The Cambridge Handbook of Digital Evidence in Criminal Investigations

An all-encompassing intra-disciplinary comparative analysis of digital evidence gathering and the important role of online service providers in criminal investigations.

This book addresses academics, practitioners, policymakers and other stakeholders interested in digital evidence gathering and cooperation with service providers in criminal investigations. Taking a comparative approach, it discusses crucial transversal questions and offers profound insights on balancing privacy and needs for effective enforcement.Authored by leading scholars in the field, this handbook delves into the intricate matter of digital evidence collection, adopting a comparative and intra-disciplinary approach. It focuses specifically on the increasingly important role of online service providers in criminal investigations, which marks a new paradigm in the field of criminal law and criminal procedure, raising particular challenges and fundamental questions. This scholarly work facilitates a nuanced understanding of the multi-faceted and cross-cutting challenges inherent in the collection of digital evidence, as it navigates the contours of current and future solutions against the backdrop of ongoing European and international policy-making. As such, it constitutes an indispensable resource for scholars and practitioners alike, offering invaluable insights into the evolving landscape of digital evidence gathering.