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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. A report can provide justification for collecting more evidence and be used at a probable cause hearing.
a.
True
b.
False
2. Specially trained system and network administrators are often a CSP’s first responders.
a.
True
b.
False
3. Technical terms, if included in a report, should be defined in ordinary language such that lawyers, judges, and jurors
can understand them.
a.
True
b.
False
4. An expert’s opinion is governed by FRCP, Rule 26, and the corresponding rule in many states.
a.
True
b.
False
5. Expert witnesses are not required to submit a written report for civil cases.
a.
True
b.
False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
6. When using the PassMark software to find forensic information in e-mails, messages that appear to be suspicious
should be flagged __________.
a.
Red
b.
Green
c.
Yellow
d.
Orange
7. In addition to opinions and exhibits, the ______________ must specify fees paid for the expert’s services and list all
other civil or ciminal cases in which the expert has testified.
a.
verbal report
b.
informal report
c.
written report
d.
preliminary report
8. The _________________ numbering system is often used in legal pleadings. Each Roman numeral represents a major
aspect of the report, and each Arabic numeral is an important piece of supporting information.
a.
decimal
b.
ordered-sequential
c.
legal-sequential
d.
reverse-order
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9. How you format _____________ is less important than being consistent in applying formatting.
a.
words
b.
text
c.
paragraphs
d.
sections
10. What rule of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires that parties who anticipate calling an expert witness to
testify must provide a copy of the expert’s written report that includes all opinions, the basis for the opinions, and the
information considered in coming to those opinions?
a.
rule 26
b.
rule 24
c.
rule 36
d.
rule 35
11. As with any research paper, write the ___________________ last.
a.
appendix
b.
body
c.
acknowledgements
d.
abstract
12. A report using the _________________ system divides material into sections and restarts numbering with each main
section.
a.
number formatted
b.
decimal numbering
c.
numerically ordered
d.
hierarchical
13. _______________ is the process of opposing attorneys seeking information from each other.
a.
Subpoena
b.
Warranting
c.
Discovery
d.
Digging
14. When writing a report, group related ideas and sentences into ___________________,
a.
sections
b.
paragraphs
c.
chapters
d.
separate reports
15. How many words should be in the abstract of a report?
a.
50 to 100 words
b.
100 to 150 words
c.
150 to 200 words
d.
200 to 250 words
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16. The report generator in ProDiscover defaults to ______________________, which can be opened by most word
processors.
a.
Extensible Markup Language (XML)
b.
HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
c.
Rich Text Format (RTF)
d.
Microsoft Word document format
17. If a report is long and complex, you should include a(n) _____________.
a.
appendix
b.
abstract
c.
glossary
d.
table of contents
18. The ________________ section of a report starts by referring to the report’s purpose, states the main points, draws
conclusions, and possibly renders an opinion.
a.
body
b.
conclusion
c.
appendix
d.
reference
19. Which type of report typically takes place in an attorney’s office?
a.
Examination Plan
b.
Verbal Report
c.
Preliminary Report
d.
Written Report
20. Lawyers may request _________________ of previous testimony by their own potential experts to ensure that the
experts haven’t previously testified to a contrary position.
a.
subpoenas
b.
warrants
c.
transcripts
d.
evidence
21. An expert’s opinion is governed by ________________ and the corresponding rule in many states.
a.
FRE, Rule 705
b.
FRE, Rule 507
c.
FRCP 26
d.
FRCP 62
22. An ___________________ is a document that serves as a guideline for knowing what questions to expect when you’re
testifying.
a.
testimony procedure
b.
examination plan
c.
planned questionairre
d.
testimony excerpt
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23. __________________ means the tone of language you use to address the reader.
a.
Style
b.
Format
c.
Outline
d.
Prose
24. The rule that states that testimony is inadmissible unless it is “testimony deduced from a well-recognized scientific
principle or discovery; the thing from which the deduction is made must be sufficiently established to have gained general
acceptance in the particular field in which it belongs”, was established in what court case?
a.
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
b.
Smith v. United States
c.
Frye v. United States
d.
Dillon v. United States
25. If a preliminary report is written, destroying the preliminary report after the final report is complete could be
considered ______________.
a.
proper data security
b.
spoliation
c.
beneficial
d.
necessary
Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
26. Federal courts, as a matter of rule, require all fact or expert witnesses to provide a report ______ trial in civil cases.
27. The client should define the investigation’s _______________.
28. The method for expressing an opinion is to have an attorney frame a ________________________ based on available
factual evidence.
29. The _______________ consists of the introduction and discussion sections of a report.
30. If there is a possibility of misinterpreting an ________________, define it or use the full expression.
a.
deposition banks
b.
discovery
c.
examination plan
d.
high-risk document
e.
lay witness
f.
signpost
g.
format report
h.
appendix
i.
verbal report
j.
preliminary report
31. Libraries of previously given testimony that law firms can access.
32. A person whose testimony is based on personal observation; not considered to be an expert in a particular field.
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33. A written report created before a formal report that includes initial findings and can include billing information, and
identify areas for further investigation.
34. A document that lets you know what questions to expect when you’re testifying.
35. A report containing less structure than a written report, which typically takes place in an attorney’s office, where the
attorney requests your consultant’s report.
36. Efforts to gather information before a tiral by demanding documents, depositions, interrogatories (written questions
answered in writing under oath), and written requests for admissions of fact.
37. A structured report consisting of facts from findings.
38. A written report containing sensitive information that could create an opening for the opposing attorney to discredit
you.
39. Assists readers in scanning the text quickly by highlighting the main points and logical development of information.
40. Provides additional resource material not included in the body of the report.
41. What structure should a report have?
42. When writing a report, how should references be cited?
43. How should a report account for uncertainty and error analysis?
44. What criteria should you use to assess the quality of your writing?
45. You write a report to communicate the results of your forensic examination. Describe what a report can be used for.
46. How should formatting be handled within a report?
47. How can supporting material be used in a report?
48. How should hashing algorithm calculations be included in a report?
49. As an expert witness, what basic conditions must be met for you to be able to testify to an opinion or a conclusion?
50. How can you write a report while maintaining objectivity?
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