Evidence and Computer Evidence

Evidence can be defined as something legally submitted to a court of law as a means of determining the truth. Computer evidence presents some special challenges.

  1. How do the federal rules of evidence address the “originality” of computer data in relation to the best evidence rule?
  2. Are the Hearsay Rules applied differently in cases of computer related evidence?

Your paper should be a minimum of 1 to 2 pages, Times New Roman, 12pt font, double-spaced, and include citations for your references (if applicable).

For citation guidelines, please refer to the table in the APA Style section of the syllabus.