AJ 142 - Introduction to Digital Evidence

    Recent Professors
    Ygnacio Flores, Emir Saafir
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    30–35 students
    Difficulty
    5.0Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Recommended Preparation: AJ 100
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of AJ 142
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course provides students with an understanding of digital crime scene investigation. Topics include court presentation of evidence requirements involving digital forensic evidence, digital imaging, and metadata. Recognized legal and professional standards will be reviewed. Students will be exposed to contemporary digital forensic tools and processes used in collecting digital evidence from seizure to the admission as evidence in a criminal trial. Procedural and legal issues in the handling, processing, and examination of digital evidence will be studied. Students will learn about methods of handling the chain of custody regarding some digital evidence, and discovery procedures.