, body fluids, bullets, shoe prints, fingerprints, drugs and plant materials. Their work is not only bound to crimes against somebody, such as homicide, theft, or fraud. Food poisoning, environmental pollution, misuse of unsafe chemicals, and…

INTRODUCTION Paralegal certification is available in four states while only two states offer document preparer certifications through their State Bar Associations. These states require a certification examination to educationally qualified paralegals or legal assistants prior to the Bar Associations authorizing the paralegal to use the title of “Certified Paralegal,” however, certification is not required in these states to work as a paralegal. The American Bar Association defines a paralegal…

decision makers which makes selecting too difficult (Friedman, 2005, p. 1). A different challenge to implement a paperless office environment, lies in recognition of how this technology can be best used to suite an organization’s needs such as: “Document scanning, automated workflows, and cloud storage. Having these tools that may contribute to the paperless office solution, however, their use cannot be determined until an…

Evidence Interpretation Over the years, there have been several cases that have been resolved with a false guilty plea or cases where a guilty party was not convicted of a crime. There are various elements that play a role in solving cases; evidence is a one of these key elements. Many factors can determine if the evidence submitted before a court of law is accurate such as how the evidence is collected, if proper protocell was followed before the laboratory’s handling of the evidence, and if…

income brackets, that are in need of legal help. Legal document preparers may offer their assistance to the public at a strict minimum. The law has guidelines in place that give clear boundaries for LDA’s and their work related abilities of what they are allowed to do and not allowed. In the case of Birbrower, supra, 17 Cal.4th at 128 (citing People v. Merchants Protective Corp. (1922) 189 Cal. 531, 535, 209 P. 363. It is imperative legal document assistants and preparers, maintain their…

Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman case is a case that dramatically influenced forensic science. On the night of February 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin a 17 year old high school student was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, The United States. Gorge Zimmerman, who was a 28 year old man of mixed race (Hispanic) was the coordinator for a neighborhood watch for the gated community where Trayvon Martin was living temporarily (Gray 2012). The 17 year old Trayvon Martin was unarmed during…

Willingham had confessed to him” (Case summary section, para. 2). He was later sentenced to death. Years later, his attorneys sent a report from a nationally recognized arson expert, stating that the conviction was based on false forensic analysis. “Documents obtained by the Innocence Project show that state officials received the report but apparently did not act on it” (Innocence Project case summary section, para. 3). Not long after, Willingham was executed by lethal injection. Due to this,…