Forensic identification of sex from fingerprint Ridges

Mahendra Rajput ( M.sc)

Department of forensic science, Chandigarh university
NH-95,Ludhiana-chandigarh state Hwy,Punjab,India

Abstract : In Forensic ,gender identification from fingerprint is an important aspect when

identifying the gender of suspected Criminal. Fingerprint pattern are specific and
individualistic which make fingerprint an important aspect in biological traits and forensic.
Fingerprint is an impression of the friction ridges of finger ball and the raised portion of
fingerprint is epidermis. Fingertips cantion ridges and valley which together forms different
pattern on skin. Sex identification depand on the thickness of epidermal ridges. These pattern
were fully developed in intra utrine life and it remain unchanged until the death of individual.
Keyword – Fingerprint , Ridges , Gender identification
INTRODUCTION
Fingerprint is an impression left by the friction ridges on any surface like porus or non porus
surface.The pattern present on the fingers are unique of each and every person.These
fingerprint impression are used for identification and also used in biometrics. Fingerprint is
one of the most important considered and matured field of biometric. Biometric identification
is based on individuality and permanence. Individuality means that no two twins of biometric
have similar feature of information in biometric. For instance, even identical twins cannot
have the same fingerprint characteristic. And when they have a biometric that doesn't change
over time or it is used permanently, you have psychological or behavioural characteristics.
These physical aspects of the body, like the iris ,palm prints, the face's ,DNA and geometry,
the retina, etc., are also psychological characteristics.There are 3 types of pattern arch , whorl
, loop (fig.1)
 Loop : 60-65% of the population
 Whorl:30-35% of the population
 Arch :up to 5% of the population

Loop Whorl Arch

Fig.1 Fingerprint Pattern

Material and Methods

The study was conducted on 200 subject ( 100 males and 100 females) in the year 2022-2023
the subject were chosen randomly in the age group of 18 – 50 years from the chandigarh,
Union Territory of India ( northern part of India ).the material used for this research were
printer black ink ,roller,glass plate, Lens ( Regula MAG-FM5 and MAG-FM/L),pencil,
measuring tape,scale,pin and performa.