In order for evidence to be admissible in a court of law, it must be relevant, legally permissible,
reliable, properly identified, and properly preserved. Reliability of evidence means that:
A.
It must tend to prove a material fact; the evidence is related to the crime in that it shows that the
crime has been committed, can provide information describing the crime, can provide information
as to the perpetrators motives, can verify what had occurred, and so on.
B.
The evidence is identified without changing or damaging the evidence.
C.
The evidence is not subject to damage or destruction.
D.
The evidence has not been tampered with or modified.
Explanation:
This requirement is a critical issue with computer evidence since computer data may be easily
modified without having an indication that a change has taken place. Answer a defines the relevancy
of evidence, answer b describes the identification of evidence, and answer d describes the
preservation of evidence.