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Part 3 - How Digital Evidence Is Processed and the Key Developments of Digital Evidence

1. How Digital Evidence Is Processed​

Digital evidence is processed and handled slightly differently across Europe depending on each country's own systems, but the basic steps are the following:

Forensic's laying down evidence tag number

Detective thinking

Key Learning Point

It is important to remember that digital evidence is powerful, but not neutral. 

At multiple stages:

  • Choices are made about what to collect
  • Decisions are made about what to analyse
  • Interpretation depends on context

Large data volumes mean investigators must prioritise.

Understanding these human elements helps explain why digital evidence can be powerful, but also complex.

 

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