Digital and Document Examination

In: Advanced Forensic Science Ser

Abstract

Front Cover -- DIGITAL AND DOCUMENT EXAMINATION -- PUBLISHED TITLES IN THE ADVANCED FORENSIC SCIENCE SERIES -- DIGITAL AND DOCUMENT EXAMINATION: Advanced Forensic Science Series -- Copyright -- DEDICATION -- CONTENTS -- SENIOR EDITOR: BIOGRAPHY -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- FOREWORD -- 1. Introduction -- Principles of Forensic Science -- What Is Forensic Science? -- The Trace as the Basic Unit of Forensic Science -- Two Native Principles -- Nonnative Principles -- Further Reading -- Relevant Websites -- Forensic Classification of Evidence -- Introduction -- Methods of Classification -- Set Theory -- Taxonomy -- Manufacturing -- Forensic Approaches to Classification -- Class Level Information -- Uniqueness and Individualization -- Relationships and Context -- Further Reading -- Interpretation/The Comparative Method -- Introduction -- Analogy and Comparison within a Forensic Process -- The Comparative Method within Forensic Science -- Further Reading -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Discussion Questions -- Additional Readings -- 2. Digital Devices -- Digital Imaging and Photography: An Overview -- History of Images in Forensic Science -- Forensic -- Technical Photography versus Creative Photography -- The Film Camera -- The Digital Camera -- The "Point-and-Shoot" Digital Camera -- Digital Imaging -- Digital SLR -- Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology -- Admissibility in Court of Digital Photo Images -- Official Images -- Photographic Filters -- Fuji IS Pro -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Relevant Websites -- Cellular Phones -- Introduction -- Mobile Phone Network Technology -- Mobile Phone Hardware Components -- The Phone Handset -- Subscriber Identity Module -- Memory Expansion Cards -- Mobile Phone Software -- The Mobile Phone Forensics Hierarchy -- Seizing and Handling Cell Phones -- Mobile Phone Forensic Tools -- Further Reading