A crime scene investigator decides to collect the entire computer. In addition, he decides to collect all of the peripheral devices associated with that computer. What reason could he give to justify this?
A) It is especially important to collect peripheral hardware related to the type of digital evidence one would expect to find in the computer.
B) Since the computer is being collected, the suspect has no need for the peripherals.
C) The presence of the peripheral devices is essential to imaging the suspect hard drive.
D) None of the above.

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Peripheral devices can contain important evidence or be integral to understanding how the computer was used, which is crucial in digital forensic investigations.

A Crime Scene Investigator Decides to Collect the Entire Computer