List four places where a forensic computer examiner might look to determine what websites a computer user has visited recently. What kind of leads could this information provide to the investigator?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer should include points such as the following:
• Internet cache
• Cookies
• Internet history
• Bookmarks
This information tells the investigator what kind of sites a user has visited and the timeline for these visitations. The investigator may learn what online news a person is interested in or what type of hobbies he or she has. He or she may also see that person's favorite child pornography or computer hacking sites recorded. Additionally, considered against other evidence in the computer data, the presence of a particular cookie may have corroborative value.
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A police department's reporting system is defined by what two basic components?
What will be an ideal response?
An area on a ridge nearest the center of type lines in the fingerprint pattern is called the:
a. delta. b. type lines. c. core. d. point of convergence. e. point of origin.
A victim in a gang-related retaliatory killing would be an example of a(n):
a. Active victim b. Passive victim c. Retaliatory victim d. Compliant victim
According to the Stalking Resource Center, the District of Columbia and ____________ of the states have statutes establishing a civil order specific for protection of stalking victims
a. None b. The majority c. A few d. All