Digital Evidence Education in Schools of Law

Autor: Aaron Alva, Barbara Endicott-Popovsky
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 75-88 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1558-7215
1558-7223
Popis: An examination of State of Connecticut v. Julie Amero provides insight into how a general lack of understanding of digital evidence can cause an innocent defendant to be wrongfully convicted. By contrast, the 101-page opinion in Lorraine v. Markel American Insurance Co. provides legal precedence and a detailed consideration for the admission of digital evidence. An analysis of both cases leads the authors to recommend additions to Law School curricula designed to raise the awareness of the legal community to ensure such travesties of justice, as in the Amero case, don’t occur in the future. Work underway at the University of Washington designed to address this deficiency is discussed.
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