Caden W Haustein
Researcher in Cybersecurity, Criminology, and Socio-Legal Studies
I am a researcher based at Harding University, specializing in the intersection of digital forensics, rural policing, and privacy law. My work investigates how resource constraints impact the adoption of forensic technology in the rural South.
With a background in Information Assurance, I combine technical systems analysis with social theory to address the “Black Box” problem in criminal justice.
Featured Projects
“Stalled at the County Line”
A mixed-methods study to investigate the operational gap between vehicle forensic capability and investigative need in rural law enforcement. Supported by the Arkansas ADHE Research Fellowship.
“The Rolling Bailment”
A legal analysis arguing for the application of Bailment Theory to resolve the constitutional ambiguity of vehicle telematics data following Carpenter v. United States.