CSL CSL Digital Evidence & Forensics Law

Question 1

Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, which standard governs the admissibility of digital evidence in U.S. federal courts?

Accepted Answer

Daubert standard

Answer

Frye standard

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Exclusionary rule

Answer

Chain of custody rule

Question 2

What legal doctrine requires investigators to document every person who had access to digital evidence from collection through trial?

Accepted Answer

Chain of custody

Answer

Best evidence rule

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Work product doctrine

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Spoliation doctrine

Question 3

Which federal statute makes it a crime to intentionally destroy evidence that may be relevant to a federal investigation?

Accepted Answer

18 U.S.C. § 1519

Answer

18 U.S.C. § 1030

Answer

18 U.S.C. § 2511

Answer

18 U.S.C. § 1343

Question 4

What is the legal term for the obligation to preserve evidence once litigation is reasonably anticipated?

Accepted Answer

Litigation hold

Answer

Discovery hold

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Preservation order

Answer

Evidence freeze

Question 5

Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), what is required before law enforcement can access stored electronic communications older than 180 days?

Accepted Answer

Search warrant

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Subpoena only

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Court order under 18 U.S.C. § 2703(d)

Answer

Written consent of the provider

Question 6

Which forensic principle holds that every contact between two items leaves a trace that can be used as evidence?

Accepted Answer

Locard's Exchange Principle

Answer

Best evidence rule

Answer

Digital provenance theory

Answer

Inkulsky's theorem