Electronic Evidence: Best Practices and Pitfalls
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Electronic evidence is fragile. It can be lost or changed by a single mistake. How it is collected and handled decides whether a court will accept it. This lesson sets out the good practices that protect evidence, and the common mistakes that destroy its value.
Focus: learn the discipline that keeps electronic evidence authentic, reliable, and admissible.
Learning objectives
- Explain why careful collection and handling matter for electronic evidence.
- Describe the key best practices, including chain of custody, hashing, and write-blocking.
- Identify common pitfalls that can make evidence inadmissible.
- Explain the role of documentation and privacy law in sound practice.
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