Role Of Digital Evidence And Cyber Forensic In Criminal Justice System

Abstract

In today’s globalized world, computers are frequently used for committing crime, and, thanks to the burgeoning science of digital evidence, and law enforcement now uses computers to fight crime. Digital evidence is information stored or transmitted in binary form that may be relied on in court. It can be found on a computer hard drive, a mobile phone. Digital evidence is commonly associated with electronic crime, or e-crime, such as child pornography or credit card. Cyber Forensic is the process through which evidence has been gathered and processed for the proceedings in the court of law. However, digital evidence is now used to prosecute all types of crimes, not just electronic crime. In an effort to fight electronic crime and to collect relevant digital evidence for all crimes, law enforcement agencies are incorporating the collection and analysis of digital evidence, also known as computer forensics. However, Law enforcement agencies are challenged by the need to train officers to collect digital evidence and keep up with rapidly evolving technologies such as computer operating systems. The research paper deals with the problems regarding the collection of electronic evidence and their role in the court of law.