forensic science 7

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 7 Points: 100 Overview: Many times, on television shows we see crime scene investigators or laboratory personnel zooming in and enhancing video and/or audio files. Is this realistic? Can we zoom in on something really far away and read it? Can audio become crystal clear? Instructions:

• Research different audio and video enhancement software programs and see what they are capable of doing in a forensic setting.

• Discuss a minimum of three software programs. • This list can help get you started:

o Adobe Photoshop: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html o Adobe Audition: https://www.adobe.com/products/audition.html o DVR Examiner: https://dmeforensics.com/dvr-examiner/ o Ocean Systems ClearID:

https://www.oceansystems.com/forensic/forensic-Photoshop- Plugins/index.php

o Ocean Systems dTective: https://www.oceansystems.com/forensic_video_analysis/about- dTective.php

o FFmpeg: https://ffmpeg.org/about.html o iNPUT-ACE: https://input-ace.com/ o Amped: https://ampedsoftware.com/ o iZotope: https://www.izotope.com/en/products.html o CellBrite: https://www.cellebrite.com/en/home/ o Encase: https://www.guidancesoftware.com/encase-forensic o FTK: https://accessdata.com/products-services/forensic-toolkit-ftk o Berla: https://berla.co/

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format. • Maximum three pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages.

CRJ180 – Introduction to Forensics

Audio and Video Enhancement

• At least two resources.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Audio and Video Enhancement Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 38 points 39 – 51 points 52 – 64 points 65 points Software Characteristics

Does not cover the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail.

Does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence.

Sufficient coverage of the topics; most assertions are supported by evidence.

Provides in- depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points Resources 0 resources 1 resource 2 resources More than 2

resources

Paper Length More than 3 pages

n/a n/a 3 pages or less

0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant error s that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.