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Documents and Links
concerning Admissibility
of Still, Digital Photographs (images) in Criminal Trials (This page is provided for your information. I do not vouch for accuracy or opinions.) Refresh
your browser for the most current information. Submission of documents, guides,
and links welcome !! keith.hodges@comcast.net; keith.hodges@dhs.gov The focus of this
page is the admissibility of digital photos in criminal trials. Many of the
huge number of links deal slightly off-topic – such as forensic examination
of seized drives. To assist those focusing on “the topic” from
having to wade through too many links, the on-topic items are below. Links to related topics are HERE: Last updated: |
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Important Addition Draft
Procedure Guide Handling
Digital Photographs for Use in Criminal Trials Your comments, forms, and similar guides welcome. |
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Admissibility of Digital Evidence in Criminal Prosecutions, The [Word] [PDF] |
Jonathan W. Hak, Crown Prosecutor, Department of |
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National District Attorneys Association |
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Steven B. Staggs |
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Environmental Health Journal |
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Best Practices for Seizing Electronic Evidence |
International Association of Chiefs of Police – DOJ - US Secret Service and others. |
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2003 RA (First published in the September 2002 issue of PI magazine. James W. Harbert CLI FCI) |
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Digital Evidence Collection & Handling |
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Digital Imaging Procedure The site in |
Police Scientific Development Branch, Association of Chief
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Digital Photographs (in the courtroom) [PowerPoint] [PDF] |
Robert M. Morgester, Deputy Attorney General, Special
Crimes Unit, |
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Utah Bar member |
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Digital Photography Helps Bolster Domestic Violence and Abuse Cases |
Tom’s Hardware Guide |
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Digital Photography: An In Depth Analysis of an Emerging Trend within the Computer Age |
Robert B. Fried |
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Electronic Crime Scene – A Guide for First Responders |
National |
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Richard Kammen and Herbert Blitzer via |
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IACP |
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Chuck Doswell |
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Institute for Forensic Imaging |
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Forensic Photography for the Crime Scene Technician (Course outline for students) |
Steven Staggs |
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Guidelines and Recommendations for Training in Imaging Technologies in the Criminal Justice System |
SWGIT |
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Guidelines for Field Applications of Imaging Technologies (includes info on Film vs. Digital Cameras) |
SWGIT |
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Robert A. Caspe |
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Law Enforcement Investigations |
US Army Military Police - addresses some use of digital cameras |
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Eric C. Berg |
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Preservation of Fragile Digital Evidence by First Responders |
Special Agent
Jesse Kornblum Air Force Office of Special Investigations |
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June 1: Protocol for Preserving Digital Images in Connection |
San Diego DA Office |
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SWGIT |
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Suggested
Procedures For Preservation Of Digital Crime Scene Photographs |
PoliceCentral |
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SWGIT Index of References and Resources (Mar 2004) [Word] (Some of the documents are also individually listed) |
SWGIT |
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Understanding and
Integrating KODAK Picture Authentication Cameras |
Kodak |
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You Won't Believe Your Eyes: Digital Photography as Legal Evidence |
Copyright© 1995 Roderick T. McCarvel |
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Crime Scene and
Evidence Photography (Links to many
state and commercial sites.) |
crime-scene-investigator.net |
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Evidence Photographers International Council, Inc.
(Commercial) |
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IAI |
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Law Enforcement Tech Guide: How
to plan, purchase and manage technology (successfully!). |
COPS (DOJ) |
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SWGIT Information on Resources
(posted on IAI page) |
SWGIT / IAI |
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Virtual Librarian (just
LOTS of information) |
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Links
and Documents from the Critics Samples
of forged digital photos |
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9-11 Fake Photo (Poor quality) |
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Jessica Fridrich,
David Soukal, and Jan Lukáš |
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Public Defender Forum |
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(Fun quiz) |
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ZeHut Software
Ltd. |
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MIT Press |
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Photographic Evidence, Naked
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Jol A.
Silversmith* |
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Reasons to
Challenge Digital Evidence and Electronic Photography |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
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Canadian Criminal Attorney |
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Thesis |
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