Question 1

What is the name for a legal document signed by a judge or magistrate that authorizes law enforcement to conduct a search?&#10;A) search warrant&#10;B) arrest warrant&#10;C) stop-and-frisk&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

A search warrant is a legal document signed by a judge or magistrate that authorizes law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a particular location for specific objects or materials.

Question 2

Search warrants are not required in which of the following circumstances in the US?&#10;A) stop-and-frisk&#10;B) when evidence is being destroyed&#10;C) when consent is provided&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

All the listed circumstances (stop-and-frisk, when evidence is being destroyed, and when consent is provided) are exceptions to the requirement for a search warrant in the US.

Question 3

What is the term used for legislation that mandates an individual provide encryption keys or passwords to law enforcement in digital forensic invesigations?&#10;A) information disclosure rules&#10;B) key disclosure laws&#10;C) information absention rights&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The term used for legislation that mandates an individual provide encryption keys or passwords to law enforcement in digital forensic investigations is known as key disclosure laws. This allows law enforcement officials to access encrypted information for investigations, but is a topic of debate for privacy rights advocates.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a part of the scientific method?&#10;A) observation&#10;B) hypothesis&#10;C) theory&#10;D) conclusion

Accepted Answer

All of the other options (observation, hypothesis, and conclusion) are components of the scientific method, while theory is the result of the scientific method, often seen as an explanation for observed phenomena.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a part of the Daubert standard for the admissibility of scientific evidence?&#10;A) grant funding&#10;B) testing&#10;C) publication&#10;D) error rate

Accepted Answer

Grant funding is not a part of the Daubert standard. The key factors of the Daubert standard include testing, publication, and error rate, among other factors that determine the reliability and relevance of scientific evidence. Grant funding is not explicitly mentioned in the standard.

Question 6

What is the name for the doctrine that allows police to search and seize evidence that may not be indicated in a search warrant but is in plain view of the officer and incriminating?&#10;A) stop-and-frisk&#10;B) main road concern&#10;C) public exception&#10;D) plain view

Accepted Answer

The doctrine is known as the plain view doctrine, which allows police to search and seize evidence that is in plain view of the officer and incriminating, even if it's not indicated in a search warrant.

Question 7

What standard recognizes that scientific evidence can only be admitted if it is generally viewed as reliable by the scientific community?&#10;A) Frye standard&#10;B) Daubert standard&#10;C) Evening standard&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The Frye standard requires that scientific evidence is admissible only if it is generally accepted as reliable by the relevant scientific community.

Deck 11: Legal Challenges in Digital Forensic Investigations