The Northumbria University Digital Forensics Project. Digital Forensics in the Criminal Justice System: Use, Effectiveness and Impact
This report provides innovative insight into the use, effectiveness and impact of digital forensics across the entirety of the criminal justice system.
The data from the Northumbria University Digital Forensics Project identifies:
· the application and impact of digital forensics
· challenges and inefficiencies
· areas in which the allocation of greater resources would affect the greatest increase in impact
· barriers and risks in current practice that undermine the overall aims of the criminal justice system
This project also serves as a pathfinder for subsequent and more resource intensive qualitative and quantitative studies.
This report makes recommendations about future policy reviews and strategic investment for delivering the large-scale transformation required for more effective and impactful use of digital forensics to the benefit of the entire criminal justice system.