Technology-Assisted Crimes Against Children: Computer Search and Seizure and Other Pre-Trial Issues

May 3-4, 2012

Location: Reno, NV
Tuition: Grant-funded (by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice)
Travel (up to $500) and lodging are also covered by the U.S. Department of Justice
Conference-Related Meals: Grant Funded (by a grant from Symantec)

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This program is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded to the National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law (NCJRL). The grant covers tuition, materials, lodging and up to $500 for travel for U.S. judges. A grant from Symantec will pay for the conference-related meals.

Many judges have little knowledge about the intricacies involved in investigating technology assisted crimes against children. This program will assist judges in describing various investigative techniques (e.g., peer-to-peer, chat, traveler cases), and the interrogation of suspects. Further, judges will be able to define the search and seizure aspects of these specialized cases. Other topics will include an introduction to digital forensics; an overview of technology-facilitated crimes against children; Fourth Amendment applicability in computer searches; warrant issuance and review; probable cause, search strategies and warrant execution peculiar to computer-related evidence; Fourth Amendment satisfaction (i.e., are computers containers or something "special"?); and other Fourth Amendment satisfaction issues peculiar to electronic evidence.

Qualifies as an elective in the Certificate in Judicial Development, General Jurisdiction Trial Skills program.