Fingerprint Ridge Density Of Convicted Male And Females Prisoners : A Pilot Study
The present cross-sectional study is an attempt to compare fingerprint ridge density of convicted male and female prisoners. Ridge density was determined on 125 prisoners (77 males, 48 females) by diagonally counting numbers of ridges with in a defined area in radial region of the fingertip. Contrar...
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| description | The present cross-sectional study is an attempt to compare fingerprint ridge density of convicted male and female prisoners. Ridge density was determined on 125 prisoners (77 males, 48 females) by diagonally counting numbers of ridges with in a defined area in radial region of the fingertip. Contrary to previous studies convicted male prisoners of present study showed higher ridge density than their female counterparts, although differences were not statistically significant except at digit V of right hand. This trend was further confirmed by probability of proportions, and likelihood ratio of digit V of convicted prisoners exhibiting ridge density of 17 or more was most likely to be of male origin and ridge density of 14 or less was most likely to be of female origin with divergent behaviour. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3cbd7b56ef014a7bb38e90e711dbc9612022-12-22T01:22:14ZengInstituto Paulista de Estudos Bioéticos e JurídicosBrazilian Journal of Forensic Sciences, Medical Law and Bioethics2237-261X2019-08-018410.17063/bjfs8(4)y2019226Fingerprint Ridge Density Of Convicted Male And Females Prisoners : A Pilot StudyManinder KaurThe present cross-sectional study is an attempt to compare fingerprint ridge density of convicted male and female prisoners. Ridge density was determined on 125 prisoners (77 males, 48 females) by diagonally counting numbers of ridges with in a defined area in radial region of the fingertip. Contrary to previous studies convicted male prisoners of present study showed higher ridge density than their female counterparts, although differences were not statistically significant except at digit V of right hand. This trend was further confirmed by probability of proportions, and likelihood ratio of digit V of convicted prisoners exhibiting ridge density of 17 or more was most likely to be of male origin and ridge density of 14 or less was most likely to be of female origin with divergent behaviour.https://www.ipebj.com.br/bjfs/index.php/bjfs/article/view/763Divergent behaviorCohort groupDermatoglyphicsPrisonersRidge density |
| spellingShingle | Maninder Kaur Fingerprint Ridge Density Of Convicted Male And Females Prisoners : A Pilot Study Brazilian Journal of Forensic Sciences, Medical Law and Bioethics Divergent behavior Cohort group Dermatoglyphics Prisoners Ridge density |
| title | Fingerprint Ridge Density Of Convicted Male And Females Prisoners : A Pilot Study |
| title_full | Fingerprint Ridge Density Of Convicted Male And Females Prisoners : A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Fingerprint Ridge Density Of Convicted Male And Females Prisoners : A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fingerprint Ridge Density Of Convicted Male And Females Prisoners : A Pilot Study |
| title_short | Fingerprint Ridge Density Of Convicted Male And Females Prisoners : A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | fingerprint ridge density of convicted male and females prisoners a pilot study |
| topic | Divergent behavior Cohort group Dermatoglyphics Prisoners Ridge density |
| url | https://www.ipebj.com.br/bjfs/index.php/bjfs/article/view/763 |
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