Determination of the hand from single digit fingerprint: a study of whorls

Singh, Inderjit; Chattopadhyay, P.K.; Garg, Rakesh

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.09.102

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“…In the present study, 2000 rolled fingerprints from 200 individuals were analyzed. The Ulnar Loops are observed to be the most predominant fingerprint patterns followed by whorls in both left and right hands, which is consistent with other studies [4,5,7]. However, the findings differ from the study by Banik SD et al in which whorls were the most predominant finger print patterns followed by the loops [7].…”

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“…However, the findings differ from the study by Banik SD et al in which whorls were the most predominant finger print patterns followed by the loops [7]. The direction of Core Delta Slope in both hands was consistent with the study of Singh, et al [5] and Nagesh, et al [6]. The difference in Ridge characteristics in terms of ridge count and ridge width between males and females is consistent with the study of Ohler and Cummins with the ridge count being higher and the ridge width being wider in the males [8].…”

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“…On the other hand, determination of sex excludes half the population from the list of suspects and might even give a no suspect case a possible lead. Ohler and Cummins have found in their study that the epidermal ridge breadth in males is significantly higher than in females [5]. Singh, et al [5] have studied bilateral rolled fingerprints of Punjabi Jat males and shown that whorl patterns are useful in left and right hand determination.…”

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“…Ohler and Cummins have found in their study that the epidermal ridge breadth in males is significantly higher than in females [5]. Singh, et al [5] have studied bilateral rolled fingerprints of Punjabi Jat males and shown that whorl patterns are useful in left and right hand determination. Nagesh, et al [6] have studied bilateral rolled fingerprints of South Indian males and females and shown that whorl patterns can be used in hand determination [6].…”

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Determination of Sex and Hand from Individual Fingerprints

Subhashree¹

2017

IJFSC

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A fingerprint found at the crime scene is one of the most crucial fragments of personal identification that a person might leave behind. Apart from being every person's unique identification mark that are ubiquitous to all, to start with, they often reveal on further examination, certain characteristics about the person that might narrow down the suspects' pool. To identify criterions that can be conclusively analyzed to determine the side of hand and sex of a person from the fingerprint, bilateral rolled fingerprints of 200 individuals were studied. To overcome the aspect of geographical deviation, samples were collected from four major ethno-linguist populations of various regions of India namely Punjab, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Rajasthan. Prevalence of different patterns in different regions and between males and females was studied. Determination of sex from Average Ridge Count and Average Ridge Width was assessed. Both of the above parameters were found to be significantly higher in males as compared to females. In all the fingerprint patterns except plain arches, Core-Delta Euclidean Distance and the consequent slope was measured and the side of hand determined. The Right Hand Sides of both males and females have significantly lower Core Delta Euclidean Distance and higher slope angle as compared to their Left Hand Sides. All the parameters were measured through FACTS (Fingerprint Analysis and Criminal Tracing System) which is an AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System). The findings of this study are helpful in concluding both the hand side and sex by analyzing an individual fingerprint.

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confidence: 95%

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Determination of Sex and Hand from Individual Fingerprints

Subhashree¹

2017

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“…Earlier studies for ascertaining the hand was based on the analysis of each finger in respect of pattern found, Slope of the apex ridges, central rotation of ridges whether clockwise or anticlockwise [8], greater angle between core and delta, position of perpendicular bisecting two deltas and whorl tracing [9].…”

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A Preliminary Study on Assertion of Hand from Whorl Pattern on Thumb

Mandrah¹,

Kanwal²

2015

J Med Toxicol Clin Forens Med

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Fingerprints are the most important and crucial evidence found at the scene of occurrence which proves to give a positive means of identification. Due to uniqueness of fingerprints even identical twins can be differentiated where DNA profiling proves futile. The prints on crime scene are rarely found in sequence and often incomplete. As a result of which it takes too much time for a fingerprint expert to conclude regarding the origin of questioned fingerprint. Since there is lack of established parameters which could be helpful in ascertaining the hand from which a single fingerprint belongs, the job of an expert becomes more tedious and meticulous. Therefore present study attempts to decipher some characteristics features from 200 bilateral rolled thumb prints having whorl pattern which is the second most prevalent pattern (30-35%) found in whole population after loop pattern (60-65%). As a preliminary effort only thumb prints with whorl patterns have been considered which can be specifically extended to other fingers having loop, arch and composite patterns [1]. The future perspective of present study can be elaborated by undertaking population and genetic studies [2,3].

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Forensic Science in India

Chattopadhyay

2014

The Global Practice of Forensic Science

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Determination of the hand from single digit fingerprint: a study of whorls

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Determination of Sex and Hand from Individual Fingerprints

Determination of Sex and Hand from Individual Fingerprints

A Preliminary Study on Assertion of Hand from Whorl Pattern on Thumb

Forensic Science in India

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