CSL CSL Digital Evidence & Forensics Law 3

Question 1

Which U.S. Supreme Court case established that warrantless cell-site location information (CSLI) collection violates the Fourth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Carpenter v. United States

Answer

In Carpenter v. United States (2018), the Supreme Court held that accessing historical CSLI without a warrant violates the Fourth Amendment.

Question 2

What forensic concept describes creating an exact bit-for-bit copy of a storage device to preserve original evidence?

Accepted Answer

Disk imaging

Answer

Disk imaging creates a forensic bit-for-bit copy of a storage device, preserving all data including deleted files and unallocated space.

Question 3

Which hashing algorithm is most commonly used to verify the integrity of forensic disk images in legal proceedings?

Accepted Answer

SHA-256

Answer

SHA-256 is now the preferred standard for forensic integrity verification because MD5 and SHA-1 have known collision vulnerabilities.

Question 4

Under what legal authority can U.S. law enforcement compel a suspect to provide biometric authentication (e.g., fingerprint) to unlock a device?

Accepted Answer

Biometrics are non-testimonial and not Fifth Amendment protected

Answer

Courts have generally held that biometric authentication is non-testimonial physical evidence not protected by the Fifth Amendment, unlike passcodes.

Question 5

What is the legal doctrine that allows courts to admit evidence found during a search that goes beyond the original warrant if the discovery was inadvertent?

Accepted Answer

Plain view doctrine

Answer

The plain view doctrine allows seizure of evidence not covered by a warrant if officers are lawfully present and the incriminating nature of the evidence is immediately apparent.

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CSL CSL Digital Evidence & Forensics Law 3