This final paper is titled “The Effects of Legal Guidelines and Issues of Privacy on Digital Forensics in the United States.” This is the culmination of my research in the Interdisciplinary Research and Concepts course. Here, I investigated how legal guidelines (e.g., Federal Rules of Evidence and the Daubert Standard) impact and inform how digital forensic investigations are conducted. There is a pattern of investigations becoming stricter. Additionally, the usage of certain digital forensic tools is highly regulated, since the need for the tool to be reliable rather than revolutionary can determine how admissible evidence is.

Completing this work sample showcases how I am able to retrieve sources from several different disciplines to gain a comprehensive, interdisciplinary understanding over a certain research topic. I am able to effectively use these scholarly articles to inform my arguments. Additionally, I can connect my findings to chapters within the course-provided textbook.

This assignment is titled “Peer Review Paper.” This is a peer review sheet where I reviewed another classmate’s (Nicholas Samonte) research essay. Particularly, I addressed certain constraints or areas of improvement for my classmate to consider: the usage of title case for headers, italicizing the key terms for better clarity, and addressing issues with syntax and grammar.

Completing this work sample showcases how I am able to critically review another peer’s paper and provide meaningful recommendations without communicating it in a demanding or scornful tone. I am familiar with the fact that critiques should be constructive, not destructive. I try to do the “sandwich” method with critiques, where I introduce positive critique, continue to negative critique, and then end it with more positive critique so that my peer feels more than capable of improving.