Search and seizure of digital evidence / Robert Moore

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to computer crimes and digital evidence -- The high technology crimes and digital evidence -- Search warrants for digital evidence -- Warrantless searches and seizures of digital evidence -- Recommendations for the future.

Annotation Moore explains the difficulties in applying traditional Fourth Amendment jurisprudence several of the more common warrantless search doctrines, in order to determine what aspects of traditional search and seizure doctrine apply to crimes involving technology. To amplify his points, he discusses several high technology crimes. Additionally, he studies the nature of digital evidence in order to show how its volatile nature requires a greater understanding of when evidence may or may not be legally seized and searched.