CIS 417 Week 7 Case Study 3, Casey Anthony Trial

CIS 417 Computer Forensics - Strayer

On July 5, 2011, Casey Anthony was found not guilty of first-degree murder in the 2008 death of her daughter, Caylee. Further research this incident using quality and reputable resources.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
1. Provide a brief summary of the background, charges, and trial of this high-profile court case.
2. Explain, from a forensics perspective, the digital evidence found on the Anthony family computer
that helped the prosecutors build a case against Anthony.
3. Describe what the prosecution was unable to prove based on the digital evidence found. Indicate
whether or not you think this is a common problem with digital evidence and provide a rationale
for your response.
4. Explain the software issue that was found to have caused inaccurate evidence to be admitted into
the trial.