CAS-005 · Question #437
To bring digital evidence in a court of law, the evidence must be:
The correct answer is A. material. For any evidence, digital or otherwise, to be admissible in court, it must be both relevant to the issues at hand (i.e., material) and authentic. “Material” evidence has a legitimate and effective influence on proving a fact in dispute. In practice, this means the digital…
Question
To bring digital evidence in a court of law, the evidence must be:
Options
- Amaterial.
- Btangible.
- Cconsistent.
- Dconserved.
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A95% (41)
- B2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
For any evidence, digital or otherwise, to be admissible in court, it must be both relevant to the issues at hand (i.e., material) and authentic. “Material” evidence has a legitimate and effective influence on proving a fact in dispute. In practice, this means the digital artifacts you collect must directly relate to the elements of the case and help establish or refute a key point.
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