This week (and past weeks) your readings focuses on the techniques and tools you would use to collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence. This really is the fun stuff, but while this class does not focus as heavily on the highly technical aspects of digital forensics (e.g., using the tools, techniques, processes to collect, preserve and analyze digital evidence), it does stress how to be prepared for the digital evidence process, as it fits into the criminal justice system. Although you may not know how to conduct these processes using the tools, you should be aware of what processes the tools are used for, what and what issues may come up regarding the analysis and the introduction as evidence. The class does stress understanding the digital evidence process (ex: using forensically-sound practices) as it fits into the criminal justice system and evidentiary issues.Of course, it is critical that computer forensic examiners understand processes such as capturing volatile data, recognizing and collecting digital evidence, analyzing the evidence once it is collected, etc.; however, what I want you to focus on this week is why and how processes designed to identify, seize, collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence relates to the criminal justice process.You should all understand the need to verify what a warrant will allow you to search for and seize in a criminal case (ensuring that you do not exceed the scope and potentially compromise your case). In working as an IT professional with a corporation, you should also be aware of what a company’s policy or an organization’s leadership will allow you to do in a non-criminal justice investigation. In either case, you need to able to testify about all the steps you took, from the point when you were first notified of the incident or called in to collect the digital evidence, until the time you are called testify about it. Digital evidence must not just be simply collected (e.g., picked up and put in a bag), but procedures must be put in place to preserve the evidence so the defense cannot sufficient doubt about the integrity or provenance of the evidence.For this week’s discussion: (answer all questions in a single posting)1. Describe at least 5 steps in a process from the collection of digital evidence to the time you testify that you consider important. Please number your steps and explain why each step is important.2. You are a witness and I am asking the following question – please answer as if you are on the witness stand. (By the way, when you answer a question, you would want to turn and give your answer directly to the jury)“Upon entering the room where the computer was located, what was the first thing you did?”3. Then, please answer my follow-up question, again as if you are on the witness stand.“After seizing the computer evidence, what did you do with it?”

A forensic assessment may serve a number of purposes in both criminal and civil contexts. In the context of civil litigation, a forensic mental health professional may be called to provide an assessment in a personal injury case. For example, the professional may be asked to identify whether a traumatic disability or syndrome exists and, if so, to determine the severity and impact on an individual's functional abilities. Personal injury litigation expands over several areas.Using resources from the professional literature, research two types of reports written for civil litigation purposes. The literature may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and scholarly websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions.Based on your research, create a 3- to 4-page paper in a Microsoft Word document responding to the following:Discuss at least two ways in which a forensic assessment may be required in each type of civil forensic case.Identify the specific psycholegal issues to be addressed in each type of evaluation.Discuss the role of the independent medical examiner or independent forensic psychologist.Discuss several key elements that the forensic mental health professional would want to include in the report.Identify the legal entity or stakeholder (e.g., defense attorney) who might request each type of assessment report and explain the potential reasons for the requests. In other words, what might the forensic professional add to an understanding of the case beyond what is generally known by laypeople?Describe the assessments that are utilized to write the reports.Identify the limitations of the reports.Submission Details:By the due date assigned, save your paper as M1_A3_Lastname_Firstname.doc and submit it to the Submissions Area.Assignment 3 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsDiscussed at least two ways in which a forensic assessment may be required in each type of civil forensic case.16Assessed the role of the independent medical examiner or independent forensic psychologist.8Discussed the role of the forensic mental health professional.8Identified who would request each type of report and explained the potential reasons for the requests.8Described the circumstances for such reports to be written.8Described which assessments are utilized to write the reports.12Explained what information can be obtained from the report.12Identified the limitations of the report for the two reports you selected.12Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.16Total:100AttachmentsSubmissionsNo submissions yet. Drag and drop to upload your assignment below.

A significant relationship exists between suicide and PTSD. For example, within the veteran population of the United States an average of 22 people per day commit suicide that have veteran status and it is guessed that a large percentage of the veterans also have PTSD.Create a 10-15-slide presentation on the relationship between suicide and PTSD. Address the following in your presentation:What role does assessment and appropriate trauma treatment have to do with suicide?How do we do an appropriate assessment of risk factors and what can we do to prevent someone from deciding to take their life?What percentage of people with PTSD commit suicide?How do therapist cope with having a patient who suicided? Include at least two strategies that you can use in the event you have a client who suicides.Look at current research and include at least three peer-reviewed journal articles for data.Include detailed speaker notes in your presentation that represent what would be stated in an oral presentation.While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.TEXTBOOK:Briere, J. N., & Scott, C. (2015). Principles of trauma therapy: A guide to symptoms, evaluation, and treatment (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN-13: 9781483351247.