Digital Forensics: Project Objective, Evidence and Investigation

Digital Forensics

Table of Contents
1 Project Objective based on Evidences............................................................................1
1.1 Actualities...................................................................................................................1
1.2 Issues...........................................................................................................................2
1.3 Presumptions..............................................................................................................2
1.4 Tolerability and Witnesses........................................................................................2
2 Evidence............................................................................................................................3
2.1 Hearsay (HS)..............................................................................................................3
2.1.1 HS manage's Exceptions:..................................................................................6
3 Investigation......................................................................................................................7
3.1 Use of Autopsy tool to Create Case file...................................................................7
3.2 First Survey..............................................................................................................13
3.3 The Phase of Documentation..................................................................................13
3.4 Evidence Searching.................................................................................................20
4 Witnesses Report............................................................................................................25
4.1 Character Evidence (CE)........................................................................................26
4.2 Opinion Evidence (OpE).........................................................................................26
4.3 Real Evidence...........................................................................................................27
4.4 Supporting Evidence and important facts............................................................27
4.4.1 Sufficiency.........................................................................................................29
4.4.2 Rhetorical Devices............................................................................................30
4.4.3 Probability of conviction..................................................................................31
4.4.4 Plea Bargaining................................................................................................32
References...........................................................................................................................32
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1 Project Objective based on Evidences
The reminder speaks to the potential issues of acceptability of the confirmations alongside the
competency of witnesses. It additionally surveys the proof's quality and the approach which
could be considered with the reaction of the charges.
1.1 Actualities
 The blamed (Lauris Gulbis) is blamed for endeavoring sexually bothered attack on his better
half (Agar Gulbis).
 Agar has scarves of consumes on her bosoms, utilizing a lit light.
 There are numerous confirmations to demonstrate that the charged, Lauris has made all the
damage Agar.
 There are additionally sees who bolster Agar.
 The feelings had not been revealed to the Law Society of Scotland.
1.2 Issues
 The memorable decision expresses that a spouse could be charged for assaulting their wives,
notwithstanding when the couple live respectively.
 The spouse who is sentenced the rape can be put into criminal preliminary.
1.3 Presumptions
 According to the Scotland Act of 2009, sexual offenses are improved by the Scots law, which
assists with the assent and gives affirmation that from the casualty physical opposition isn't
required, for the offense to be conferred.
 Lauris can be sentenced as an assault denounced.
Hence, as indicated by this Act, Agar could have grumbled right in 2015 and the issue could
have not expanded by any means.
1.4 Tolerability and Witnesses
The witnesses are recorded beneath:
 Sergeant Elspeth Sawyer, Police Scotland Domestic Violence Unit, Glasgow
 Mary Moran
 Ronnie Atkins
 Darren McPhee, proprietor of "Darren's Dodgems
 Mrs Inese Rubenis (Agar's Mother)
Under Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, the accompanying will be recorded:
 Arresting time and place.
 Nature of the offense.
 Arresting reason
 By whom the individual was informed concerning rights
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 Name
 Date of Birth
 Place of Birth
 Nationality
 Person's Address
 Reply by the Arrested Person.
 Time and place of the place transported to.
In custody Authorisation from Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, Lauris at first is 'Not
Officially Accused' and will be sent for an arrangement of tests, in light of the doubt
(Legislation.gov.uk, 2018).
2 Evidence
2.1 Hearsay (HS)
HS administer: The proof of objection is permissible compatible as indicated by s 66
for the Evidence Act. Since, for the confirmation of the charged or the rape complainant. It is
an outstanding proof for the HS run the show. Just when the protest is, fresh in the memory, it
is acceptable. In view of the Evidence Act, the High Court considered the 'new' hours and
days rather than many months (Graham v The Queen at 608 [4]). The protests that are
verifiable aren't permissible until the point when it has some reestablished complainant's
validity in accordance with s 108(3). Kara Shead, 'Reacting To Historical Child Sexual
Abuse: A Prosecution Perspective on Current Challenges and Future Directions' (2014) 26
Current Issues In Criminal Justice.
On twentieth March 2018, the reports gave from the Psychiatrist, Diana Donaldson,
MD, ChB, PhD, FRCPsych, propose that an accomplished master has analysed Mrs Agra
Gulbis. The advisor expresses that there are extraordinary post-unpleasant forcing issues that
are making Agar always endeavour to suicide. Mrs Gulbis was admitted to Gartnavel Royal
Hospital as a psychological patient on 26th February 2018, from Gartnavel General Hospital.
