Non-electronic items which may be important to investigating electronic crime includes which of the following?

• A. Notebooks which may contain relevant info associated with the investigation
• B. USB drives
• C. Computers
• D. Magazines and newspapers

Answer: (A)

Focusing on non-electronic evidence in an electronic crime investigation shows that physical records can provide essential context, lead new lines of inquiry, and corroborate digital findings. Notebooks are particularly valuable because they may contain names, dates, contact info, transaction notes, passwords, or sketches related to the scheme, offering a tangible trail that can be analyzed for motives, timelines, and connections. Handwriting analysis can even link the notebook to a suspect, and the information inside can fill gaps left by digital data. USB drives and computers are electronic items, so they don’t fit the non-electronic requirement, and magazines and newspapers, while non-electronic, are less likely to hold direct, case-specific information about the electronic crime unless there is something very particular to be found.