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Book Description

Digital Forensics Trial Graphics: Teaching the Jury Through Effective Use of Visuals helps digital forensic practitioners explain complex technical material to laypeople (i.e., juries, judges, etc.). The book includes professional quality illustrations of technology that help anyone understand the complex concepts behind the science. Users will find invaluable information on theory and best practices along with guidance on how to design and deliver successful explanations.

  • Helps users learn skills for the effective presentation of digital forensic evidence via graphics in a trial setting to laypeople such as juries and judges
  • Presents the principles of visual learning and graphic design as a foundation for developing effective visuals
  • Demonstrates the best practices of slide design to develop effective visuals for presentation of evidence
  • Professionally developed graphics, designed specifically for digital forensics, that you can use at trial
  • Downloadable graphics available at: http://booksite.elsevier.com/9780128034835

Table of Contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. About the Authors
  7. Foreword
  8. Chapter One. Introduction
    1. Chapter 2: But I Am Not an Artist
    2. Chapter 3: Principles of Graphic Design: The Basics
    3. Chapter 4: Slide Design: Best Practices
    4. Chapter 5: Presenting for Comprehension
    5. Chapter 6: Putting It All Together
    6. Chapter 7: Preparing Graphics for Production
  9. Chapter Two. But I Am Not an Artist
    1. Introduction
    2. Expertise Into Illustration
    3. Get to the Point
    4. Building Blocks
    5. Summary
  10. Chapter Three. Principles of Graphic Design: The Basics
    1. Introduction
    2. Contrast, Alignment, Repetition, Proximity
    3. Contrast
    4. Summary
  11. Chapter Four. Slide Design: Best Practices
    1. Introduction
    2. Commit the Time to Planning and Preparing Your Slides and Slide Deck
    3. Practice Simplicity
    4. Leverage the Power of Visuals
    5. Use the Right Chart
    6. Use Color Appropriately
    7. Limit the Number of Fonts
    8. Conclusion
  12. Chapter Five. Presenting for Comprehension
    1. Introduction
    2. How Learning Works
    3. Target Audience: The Judge and Jury
    4. The Learning Environment: Courtroom Versus Classroom
    5. Explanations
    6. Expert as Teacher
    7. The Expert Witness as Filter
    8. Curse of Knowledge
    9. Conclusion
  13. Chapter Six. Putting It All Together
    1. Introduction
    2. Example Graphics With Explanation
    3. Case Example: Complex Technical Explanation
    4. Summary
  14. Chapter Seven. Preparing Graphics for Production
    1. Introduction
    2. Understanding Limitations
    3. Quick Guide to Preparing Graphics
    4. Summary
  15. Appendix A. Resources for Better Presentations
  16. Index
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