Sex Determination Using Finger Print Ridge Density among the Medical Students of NIMS Medical College, Jaipur

Abstract

To determine the sex of an individual plays an important role among forensic pathologists and scientists particularly when the fi ngerprints recovered from the crime scene does not match any of the criminal record so in that case fi ngerprint ridge density plays an important role in determining the sex of an individual. The present study was done among the 100 medical students of NIMS Medical college (50 males and 50 females) shobha nagar, Jaipur. Finger ridge density was counted on the radial border of each print. Result of the study shows that females have higher number of fi nger ridge density count as compared to males. Application of Baye's theorem suggests that fi nger print ridge density count <14ridges/25mm 2 is more likely to be male while fi nger print ridge density count >14ridges/25mm 2 is more likely to be female.