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Background: Positive identification of the deceased is one of the main aims in any forensic medicolegal investigation. This is extremely difficult when collection of bones or dismembered remains is brought for examination. In these situations, the primary aim of investigation is to determine the age, sex, race and physical features. So as to eliminate these difficulties, new methods are being developed. The aim of this study: is to develop formulae for determination of the sex through hand measurements and digital print parameters and compare the accuracy of both methods. Material and methods: the hand (length and width), palm length and the four digit length measurements of the right hand were taken from right hand of the 160 adults (80 males and 80 females) and from their digital prints. Results of the study showed that males had larger hand dimensions than females in both anthropometric and print measures. .To determine sex from hand measures and digital print parameters in both groups, a logistic regression was done to create regression equation. The accuracy of sex determination by this equation was very high reaching 79. %. Conclusion: Formulae were obtained by the logistic regression analysis for from both anthropometric measures and digital print parameters showing higher accuracy for anthropometric method. Recommendations: using the anthropometric measurements in determination of sex from hand as the print method is less accurate, future research works are required to increase the accuracy of print method.

In forensic investigation difficulties are being experienced in the regarding stature of bodies dismembered in mass destruction. So as to eliminate these difficulties, new methods should be developed. The aim of this study is to develop formulae for estimation of the stature through foot measurements and foot digital print parameters and compare the accuracy between both. Material and methods, the length, width and foot heel width measurements of the right foot were taken adding to these measures (for print parameters) each foot print toe length as well as stature have been taken from 160 adult subjects (80 males and 80 females). Results revealed that, in males, stature and foot measurements were higher than in females. The highest correlation was observed in the right foot length when stature and foot measurement relations were evaluated. Formulae were obtained by using multiple regression analysis for stature estimation for both anthropometric measures and digital print parameters showing lower standard error of estimation for anthropometric method. Key words: right foot, anthropometric measures and digital print.