Her psychological prosperity rotted through and through on 25th February after a visit by her
close-by neighbour. As indicated by the examination of Agar today, the court is accounted for
about her present condition and it is to a great degree conceivable that this will dangerously
build her foolish slants, paying little respect to whether she needs to give demonstrate with
the upside of extraordinary measures. Also, Mrs Agar Gulbis is a patient in the doctor's
facility named as, Gartnavel Royal, under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) courses of
action in light of the (Scotland) Act 2003 (Legislation.gov.uk, 2018).
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According to 25th February 2018, the declaration of Dr Edna Evans, MD, ChB, FRCP,
the Consultant Physician of Agar from the healing facility, Gartnavel General Hospital
Glasgow, expresses that, on twentieth February 2018 at 9.00am Agra Gulbis is affirmed to
have had sex in the previous 12 hours, in light of the fact that the semen hints of her
significant other were found in her vagina. This demonstrates Lauris is a denounced. Then
again there were wounds on the lower arms and shoulders of Agar Gulbis. These wounds are
caused because of constrained sexual endeavour. Besides, Agar's left half of the head was
wounded, because of being reliably struck to a limit instrument. Indeed, even consume scars
to her left side bosom is discovered, which is around 2 inches square. This damage may be
caused somewhere in the range of two and quite a while from now, with a question like a lit
light. The damage doesn't appear to be inadvertent.
The declaration of Pat Boyd, BSc, PhD, Police Scotland Forensic Scientist's provide
details regarding 28th February 2018 demonstrate the outcomes against Lauris. For instance
the DNA test, fingerprints, hair sections and the blood buildups found on the bronze table
light.
Mary Moran's declaration express that she scorned Friday nighttimes in perspective of Lauris'
shouting, which she could hear through the divider between the two rooms. She didn't get
much lay on any Friday night till it was 3.00 am of Saturday. Regardless, things went to a
bona fide head on the nineteenth of February – that was a Friday. She couldn't find the
opportunity to rest. There was shouting and turmoil from the minute Lauris entered home
from the bar. At some point or another, Mary heard Lauris say that, when thought about ot
her secretary, Agar isn't great and he sounded more contemptuous than angry and it was even
upsetting. I enquired about Agar through phone, however she found no reaction. Simply
following 15 minutes she got a call from Agar, which was to a great degree difficult to hear.
Be that as it may, Mary comprehended that Lauris was napping and it was all great presently,
yet at the same time Agar was crying fiercely and she was frightened and said "Indeed, much
obliged". She at that point assembled her fearlessness to go round to Agra's home to see she
was okay and found the police there.
From Mary's assistance the police got numerous letters from a little bureau. Among a
few letters, there was a letter from Lauris to Agar, which expressed, "The more I hit you, the
more you see sense. It's a turn on, too". The cop swung the letter to Lauris and asked, its
importance, to which Lauris replied, "Precisely what it says". This demonstrates Lauris
concurs that he tormented Agar. At that point, the light was discovered, which was the
confirmation for Agar's scars.
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The declaration of Sergeant Elspeth Sawyer, Police Scotland Domestic Violence Unit,
Glasgow express that he had interacted with Agra Gulbis, in the mid-year of 2015, when
Agar Gulbis went to the police home office whimpering that the denounced had influentially
removed her pieces of clothing to get to her chest and she had then been seared there with a
light. Agar didn't offer opportunity to see her chest and declined to complete any examination
by the police master, in light of the fact that the denounced was his significant other. She in
like manner declined to help any charges against his better half saying something like, "I
can't. She also attested not to have any buddies or family who could empower her and help
her. Agar was distinguished to have every one of the signs of a battered woman: old injuries
about her body; dull glasses in all probability covering a wounded eye. She was only 5 feet
tall, and unequipped of dealing with her conditions. The officer couldn't do anything, as she
was not supporting the cops. So the focuses noted at from Agar's announcement were
decimated following two or three months, when she didn't turn up (Cps.gov.uk, 2018).
Again on twentieth February 2018, the cop were informed about the occurrence in
Agra Gulbis' home, where she was discovered harmed. The denounced Lauris was flushed
and sat on a seat.
As indicated by the declaration of Constable Hobbins, Lauris was blamed for s 48 for
the new Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (the 2016 Act), for having a grill marking iron
in his pocket of the reprimanded jacket. Further, Lauris expressed that, "I need to control the
bitch, don't I?", he said. By then, subsequent to halting for a minute and a chuckle he
expressed, "What do you think, you fat bitch. He declined to reply to any inquiries from the
cop. In view of s 32 (4) and (5) of the 2016 Act he was addressed. He blamed Agar for
attacking him and to shield himself he hurt Agar. Lauris likewise expressed that he has got
his name on the grill bar and Agar now and again jump at the chance to get singed, in places
which are not obvious to the general population. He bladed her that, she isn't the small
blameless. Thus, he had consumed her now and again and demonstrate her who the manager
is. Lauris doesn't discover anything incorrectly in this.
