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The Personal Identification by Means of Cheiloscopy among People of North India Mukul Chopra
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11491

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Introduction: Personal identification is becoming increasingly important not only in legal medicine but alsoin criminal investigation, identification and in Genetic Research. The grooves present on the lips are uniquefor every person. Cheiloscopy is a forensic investigation technique that deals with the identification basedon lip traces.The aim of this study was to assess the specific lip print pattern for personal identification, itsuniqueness among males and females and the reliability of the technique in suspect identification at thecrime site.Materials and Methods: The study sample comprised 200 individuals (100 males and 100 females) agedbetween 10 and 50 years; dark?colored lipstick was applied uniformly on the lips and clear impressions ofthe lips were taken on the bond paper. The scanned lip-print image studied using Microsoft office picturemanager. Fingerprints were analyzed by following the classification given by Suzuki and Tsuchihashi.Chi?square test and p-value of the samples were calculated.Results: The study revealed that the lip print patterns for each individual were unique and there was nopeculiar pattern distribution among male and female subjects.Conclusion: Cheiloscopy is analogous to fingerprint analysis and can be used as a tool for individualidentification along with dermatoglyphics. It can also be used as an aid in forensic sex determination.
The Study of Finger print Patterns among Male and Female Mukul Chopra
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11509

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Dermatoglyphics, the study of epidermal ridges on palm, sole and digits, is considered as most effectiveand reliable evidence of identification and plays a major role in any crime investigation. The finger printsare unique and distinguishable for every individual. The objective of the present study was to study thefinger prints of different Individuals and compare particular pattern in the different gender. This study wasconducted on 150(75 males and 75 females in the age group of 18-50 years) persons randomly selected.Finger prints were recorded with the help of Camalin ink on bond paper and were analyzed. The mean agefor male was 35.78 years and for female 28.52years. The predominant pattern among both Male and Femalewas loop, (62.8%) in Male and (58.8%) in Female respectively which was followed by whorl (24.53%)in Male and (32%) in Female respectively. Plain arch pattern in male and female was 10.14% and 7.34%respectively. Ulnar loop was commonly seen in all fingers whereas radial loop was predominantly seen onindex fingers in both sexes.
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