Affiliation:
1. Department of Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy and Anthropology University of Exeter Exeter UK
2. School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences King's College London London UK
Abstract
AbstractDrawing on topical academic and practitioner accounts, our contribution examines the challenges of accreditation in digital forensics (DF), specifically, the adoption of ISO/IEC 17025 standard for forensic science support providers in England and Wales. We built on the debate generated by the Forensic Science Regulator's introduction of this standard in DF to reflect on the position and status of DF community of practice. We argue that a social science approach can help illuminate the organizational and professional tensions generated by this development and to understand better the implications for the role of DF specialists and their position in the wider forensic science community.This article is categorized under:
Digital and Multimedia Science > Cybercrime Investigation
Crime Scene Investigation > Education and Formation
Funder
Economic and Social Research Council