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Flow of Investigation<br />

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Chapter 1<br />

Underst<strong>and</strong>ing Law<br />

Enforcements Agency<br />

Investigations<br />

In a criminal c<strong>as</strong>e, a suspect is tried for a criminal<br />

offense<br />

Such <strong>as</strong> burglary, murder, or molestation<br />

Computers <strong>and</strong> networks might be the only tools<br />

that can be used to commit certain crimes<br />

Many states have added specific language to criminal<br />

codes to define crimes involving <strong>computer</strong>s<br />

Following the legal process<br />

Legal processes depend on local custom, legislative<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ards, <strong>and</strong> rules of evidence<br />

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