Journal of Forensic Research

Stabilization and Examination of Charred Documents: A Systemic Review

Abstract

Vivekkumar Mangilal Chayal*, Naulak Lian Paite, Ashok Kumar Barik, Sanjeev Kumar, Sammo Bhattacharya and Amin Hetal

In spite of several researches already carried out during the past decades, only limited information is available exploring the preservation of charred document and there is a need to recollect it. Therefore, there is a need to scrutinize literatures that have portrayed its legal values and validating it in light of available works and published research studies to enlighten the methods and techniques used in forensic questioned document examination to help stabilization, separation, detection, investigation, collection, preservation, prevention and decipherment of the charred document. This work will enlighten the forensic questioned document scientists, law enforcement agencies and also for awareness of public.