CRJS475 Individual Project Week 3

CRJS475 Individual Project Week 3
A forensic unit within a federal crime lab has bee tasked with the investigation of an individual who is suspected of manufacturing, transportation, and sale of illegal fireworks explosives. Upon responding to a fire at the suspect’s house, firefighters discover 2.5 tons of explosives, and therefore, put out the fire from a distance. When investigators arrive on the scene, several networked computers, PDAs, cell phones, and laptops were found in an upstairs office. As junior investigators, they are unsure of how the fourth and fifth amendments will affect their investigation, search warrants, and the ultimate seizure of these devices. In addition, they are unsure of the standard operating procedures for processing computer evidence within the first and fourth amendments governance, so AB Investigative Services (ABIS) has been contracted to provide guidance in these areas. 4-6 pages in describing the forensics procedures to collect, and process forensic evidence from these devices while following the 4th and 5th amendments guidelines. need references