A Crime Scene Reconstruction for Digital Forensic Analysis

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics

Publication Date

7-31-2023

Abstract

The abundance of digital data within modern vehicles makes digital vehicle forensics (DVF) a promising subfield of digital forensics (DF), with significant potential for investigations. In this research, the authors apply DVF methodology to a SUV, simulating a real case by extracting and analyzing the data in the period leading up to an incident to evaluate the effectiveness of DVF in solving crime. The authors employ DVF approach to extract data to reveal evidential information for judicial evaluation and verdict. This data helped determine whether the incident represented an accident or an act of crime. This simulated case and the assumptions supported by the DVF evidence provides a compelling example of how law enforcement agencies can leverage DVF to collect and present evidence to relevant authorities. This form of forensics can assist government in planning for and regulating the deployment of DVF data, the judiciary in assessing the nature and admissibility of evidence, and vehicle manufacturers in complying with the regulations relating to the harvesting and retrieval of data.

ISSN

1941-6229

Publisher

IGI Global

Volume

15

Issue

1

First Page

1

Last Page

20

Disciplines

Computer Sciences

Keywords

Crime Investigation, Digital Forensics, Digital Vehicle Forensics, Vehicle Control History

Indexed in Scopus

no

Open Access

yes

Open Access Type

Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series

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