The declaration of Mrs Inese Rubenis demonstrates that her girl was not upbeat in her
marriage, as she saw her little girl Agar being dismal directly in the wake of bringing forth
Bo.
As per the declaration of Darren McPhee, proprietor of "Darren's Dodgems" He theorized
that there were kids who were messing near and endeavouring to hamper speed limiters on
the autos. He didn't know why they weren't in school. Agra Gulbis was there with her little
girl and were getting a charge out of with each other. Out of the blue, one of the unruly kids
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ran straightforwardly into Agra's auto. The auto was going so quickly that it got out the floor
and ended up half over Agra's auto. The edge of the windscreen had hit Agra fittingly on the
left 50% of her face and when Darren found her she was wedged in, and endeavouring to
guarantee herself and her little girl. The kids fled and I was to a great degree worried, in spite
of the way that it wasn't my fault. Darren took Agra and the little young woman into my band
and gave them tea and juice. Her head wasn't depleting yet she was fairly stupified. Darren
could see she was better so he gave her a pack of solidified peas to put on it. She said that she
didn't need to see an authority. She was harmed in her shoulder. Agar was not ready to move
her best down or anything. She was to some degree mortified and I might not want to drive it.
Things were adequately terrible. Later she felt much better soon. Darren gave her and the
little one a lift home after around a hour to unwind and was cheerful that she might not want
to take it any further, in spite of the way that it wasn't my fault.
Be that as it may, the fundamental motivation behind driving is sentence the blamed
with criminal preliminaries and demonstrate him blameworthy in the court. Every one of the
verifications are against Lauris and Even the announcement of Agar after the last occurrence
is cross checked and assessed, to rebuff the criminal. Additionally, the confirmations against
Lauris are non-exculpatory.
The Scotland law has change its scot law for supporting the sexual offenses against
ladies (Rape Crisis Scotland, 2018).
2.1.1 HS manage's Exceptions:
(i) Res gestae: Scotland law's used articulations.
Statutory: Section 1 of the Sexual Offenses (Scotland) Act 2009, s 48 of the new Criminal
Justice (Scotland) Act 2016. Lauris was introduced in the court under the Section 28(2) or
(3), from the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Under Section 288C of the Criminal
Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Lauris can just take a legal counselor and can't safeguard
himself as a legal advisor. Under Section 18 from the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act
1995, outside body parts impressions and prints of the suspect will be gathered in light of
Section 1 2016 Act (Gov.scot, 2016).
In light of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, Lauris who is the suspect will be given
the privilege to have legitimate exhortation, before the Scotland Police begins addressing
(Mygov.scot, 2018) (Legislation.gov.uk, 2016).
(ii) Statements by blamed
- Consensual Act,
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- Reply to charge.
Res gestae consolidates enunciations and the included individuals' direct, to watch their
exercises, which the accuses distinguish of. The announcement ought to be firmly related to
the action or the circumstance, with the end goal that some bit of the thing being done instead
of a subsequent proclamation can be confined. Res gestae is conveyed completely, alongside
the unconstrained clarifications which are expressed when the circumstance or the occasion
has happened. As a result of its procedure with influence and restrictively, concerning only
that which was a bit of the show (MacAskill, 2013).
From the confirmation in court, Lauris is rebuked for hurting Agar. Proclamation acceptable
if:
o There is fulfillment that every one of the confirmations are unessential.
o If it is conceivable that the denounced may run self-protection for the barrier,
against every one of the Charges.
o That the charged, is a qualified legal counselor. In any case, he can't choose to
protect himself under the Section 288C of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act
1995 (Legislation.gov.uk, 1995).
o Then again, when he was 19 years of age and keeping in mind that still lived in
Latvia, was sentenced on two or three separate charges of rape, which included
consuming a woman with a lit cigarette lighters near her bosoms. These feelings
were not unveiled to the Law Society of Scotland.
3 Investigation
The information recuperation might be valuable to analyse in a broad assortment of
ways. The couple of Data remain present even after the Data destruction or USB
repartitioning. Moreover, there exists different choices for blameworthy gatherings with
specific know how to cover Data, by and large utilizing a USB supervisor, stenography, and
encryption and so forth. Discovering, recuperation and patching up of shrouded Data can be
an incredibly dull and grim process, at any rate once in a while it might make show that will
part the case. Keeping in mind the end goal to absolutely see how and why Data stay on a
plate, one ought to find a few solutions concerning anchoring Data in the USB.
3.1 Use of Autopsy tool to Create Case file
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