Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Foundations of digital forensics -- Language of computer crimes -- Digital evidence in the courtroom -- Cybercrime law: a United States perspective -- Cybercrime law: a European perspective -- Conducting digital investigations -- Handling a digital crime scene -- Investigative reconstruction with digital evidence -- Modus operandi, motive, and technology -- Violent crime and digital evidence -- Digital evidence as alibi -- Sex offenders on the Internet -- Computer intrusions -- Cyberstalking -- Computer basics for digital investigators -- Applying forensic science to computers -- DIgital evidence on Windows systems -- Digital evidence on UNIX systems -- Digital evidence on Macintosh systems -- Digital evidence on mobile devices -- Network basics for digital investigators -- Applying forensic science to networks -- DIgital evidence on the Internet -- DIgital evidence on physical and data-link layers -- Digital evidence at the network and transport layers.