Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition

April 14, 2008

Chapter 7. Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Considerations by Crime Category

Section 5 — Domestic Violence, Threats and Extortion

Potential digital evidence in domestic violence, threats, and extortion investigations includes:

• Computers.
• Removable media.
• User names and accounts.
• External data storage devices.
• Mobile communication devices.
• Telephone records.
• PDAs or address books.
• Financial or asset records.
• Personal writings and diaries.
• Information regarding Internet activity.
• Printed e-mail, notes, and letters.
• Legal documents.
• Caller ID units.