What is an event timeline and what is it used for?

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An event timeline is a chart or record that defines each event or "moment" that occurred at a crime scene in various probable orders within a known or estimated time frame. Investigators use it to form theories about the sequence of timing of events that they can then check against the evidence.

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A virus is a self-replicating software program that attaches itself to a host file to move from one computer to the next.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is an example of crisis management?

a. A terrorist attack happens. The police and FBI work together to investigate it, find the group responsible and punish them. b. A terrorist attack happens, and the government tells the media to avoid using scare tactics to blow it out of proportion. c. In the middle of a terrorist attack, a suicide bomber gets "cold feet" and asks the government for help. d. Following a terrorist attack, the group issues more threats, which are prevented, while the Red Cross and other organizations are at the terrorist attack site providing medical care for those that need it.

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Discovery is used in which of the following kinds of cases?

a. criminal and civil cases b. criminal cases c. civil cases d. none of these cases

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Buying and selling that takes place in cyberspace is called:

a. online auction fraud b. e-commerce c. online retail fraud d. hacking

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