Deck 14: Report Writing for High Tech Investigations

Question 1

How many words should be in the abstract of a report?​

A)​50 to 100 words
B)100 to 150 words​
C)150 to 200 words
D)200 to 250 words

Answer 1

C

Question 2

If a report is long and complex, you should include a(n) _____________.​

A)​appendix
B)​abstract
C)glossary
D)table of contents

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Expert witnesses are not required to submit a written report for civil cases.​

Answer 3

False

Question 4

​Which type of report typically takes place in an attorney's office?

A)​Examination Plan
B)​Verbal Report
C)Preliminary Report
D)Written Report

Question 5

What rule of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires that parties who anticipate calling an expert witness to testify must provide a copy of the expert's written report that includes all opinions, the basis for the opinions, and the information considered in coming to those opinions?​

A)​rule 26
B)​rule 24
C)rule 36
D)rule 35

Question 6

An expert's opinion is governed by FRCP, Rule 26, and the corresponding rule in many states.

Question 7

A report can provide justification for collecting more evidence and be used at a probable cause hearing.​

Question 8

How you format _____________ is less important than being consistent in applying formatting.​

A)​words
B)​text
C)paragraphs
D)sections

Question 9

The ________________ section of a report starts by referring to the report's purpose, states the main points, draws conclusions, and possibly renders an opinion.​

A)​body
B)​conclusion
C)appendix
D)reference

Question 10

​When using the PassMark software to find forensic information in e-mails, messages that appear to be suspicious should be flagged __________.

A)Red​
B)​Green
C)Yellow
D)Orange

Question 11

Lawyers may request _________________ of previous testimony by their own potential experts to ensure that the experts haven't previously testified to a contrary position.​

A)​subpoenas
B)​warrants
C)transcripts
D)evidence

Question 12

​In addition to opinions and exhibits, the ______________ must specify fees paid for the expert's services and list all other civil or ciminal cases in which the expert has testified.

A)​verbal report
B)​informal report
C)written report
D)preliminary report

Question 13

_______________ is the process of opposing attorneys seeking information from each other.​

A)​Subpoena
B)​Warranting
C)Discovery
D)Digging

Question 14

​The _________________ numbering system is often used in legal pleadings. Each Roman numeral represents a major aspect of the report, and each Arabic numeral is an important piece of supporting information.

A)decimal
B)​ordered-sequential
C)legal-sequential
D)reverse-order

Question 15

When writing a report, group related ideas and sentences into ___________________,​

A)​sections
B)​paragraphs
C)chapters
D)separate reports

Question 16

Specially trained system and network administrators are often a CSP's first responders.​

Question 17

Technical terms, if included in a report, should be defined in ordinary language such that lawyers, judges, and jurors can understand them.​

Question 18

The report generator in ProDiscover defaults to ______________________, which can be opened by most word processors.​

A)​Extensible Markup Language (XML)
B)​HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
C)Rich Text Format (RTF)
D)Microsoft Word document format

Question 19

​A report using the _________________ system divides material into sections and restarts numbering with each main section.

A)​number formatted
B)​decimal numbering
C)numerically ordered
D)hierarchical

Question 20

As with any research paper, write the ___________________ last.

A)​appendix
B)​body
C)acknowledgements
D)abstract

Question 21

Math each item with a statement below

-?A written report created before a formal report that includes initial findings and can include billing information, and identify areas for further investigation.

A)deposition banks
B)discovery
C)examination plan
D)high-risk document
E)lay witness
F)signpost
G)format report
H)appendix
I)verbal report
J)preliminary report

Question 22

Federal courts, as a matter of rule, require all fact or expert witnesses to provide a report ______ trial in civil cases.​

Question 23

Math each item with a statement below

-A person whose testimony is based on personal observation; not considered to be an expert in a particular field.?

A)deposition banks
B)discovery
C)examination plan
D)high-risk document
E)lay witness
F)signpost
G)format report
H)appendix
I)verbal report
J)preliminary report

Question 24

Math each item with a statement below

-?Libraries of previously given testimony that law firms can access.

