# SoK: Cross-border Criminal Investigations and Digital Evidence

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2205.12911 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2205.12911/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 4 of its 146 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 25 May 2022.

## Builds on (most cited first, 4 of 4)

- [IPFS - Content Addressed, Versioned, P2P File System](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1407.3561/) (2014)
- [Research trends, challenges, and emerging topics of digital forensics: A review of reviews](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2108.04634/) (2021)
- [SoK: Blockchain Solutions for Forensics](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2005.12640/) (2020)
- [A blockchain-based Forensic Model for Financial Crime Investigation: The Embezzlement Scenario](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2008.07958/) (2020)

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Computer Vision for Multimedia Geolocation in Human Trafficking Investigation: A Systematic Literature Review](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2402.15448/) (2024)
- [The Design Principle of Blockchain: An Initiative for the SoK of SoKs](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2301.00479/) (2023)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Digital evidence underpin the majority of crimes as their analysis is an integral part of almost every criminal investigation. Even if we temporarily disregard the numerous challenges in the collection and analysis of digital evidence, the exchange of the evidence among the different stakeholders has many thorny issues. Of specific interest are cross-border criminal investigations as the complexity is significantly high due to the heterogeneity of legal frameworks which beyond time bottlenecks can also become prohibiting. The aim of this article is to analyse the current state of practice of cross-border investigations considering the efficacy of current collaboration protocols along with the challenges and drawbacks to be overcome. Further to performing a legally-oriented research treatise, we recall all the challenges raised in the literature and discuss them from a more practical yet global perspective. Thus, this article paves the way to enabling practitioners and stakeholders to leverage horizontal strategies to fill in the identified gaps timely and accurately.