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Quality standards for digital forensics : learning from experience in England & Wales

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Tully, Gillian, Cohen, Neil, Compton, David, Davies, Gareth, Isbell, Roy and Watson, Tim (2020) Quality standards for digital forensics : learning from experience in England & Wales. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 32 . 200905. doi:10.1016/j.fsidi.2020.200905

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Abstract

The Forensic Science Regulator has the role of setting quality standards for forensic science in the Criminal Justice System (CJS) in England and Wales. The current requirement is for organisations carrying out digital forensics to gain accreditation to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025 and the Forensic Science Regulator's Codes of Practice and Conduct. The aim of this requirement is to embed a systematic approach to quality, including understanding methods, validating software and systems, understanding risks, ensuring that all involved in the crime scene to court process have the skills and competence they need and the appropriate equipment and environment for the work, and providing ongoing assurance of quality through audit and proficiency tests. However, the challenge of implementing the standards in digital forensics should not be underestimated, particularly in an environment where there is insufficient capacity to meet a growing demand for services in an area of increasing complexity and fragmented delivery. It is therefore timely to review available data to determine the extent to which accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 is addressing quality issues in digital forensics and consider what changes and resources could be made available to assist with implementation of quality systems.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: K Law [Moys] > KF Common Law, British Isles > KF England and Wales
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions: Faculty of Science > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Digital forensic science, Criminal law, Criminal investigation -- Wales, Criminal investigation -- England
Journal or Publication Title: Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 0379-0738
Official Date: March 2020
Dates:
DateEvent
March 2020Published
27 January 2020Available
4 January 2020Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit: 3 April 2020
Volume: 32
Article Number: 200905
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsidi.2020.200905
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Publisher Statement: © 2020, Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.
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