A)deposition banks
B)discovery
C)examination plan
D)high-risk document
E)lay witness
F)signpost
G)format report
H)appendix
I)verbal report
J)preliminary report

Question 25

Math each item with a statement below

-?A structured report consisting of facts from findings.

A)deposition banks
B)discovery
C)examination plan
D)high-risk document
E)lay witness
F)signpost
G)format report
H)appendix
I)verbal report
J)preliminary report

Question 26

Math each item with a statement below

-A written report containing sensitive information that could create an opening for the opposing attorney to discredit you.?

A)deposition banks
B)discovery
C)examination plan
D)high-risk document
E)lay witness
F)signpost
G)format report
H)appendix
I)verbal report
J)preliminary report

Question 27

Math each item with a statement below

-A report containing less structure than a written report, which typically takes place in an attorney's office, where the attorney requests your consultant's report.

A)deposition banks
B)discovery
C)examination plan
D)high-risk document
E)lay witness
F)signpost
G)format report
H)appendix
I)verbal report
J)preliminary report

Question 28

If there is a possibility of misinterpreting an ________________, define it or use the full expression.​
a.​deposition banks

Question 29

Math each item with a statement below

-?Provides additional resource material not included in the body of the report.

A)deposition banks
B)discovery
C)examination plan
D)high-risk document
E)lay witness
F)signpost
G)format report
H)appendix
I)verbal report
J)preliminary report

Question 30

The rule that states that testimony is inadmissible unless it is "testimony deduced from a well-recognized scientific principle or discovery; the thing from which the deduction is made must be sufficiently established to have gained general acceptance in the particular field in which it belongs", was established in what court case?​

A)​Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
B)​​Smith v. United States
C)Frye v. United States
D)​Dillon v. United States

Question 31

Math each item with a statement below

-?A document that lets you know what questions to expect when you're testifying.

A)deposition banks
B)discovery
C)examination plan
D)high-risk document
E)lay witness
F)signpost
G)format report
H)appendix
I)verbal report
J)preliminary report

Question 32

The method for expressing an opinion is to have an attorney frame a ________________________ based on available factual evidence.​

Question 33

Math each item with a statement below

-?Assists readers in scanning the text quickly by highlighting the main points and logical development of information.

A)deposition banks
B)discovery
C)examination plan
D)high-risk document
E)lay witness
F)signpost
G)format report
H)appendix
I)verbal report
J)preliminary report

Question 34

​An ___________________ is a document that serves as a guideline for knowing what questions to expect when you're testifying.

A)​testimony procedure
B)​examination plan
C)planned questionairre
D)testimony excerpt

Question 35

The _______________ consists of the introduction and discussion sections of a report.​

Question 36

​An expert's opinion is governed by ________________ and the corresponding rule in many states.

A)​FRE, Rule 705
B)​FRE, Rule 507
C)FRCP 26
D)FRCP 62

Question 37

If a preliminary report is written, destroying the preliminary report after the final report is complete could be considered ______________.?

A)?proper data security
B)?spoliation
C)beneficial
D)necessary

Question 38

__________________ means the tone of language you use to address the reader.​

A)​Style
B)​Format
C)Outline
D)Prose

Question 39

The client should define the investigation's _______________.​

Question 40

Math each item with a statement below

-Efforts to gather information before a tiral by demanding documents, depositions, interrogatories (written questions answered in writing under oath), and written requests for admissions of fact.?

A)deposition banks
B)discovery
C)examination plan
D)high-risk document
E)lay witness
F)signpost
G)format report
H)appendix
I)verbal report
J)preliminary report

Question 41

How should hashing algorithm calculations be included in a report?

Question 42

You write a report to communicate the results of your forensic examination. Describe what a report can be used for.

Question 43

When writing a report, how should references be cited?

Question 44

How should formatting be handled within a report?

Question 45

What criteria should you use to assess the quality of your writing?​

Question 46

As an expert witness, what basic conditions must be met for you to be able to testify to an opinion or a conclusion?​

Question 47

What structure should a report have?​

Question 48

​How can you write a report while maintaining objectivity?

Question 49

How should a report account for uncertainty and error analysis?​

Question 50

How can supporting material be used in a report?